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Need unusual but not poncy boys' names please

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TheMightyToosh · 28/09/2009 15:34

Struggling to find a good balance between unusual and downright flouncy/poncy (which I'm not keen on for a boy).

DD has very unusual (but very pretty and not made up name) and I want something unusual for impending DS, but all the 'out there' boys names I've come across just sound too poncy to me.

Names that I like but are not unusual enough include:
Sam/Samuel
Daniel
Cameron

Names I do not like!
Tristan
Tarquin
Jonty
(you get my drift!)

Our surname starts with S, so nothing ending in S or X, and preferably 2 syllables or more.

Not asking much, am I? Thanks in advance for any suggestions.

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Cortina · 29/09/2009 06:32

Johnny getting more popular.

mopsyflopsy · 28/09/2009 21:07

Quinn

bellissima · 28/09/2009 21:00

Jacob
Jerome
Emil(e)

slowreadingprogress · 28/09/2009 20:52

My faves are:

Gabriel
Edward
Leo
Laurence
Rowan

I also really like Johnny, yes this is all down to Johnny Depp - he has given it style! And it is unusual nowadays.

Scottie22 · 28/09/2009 20:37

Calvin
Carlo
Laurie my ds!
Rowan
Edgar
Otto
Theo
Alistair
Barney

Love Edmund and Jesse from pp's lists too!

branaire · 28/09/2009 20:37

Caleb
Nathan/Nathaniel
Aaron
Milo
Zachary
Xavier

Any good?

differentID · 28/09/2009 20:37

why do you think I like it?

NinthWave · 28/09/2009 20:35

Leonard (Leo for short maybe)
Benedict
Sebastian
Laurence
Theodore

Rowan is lovely - it's my DS's middle name

(love your posting name BTW!)

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TheMightyToosh · 28/09/2009 20:34

differentID - I do love Dexter but will it have serial killer connotations, do you think?? I love that programme lol!

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Jamieandhismagictorch · 28/09/2009 20:30

Mighy - Malachy sounds like "key" at the end

Please choose Evan ......

GirlsAreLOud · 28/09/2009 20:16

Matthew

GirlsAreLOud · 28/09/2009 20:10

David

ScummyMummy · 28/09/2009 20:07

Well, I've not met many baby Johns recently... It was no 83 in 2008 so nowhere near as popular as Daniel or Samuel or even Cameron and I thought it might fit the bill since it's undeniably unponcy... ikwim though- perhaps unusual is pushing it!

differentID · 28/09/2009 19:59

Brice
Dexter
Wilfred
Gabriel
Clement
Arthur
Peter
Edmund
Theodore
Matthias

letsgostrawberrypicking · 28/09/2009 19:57

Luka
Micah

said · 28/09/2009 19:51

Jesse

gerontius · 28/09/2009 19:50

Can I ask how John is an unusual name?

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TheMightyToosh · 28/09/2009 19:49

Wow thanks everyone!

Goosey - do you mean Rafe to rhyme with safe or to rhyme with laugh? Sorry - probably being thick, but I've heard that name before and really liked it, it was pronounced like safe then.

Jamie - I like Evan and also just found Malachy today actually! Again, struggling with pronunciation - does the end rhyme with sky or key?

Edwin is lovely - especially Eddiebear!

Thanks everyone - any more suggestions welcome!

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Jamieandhismagictorch · 28/09/2009 18:51

Gabriel
Evan
Asa
Malachy

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MaryMungo · 28/09/2009 16:40

I call mine Eddiebear

BellaBear · 28/09/2009 16:36

ooh, snap

BellaBear · 28/09/2009 16:36

Edwin

Cortina · 28/09/2009 16:36

Hugo
Julian
Dorian
Hamish
Maxim
Ambrose (ok maybe too poncey for you)
Marcus
I will second Edmund also like Edwin

GooseyLoosey · 28/09/2009 16:27

My grandfather was called Rafe - it was pronounced "Raaf" and I have always really liked it.