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Struggling with unusual boys names

65 replies

Welly558 · 19/02/2013 23:10

Hello,
So, if we have a girl we like Luna Violet.
We have a few boys names but non that I hugely love.
So far we have
Dexter
Ezra
Jude
Samson
Jonah

Anyone have any ideas for nice boys names? To go with a two syllable surname ending in Ee sound.

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LentilAsAnything · 20/02/2013 20:30

I really like Dexter. The others are too biblical for me - but that seems to be what you like! Rafferty and Leif are also more my style than those in your OP.
None of them are quite on a par with Luna though, which I love.

Cyrus (the sun)
Huxley (outdoorsman)
Obadiah (servant of God)
Raphael (God has healed)
Rex (king)
Thaddeus (heart)
Ugo (thinker)
Zephyr (ushers in springtime)

poppydaisy · 20/02/2013 20:36

Love Dexter or how about
Quentin
Reuben
Magnus

Agree that all names are teaseable - there's a little William who gets called Willy and an Ellie who became Smellie! Unavoidable and not worth over-worrying about IMO.

phoenixrose314 · 20/02/2013 20:38

How about -

Jonas
Theo
Leo
Caleb
Lucas
Edwin
Rowan
Oscar

NappiesandGladrags · 20/02/2013 20:42

I love Jude and Jonah, we have a Gabriel - and although I hear on MN and see in lists that their popularity is increasing I suppose that all depends on where you live? Having lived in North Lincs, North Yorks and West Yorks over the last 4-5 years we've only met 2 with the same name as our son?

Also love Elijah.

Most unusual boys names I've come across recently are

Soren
Zee
Hunter
Jessie

Know a couple of Saul's and love that name too!

Good Luck :)

StarNoodle · 20/02/2013 20:45

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poocatcherchampion · 20/02/2013 20:45

Jonah should be a good luck story as he was saved from the whale and then saved the city of ninnevah, so that is all good stuff for a little boy to do!

BlahBlahBlahhh · 20/02/2013 20:49

Trevor
Nigel
Roger
Dick
Brian
Eric
Neville
....any help ? Keep it traditional I say ! Don't think you'll find another with the same name in their year at school...saying that, it wouldn't surprise me in the slightest if these names make a come back very soon !

BlahBlahBlahhh · 20/02/2013 22:00

I'll get my coat Blush

pixi2 · 20/02/2013 22:02

Archer is one of my favourites.

DoYaDontYa · 20/02/2013 22:06

Ezra is lovely

Xandur is all I can come up with at the moment as its my Ds name & our surname ends in ee

space21 · 20/02/2013 22:16

Ds1 is Louis and soon to be born ds2 will be Arlo.

I also love
Finn
Milo
Emile
Bastian
Luka
Leo
Elio
Leon

ENormaSnob · 21/02/2013 07:02

I like dexter best.

Or how about Eli?

Coconutty · 21/02/2013 08:41

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lljkk · 21/02/2013 10:17

Blue, Zephyr, Rijel, Leaf, River, Storm, Phoenix (themed, I know).

Hartwell, Nelson, Ward, Lawrence, Elias, Solomon, Clark, Xanda, Harrison, Alfred, Bartholomew, Winston, Carter, Taylor, Stanley, Bentley, Morleigh, Rutger, Clayton.

All real names. I know many kids with those names.

Dinosaurhunter · 21/02/2013 14:34

How about -
Zander
Malikai
Or
Buddy

sausageandorangepickle · 21/02/2013 22:16

What about Jonas (like Jonah but not with the bad luck) See the actor Jonas Armstrong (was Robin Hood in the recent BBC version)

Sashapineapple · 21/02/2013 22:36

Tiernan

Sashapineapple · 21/02/2013 22:36

Was also going to suggest Soren, love that name.

serin · 21/02/2013 23:53

Jude is gorgeous.

HoneyandRum · 23/02/2013 00:01

Soren must be from Soren Lorenson in the Charlie and Lola books! He is Lola's invisible friend. (I mean I know the name had much more provenance but that's the pop-culture reference that jumps out at me)

Sashapineapple · 23/02/2013 11:57

Soren is the name of a rock stars son for me. He has Danish roots.

BikeRunSki · 23/02/2013 12:05

Ambrose
Amos
Jed
Seth
Eli
Ike

BinarySolo · 23/02/2013 12:19

If you go with Dexter be prepared to be greeted by several Labradors when you call him in the park! I've met several dogs called Dexter.

I rather like Zephyr. I thought it meant gentle breeze.

BinarySolo · 23/02/2013 12:20

How about Emrys?

indibindiboos · 29/07/2013 18:51

My brother is called Somes, Its an anagram for Moses. I love it and never hear it on any sites....My sister is Majella which i love too and have only ever met one Majella and no Somes'....

Desperately trying to find unusual boys and girls names myself......