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Help with uncommon boy names before he arrives ๐Ÿ™ˆ

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TreadlngWater · 20/08/2026 11:38

Hi everyone

Im having a boy and weโ€™re running out of time now because im due really soon and we still havent agreed on a name

I like names that are a bit more uncommon but not so unusual that nobody knows how to say them if that makes sense

My partner is Syrian and im British so weโ€™re trying to find something that works for both of us and thats proving harder than I thought. We both want a name that people here can say but that feels right for his side aswell

I feel like every name one of us likes the other one doesnt ๐Ÿ˜‚

I dont really want anything thats in the top 10 because where we live there always seems to be loads of children with the same names, but I also dont want people constantly asking how to pronounce it

I quite like shorter names but im open to anything really at this point

Please throw your ideas at me because ive looked through so many lists and nothing is jumping out

Im probably being too fussy but this is one of those things you cant really change your mind about later so I want to get it right

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TreadlngWater · 20/08/2026 12:11

Adam is nice but its one of those names where we both just want โ€œyeah its alrightโ€ rather than actually loving it if that makes sense

I do actually like Elias and Eli, theyre probably more the sort of names im looking for

Kian was on my list for ages but my partner isnt keen on it unfortunately

I like Zayn aswell but im not sure if id end up having to spell it all the time

Keep the suggestions coming because im writing them all down ๐Ÿ˜‚ I didnt realise choosing a boys name would be this difficult

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prettiestpuppy · 20/08/2026 11:51

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MiddleAgedDread · 20/08/2026 11:47

Adam?

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