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boy's name suggestions

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curlyclaz13 · 06/03/2013 21:08

We are stuck for a boy's name.
we don't want religious names or anything too popular we also don't want a family name (too many to list !)
so far we can only agree on Oscar which I think might be too popular although we will probably go for it anyway ! we liked Scarlett or Imogen for a girl. so any suggestions for other boys names ?

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curlyclaz13 · 06/03/2013 21:10

I also would prefer a name that can be shortened.

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soontobeslendergirl · 06/03/2013 21:44

Oscar can't be shortened Hmm

How about:

Emerson (Emmet)
Finlay (Finn)
Harris/Harrison (Harry)
Joel (Joe)
Edgar (Ed)

Or if you go without the shortening options:

Elliot
Miles
Theo
Keir

blindworm · 07/03/2013 02:17

Alexander (Alex, Xander)
Benjamin (Ben)
Jacob (Jake)
Oliver (Ollie)
Maximilian (Max)
Elijah (Eli)
Lucas (Luke)
Joshua (Josh)
Christopher (Chris, Kit)
Theodore (Theo, Ted, Teddy)

Bessie123 · 07/03/2013 02:20

Have you all been drinking?? What terrible names. Although Oscar is nice.

soontobeslendergirl · 07/03/2013 08:25

Bessie123......and your contribution is?????????

Littlemissexpecting · 07/03/2013 08:31

How are they terrible names?!

OP we still haven't decided yet, but on my list is Finley, Rory, Charlie, Mathew, Joshua, Reuben and William.

curiousgeorgie · 07/03/2013 09:03

Oscar can be shortened... My friends little boy is Ozzie..

(Awful but if you have an Oscar he might get this!)

soontobeslendergirl · 07/03/2013 09:15

forgot about that curiousgeorgie

Gwennan · 07/03/2013 09:23

Alistair
Arlo
Bowen
Casper, Caspian, Cassian, Cassius
Darwin
Edison, Edmund, Edwin
Elliot, Ellis
Francis, Frank, Franklin
Jasper
Lennon, Lennox
Montgomery, Montague, Monty
Patrick
Rafferty
Robin
Rowan
Rufus
Spencer
Sullivan
Tobias
Wilson
Victor

Not all ones I'd pick but going for variety!

DonkeysDontRideBicycles · 07/03/2013 09:47

Agree Tobias (Toby) is very nice, or Alexander, (Ally, Alex, Lex, Xander, Sandy).

How about Rafferty, (Raf, Rafa, Rafe, Raffa, Rafi) or Edward, (Ed, Eddie, Eddy, Ned, Ted, Teddy)?

Oscarandelliesmum · 07/03/2013 12:09

We have an Oscar shortened to Oscie, it's not too popular in scotland yet!

Choccybaby · 09/03/2013 20:10

Oswin? nn still could be ozzy though.

Assajjventress · 09/03/2013 20:18

Robert nn rob, robbie, bob, bobbie, bert, bertie
Lovely on a baby, boy & man

lifesobeautiful · 09/03/2013 21:10

I loved Oscar when we were thinking of a boy's name, but unfortunately knew too many. I think Otto is lovely - and quite similar to Oscar, without being too common! Other suggestions:
Rafe
Raphael (shorted to Raff or Rafe)
Sebastian (Seb or Bastian)

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curlyclaz13 · 11/03/2013 19:10

lots of nice names that we already have ruled out mainly as OH doesn't like them ! he doesn't like nearly every name I suggest. silly man. Wink

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