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"Tough" names for a boy

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TrueRomance28 · 20/02/2012 21:17

So after spending so much time picking beautiful girls names, I find out today that all my instincts are unreliable and its a boy!
I seem to like American sounding names and the boyfriend and me both agree we want it to sound "tough"....... but we're completely stuck for ideas. We want something as different as possible without being silly if that makes sense! Can any of you help with suggestions???

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Clary · 20/02/2012 22:08

Storm
Raven
Brett
Colton
Hulk

(sorry, the first four are names of kids I know, not met anyone called Hulk but Joey suggested it for Phoebe's baby Grin)

SparkySparrow · 20/02/2012 22:12

Thor

notahappycamper · 20/02/2012 22:18

Story?
There was an American astronaut called Story Musgrave

DressTuckedInMeKnickers · 20/02/2012 22:23

Fitz

Mitch

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TrueRomance28 · 20/02/2012 22:36

I like Brody! I thought it was a girls name as a female singer I like is called Brody but that can go on the list now for sure!!

So many good suggestions, I may throw away my baby names book!!

Thanks all!! xo

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TheCrunchUnderfoot · 20/02/2012 22:49

Rock
Grit
IronFist

Greenshirt · 20/02/2012 22:52

I have a Dexter? Any good?

roguepixie · 20/02/2012 22:59

Grin at Thor

SparkySparrow · 20/02/2012 23:11

You don't get much tougher than Thor grrrr! Grin

I do actually know a boy called Thor!

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TrueRomance28 · 21/02/2012 00:05

notahappycamper Story's an interesting one! Never heard of that one, which is a definite plus!!!

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colditz · 21/02/2012 00:12

You CAN'T call a boy "Raven", not if you want him to sound tough, he'll grow up to be an interior designer!

LauraTheOutlawPalmer · 21/02/2012 00:14

Titus.

Doesn't get tougher than that! But not very American. How about these...

Ace
Wyatt
Ryder
Flip
Colt

(all actual names of people I know in the US!)

colditz · 21/02/2012 00:20

You know that a colt is a baby pony, right? It's not exactly well 'ard, is it?

colditz · 21/02/2012 00:21

I know, I know!!!

"Elvis BigBollocks the Third"

midlandsnightnannybabysitter · 21/02/2012 00:22

Bruce
Leo

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TrueRomance28 · 21/02/2012 00:23

I know a girl called Raven so that ones out anyway (despite how useful an interior designer may be to have in the family :o )

Ace has been top of my list for a while, currently trying to think on a possible middle name to go with that one (& lots of the others!!)

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colditz · 21/02/2012 00:28

Clint. It has to be Clint.

Or James Dean Surname

LauraTheOutlawPalmer · 21/02/2012 00:32

colditz Colt is also the make of a super bad ass Clint-Eastwood-worthy revolver...'tis cowboy tough. And that's well 'ard.

Oh! OP - what about Clint for your boy baby?

LauraTheOutlawPalmer · 21/02/2012 00:32

x post colditz. Great minds and all that... Grin

LauraTheOutlawPalmer · 21/02/2012 00:35

Grrrrrrrrr. My revolver link didn't work...try this if you were curious.

UmmOfUmbridge · 21/02/2012 00:36

Brutus
Hunter

runningforthebusinheels · 21/02/2012 00:45

"Jake Bullet"

Any red dwarf fans here?

Dwayne Dibbly for the weedy brother Grin

Isn't 'Jackson' quite cool and hard? (from How not to live your life).

I get all my inspiration from TV comedy.

crystalglasses · 21/02/2012 00:54

Rory?

scarletforya · 21/02/2012 00:56

Saul.

pressingbuttons · 21/02/2012 01:35

I know a boy called "Kaos"....

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