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Original poster

We've had classic names, what about EXICITING or BEAUTIFUL boys names?

190 replies

IwantPeace · 05/04/2009 20:56

The classic names were nice but seemed quite dull IMO, what boys names would do you like that could be described as exciting or beautiful?

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OrmIrian · 07/04/2009 13:35

DS#1 is Alexander. It's not all that freaky but I only know 1 other Alex of similar age. In fact of any age...

UpInArms · 07/04/2009 13:29

I guess I'm trying to find a name which is not different but once that stands out for me, like Patrick did for you.

seeker · 07/04/2009 12:52

That doesn't mean you have to go for Sequioa thought. And, actually, waht's wrong with run of the mill? My ds is Patrick. That's pretty run of the mill, but he's 8 and has never met another one, and it has lots of shortenings to choose from.

UpInArms · 07/04/2009 12:45

Its hard though Seeker, to find a name that is nice but isnt run of the mill dont you think?

seeker · 07/04/2009 12:37

It always amuses me that people put their fingers in their ears and go "lalalalalal I'm not listening" when I talk about my real life experience of the sadness that exciting and beautiful names CAN (notice I didn't say will) cause. Happens in real life too.

Original poster
IwantPeace · 07/04/2009 12:29

I love Sasha but its thought of as a girls name around here.

Devon is lovely though I'm sure DH wont go for it.

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pranma · 07/04/2009 12:04

Sasha
Milo
Guy
Devon
Darius
Byron

seeker · 07/04/2009 11:36

I can't really - they were very individual, particularly as a group of 3, and they would be easily indentifiable.

But they weren't of the 'easily changed to a rude word" or the "Ho ho you're the size of a bus but you're called Mousie - how hilarious is that" variety. I thought they were lovely and very meaningful (one of them has appeared on Mumsnet a couple of times)- until I got more involved in the children's lives and realized that they really did cause problems for them.

UpInArms · 07/04/2009 11:29

Can you say what theirbeautiful names were seeker?

FairLadyOfMuslinCloth · 07/04/2009 11:17

lol seeker...

seeker · 07/04/2009 11:14

His brother and sister didn't choose to be called Tom, too, obviously - that would have been very confusing.....

seeker · 07/04/2009 11:13

I'm quite extreme on this (as people may have noticed!) because my brother's step son had a beautiful and exciting name and became a school refuser because it made him unhappy and embarassed.

He only went to Secondary school after we had a renaming ceremony and allowed him to choose the name that he wanted to be called. Which turned out to be Tom! His brother and sister did the same.

Before this I was a fully paid up member of the Halcyon and Sequioa club!

FairLadyOfMuslinCloth · 07/04/2009 11:02

Vodoo...you got great taste if you like Flynn ...not that I am bias or anything

Dh was suggesting unusual names when I was pg, tese were his suggestions (but vetoed by me )

Merlin
Orion

How about:

Pasha
Leif
Soren
Malte
Marius
Dario

UpInArms · 07/04/2009 09:45

Do you think thats true Seeker, boysjust want simple names? What are your top boys names?

seeker · 07/04/2009 07:53

Mind you, Onan has a strange appeal. Shadrach or Abednigo anyone? Both Biblical and VERY unusual......!

seeker · 07/04/2009 07:50

Boys don't want exciting beautiful names - they want to be called Tom!

OrmIrian · 07/04/2009 07:49

Messing around?

How very dare you!

Didn't you like my suggestions?

UpInArms · 06/04/2009 21:14

Rudy will always be the cute little girl from the cosbys to me

VoodooWithBellsOn · 06/04/2009 21:08

we are calling our dog Rudy, a golden retriever I am yearning for in a few years.

VoodooWithBellsOn · 06/04/2009 21:07

Sol as in Solomon?

I used to ride a brilliant showjumper called Solomon. Everyone called him Solly.

VoodooWithBellsOn · 06/04/2009 21:06

yeah Xonder/Zonder.

I explained that to my sister and she said I meant 'Honda' daft mare.
How we laughed!

VoodooWithBellsOn · 06/04/2009 21:05

Flynn Finn and Felix are my faves.

frazzledoldbag · 06/04/2009 21:01

Isn't Xonder that car that Jeremy Clarkson is always going on about on Top Gear?

Jojay · 06/04/2009 21:01

Oberon.

Love it

traceybath · 06/04/2009 21:01

Lysander is a lovely name - will keep that one in mind in case this baby defies the scanner and turns out to be a boy.

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