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Registration deadline THIS Friday - and still no boy's name - HELP!

76 replies

stella1w · 07/08/2011 22:30

OK.. I feel really bad but I have no idea what to call my son and he is nearly six weeks old.
My criteria are: nothing biblical/saints related, would "go with" his sister's name Clara, would not be teased at school, not too popular, not too outlandish, has some kind of nice meaning (ie. Cameron sounds nice ,but means crooked nose), doesn't end in en/in/on due to our surname, would work on a baby/adult ie. can be shouted across a playground but looks good in print (here's hoping)
Seems to me that most boys' names have a biblical, hebrew root!
And he doesn't look like anything..
Some names on my shortlist (and even some of them don't meet my criteria...)
Alexander (too popular)
Felix (ditto)
Dashiell
Orlando
Kaleo (everyone hates it - see separate thread)
Tate
Cai
Edgar
Emre

But am totally open to suggestions...

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PippiLongBottom · 07/08/2011 23:46

Francis is pretty religious though innit? (it's suwoo here btw)

nykxx · 07/08/2011 23:47

deryn (welsh) means bird

kaden/caden - kaden and clara

dylan (welsh) means dy "great" and llanw "tide, flow"

ellis (welsh) old surname

www.behindthename.com/nmc/wel.php

nykxx

sockpoppet · 07/08/2011 23:47

Francis is a very prominent saint.

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prisonerofazkaban · 08/08/2011 00:12

don't know if these will fit in with all of your criteria but I think they are nice,

Kian
Alfie
Wesley (Wes)
Dominic
Anthony
Charles (Charlie)
Clark
Leo
Reese

Hope you find something you like :)

MrsRhettButler · 08/08/2011 00:45

ooooh Dominic's nice, you don't hear that so much any more.

floozietoozie · 08/08/2011 00:45

Really like Cai.

Other welsh names:
Ioan
Iolo
Iestyn
Dyfan
Emrys
Emlyn
Geraint
Rhodri
Efan/Evan
Cemlyn
Alun (pr Al-in)

PotteringAlong · 08/08/2011 09:50

Idris?

kittensliveupstairs · 08/08/2011 10:22

Duncan rears it's lovely head again. Cracking name, unsure of the meaning. Alternatively there is always the perennial favourites of Gavin or Adrian.
HTH Smile

tammytoby · 08/08/2011 10:27

My friend has a Clara and a Quentin. Love both.

Mandyville · 08/08/2011 10:27

Asher?

ShoutyHamster · 08/08/2011 11:37

Dunstan

Hector

Macsen

Arthur

and I agree that Hamish is hard to fault.

PotteringAlong · 09/08/2011 11:51

Someone on radio 4 had a Tylo this morning which I liked (am giving this too much thought!)

CODwidow · 09/08/2011 11:55

I have four boys and they are: kyran (pronounced Kai run ) Taylor, jadyn and Evan

sockpoppet · 09/08/2011 13:48

Rowan
Roman
Bay
Keiron

sockpoppet · 09/08/2011 13:48

So op, have you decided yet?

insanityscatching · 09/08/2011 13:59

Theo, Remy, Jason, Miles,Vincent?

GetDownYouWillFall · 09/08/2011 16:31

My brother is an Emlyn (welsh name) and he's always loved it. Unusual, but kinda cool?

twinmummy24 · 09/08/2011 16:56

what about Owen? this would be my choice if i had a boy!
also like Devon, Theo and Justin

EskimoPie · 09/08/2011 20:42

Are you any closer stella1w?

Mollydoggerson · 09/08/2011 20:45

ASHLEY
GREGOR
MILO
JUDE
PATRICK

woowa · 09/08/2011 20:48

Asher is a bible name.

PorkChopSter · 09/08/2011 20:53

Dunstan and Teilo (Taylo) are both saints ! So are Jude & Patrick.

PorkChopSter · 09/08/2011 20:54

Ieuan
Ivor
Idris

pinkgirlythoughts · 09/08/2011 22:46

Lloyd?