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your favourite unusual boy's name

139 replies

hairymelons · 06/06/2010 13:02

Tell me so I can steal it please!

DS2 due oct- DH hates the ones I like (Jude, Gabriel) because he says they are girly . He likes Edward and George, which are ovely names but I think I'd like something a bit more unusual.

I also love Seamus (my family is Irish) but it sounds odd with our very English surname!

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instructionstothedouble · 07/06/2010 11:31

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midnightexpress · 07/06/2010 11:24

And Xavier.

midnightexpress · 07/06/2010 11:24

Raphael is my favourite. I'd never use it myself, but I think it's gorgeous. Also Gabriel.

meadowlarks · 07/06/2010 11:21

I just had a daydream moment of a child called Paddington with the NN "Bear"...sigh
I watched Legally Blonde last night and Luke Wilson has made Emmett grow in my estimation.

seeker · 07/06/2010 10:00

Just to warn people about Seth - if you live anywhere in Kent he will be Seff - and there is nothing you can do about it! Drives my friend mad - her ds even spelled his own name Seff for ages!

MrsGokWan · 07/06/2010 07:55

My DS is called Piper. It's my favourite unusual boys name

rhinoankles · 07/06/2010 07:42

Sherwin

fireupthequattro · 07/06/2010 01:07

Victor
Ned
Stanley
Sidney
Ezrah
Isaac
Seth
Solomon
Selyf

melbob · 07/06/2010 01:03

Jed?

lowrib · 07/06/2010 01:02

Oisin (Irish) / Osian (Welsh) / Ossian (Scottish) depending on your persuasion
Taliesin
Atticus

lilmissmummy · 07/06/2010 01:00

I love old english names which can be quite unusual (dh has vetoed all of them )

Devon
Hayden
Rafferty
Rafe
Edwyn
Hampton
Wardley
Tate
Cole
Zane

theuninvitedguest · 07/06/2010 00:31

Jackson
Paddington
Asher

jellybeans · 06/06/2010 23:17

Rory
Hayden
Niall
Corey
Joel
Micah
Quinn
Russell
Zeph

lidofabiro · 06/06/2010 23:11

Eli
Elias

controlfreakery · 06/06/2010 22:51

amos
moses
phineas
augustus
john
prosper

Wonderstuff · 06/06/2010 22:49

We are currently considering
Orson (means little bear)
Ellis (from old Welsh Elus meaning kind)
Griffith
Asher (meaning joy)
I also like Rhodri and Seth.

frazzled74 · 06/06/2010 22:41

redvers
jude
pip
gene
lennon
sid
stan
abe
jed
jesse

KleineMaus · 06/06/2010 22:32

Magnus for me too (DS2's name), but also love Alvy and Alby (were too chicken!)

mintyfresh · 06/06/2010 22:21

Gilbert
Peregrine
Monty
Jonty

All totally vetoed by DH and I wouldn't have had the guts anyway!!

Merrylegs · 06/06/2010 21:32

Magnus

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scottishmummy · 06/06/2010 20:34

LOL,bet that annoys em.laughed reading about a boy with ned as posh middle class wean

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1pregheadpumpkin · 06/06/2010 19:45

isaac

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hairymelons · 06/06/2010 19:42

Kit is great, on the ever-growing list, ta.

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