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Recognisable but uncommon boy names please!

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Firsttimebabymummy · 27/07/2026 16:31

Brother for Alexandra. Prefer traditional/ classic feel.
Alexandra was perfect as lots of nn options, not too popular and not too out there. We like the Regal feel.
The names don't need to 'match' but this gives you an example of what we like.

Really struggling with boys names so open to any suggestions you can think of please!

So far we like Frederick but feel it's too popular.
Maverick as an alternative- not sure.
James- we both love the name but have a negative association.
Jonathan
Sullivan
Matthew
Timothy- but is alliteration with surname.

Can't use Louis, Christopher, Edward, George or William.

Not so keen on 'ie' names such as Alfie and Archie.

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Firsttimebabymummy · 07/08/2026 10:28

Thank you!

We've updated our list to Frederick, Charles and Edward.
Still like Jonathan and the suggestions of Edmund, Peter and Hugh

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Zitouna · 05/08/2026 23:44

Florian

Solomon (certainly regal!)

Helenbelena · 04/08/2026 19:22

Jude is the German word for Jew

It‘s not a name that travels well imo

Emiliana52 · 03/08/2026 19:20

Jude!

SassyGoldCrab · 03/08/2026 18:35

Benjamin

EducatingArti · 02/08/2026 11:37

Alfred
Albert
Edmund
Edgar
Robert
Oliver
Philip
Victor
Daniel
Ian
Joseph
David
Louis
Martin

Berwynnie · 02/08/2026 11:25

Lellamir · 02/08/2026 10:46

I would go with Jonathan.
It gives you/him options of John, Johnny, Jo, Nathan, Nate, Jona.
I named my boy Johnny, but we tend to call him John.
I wish I'd named him Jonathan.

Mind you, my Reuben started calling himself Raymond, so you can't actually control nicknames/chosen names.

I adore the name John. It’s so solid and I’ve met many lovely Johns in my lifetime.

Lellamir · 02/08/2026 10:46

I would go with Jonathan.
It gives you/him options of John, Johnny, Jo, Nathan, Nate, Jona.
I named my boy Johnny, but we tend to call him John.
I wish I'd named him Jonathan.

Mind you, my Reuben started calling himself Raymond, so you can't actually control nicknames/chosen names.

ImpunityJane · 02/08/2026 10:42

Edwin
Aubrey
Jasper
Robert
Silas
Gideon
Douglas
Victor
Xavier
Otto
Hugo
Fabian

IamtheDevilsAvocado · 02/08/2026 09:59

Alexandra/Alex and :
Rufus
Benedick/Benedict
Hugo
Édouard
Christoph

ItalianChineseIndianMexican · 02/08/2026 08:42

Firsttimebabymummy · 02/08/2026 05:53

Perhaps Graham too

I love Graham! Gray for short.
Grayson is nice too.

Firsttimebabymummy · 02/08/2026 08:03

zen1 · 02/08/2026 07:52

Piers
Percy
Sylvester
Elian
Conrad
Rufus

I like Sylvester!

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zen1 · 02/08/2026 07:52

Piers
Percy
Sylvester
Elian
Conrad
Rufus

FinanceLPlates · 02/08/2026 07:37

Fabian
Tobias
Julius
Ludovic
Augustus

Amiacoolorwarmcolour · 02/08/2026 07:07

Matthew. Classic and timeless.

Berwynnie · 02/08/2026 07:04

John
Richard
Sebastian

luckylavender · 02/08/2026 07:03

John, Jonathan, Edmund, Benedict, Miles, Louis

KittyTinker · 02/08/2026 06:55

Hector
Horace
Kenneth
Jeremy
Guy

MaryBennetsGlasses · 02/08/2026 06:44

Harrison

RowsOfFlowers · 02/08/2026 06:05

Arthur
William
Felix
Alfred
Edward
Victor
Duncan
Nicholas
Walter
Alistair
Julian

Firsttimebabymummy · 02/08/2026 05:53

Firsttimebabymummy · 02/08/2026 05:41

Thank you all

We like Peter, Matthew, Charles, Russell, Anthony, Franklin from the suggestions!

I like Sebastian but DH dislikes Seb so that's out

Perhaps Graham too

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Firsttimebabymummy · 02/08/2026 05:41

Thank you all

We like Peter, Matthew, Charles, Russell, Anthony, Franklin from the suggestions!

I like Sebastian but DH dislikes Seb so that's out

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HoraceCope · 29/07/2026 06:11

Simon

Brownbear8 · 28/07/2026 23:57

Maxwell

merrymelody · 28/07/2026 23:54

You want to name your kid after a Texas land baron?