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your favourite unusual boy's name

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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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fanjolina · 06/06/2010 15:08

Elvis

dizzydixies · 06/06/2010 14:56

Sea-O-Ras and its a Scottish name meaning farmer - different from Seamus which is Irish I think?

and Tadgh is Irish and pn is easiest described as saying Tiger but dropping the 'er' at the end ?? means Poet I think

meadowlarks · 06/06/2010 14:53

Leopold
Atticus
Stanley
Arthur
Tobias
Somerset
Edmund
Golding
Cecil

They've all been under consideration at one point or another.

MaryMungo · 06/06/2010 14:49

Diggory

Miles

Arrius

Poohbearsmom · 06/06/2010 14:39

I think Seamus is great or Shane or Sean?
I really like Aiden and Eanna p.s im a paddy too so can list a billion names if you like

Ineedsomesleep · 06/06/2010 14:31

Wolfgang (in DDs class and very, very cute)

dizzydixies · 06/06/2010 14:25

Jonah

dizzydixies · 06/06/2010 14:24

Nico?

IPredictADiet · 06/06/2010 14:21

Asa
Otis
Curtis
Casper

two of these clash with our surname, the other two have been vetoed by my uber-conventional DH

thumbwitch · 06/06/2010 14:16

Jasper
Felix
Hector
Aloysius

Nux · 06/06/2010 14:15

I know someone with an Arlo - think that is lovely and unusual, but not odd enough that you get beaten up at school, IYSWIM

MarshaBrady · 06/06/2010 14:14

Bruno

dizzydixies · 06/06/2010 14:11

oh and I LOVE Clyde

froggie - have messaged a reply on FB, sorry for delay

annasophia · 06/06/2010 14:10

Quentin
Felix

Adair · 06/06/2010 14:06

Love Asa.
Oh, and Axel.

My boy is Sky/Skyler (Schuyler)
considering Calvin for next one (not sure if that is unusual or not)

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hairymelons · 06/06/2010 14:04

Cassius & Asa are v cool. My friend just named their little boy Ira which I like too.

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Imarriedafrog · 06/06/2010 13:59

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shimmerysilverglitter · 06/06/2010 13:30

Tobias.

Loved it but exh knew someone he didn't like by that name so vetoed it.

If I ever have another boy (unlikely) I will use it.

Also Felix. DD would have been Felix if she had been a boy.

FionaSH · 06/06/2010 13:27

No probs

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hairymelons · 06/06/2010 13:26

nn Art is a fave of mine. Don't like Arthur so much though.

DS1 has my favourite boys name too but it's not v unusual. Just beautiful, sigh...

How do you pronounce Seoras and Tadgh?

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MamaLazarou · 06/06/2010 13:24

Ooh sorry mate, I'd rather not say - I'd rather stay anonymous on MN!

FionaSH · 06/06/2010 13:22

MamaLazarou - what's your DS's name? I wish I'd gotten my way for our DS!!

Oooo I love Herbert too - Herbie is too cute!

MamaLazarou · 06/06/2010 13:21

Elmo definitely needs a revival. We need to reclaim it from the little red furry fellow.

MamaLazarou · 06/06/2010 13:20

Hairymelons, DS has my favourite unusual name. My suggestions above are my second faves!