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Classical and unusual boys name... help?

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BraveLilBear · 03/07/2013 11:46

Naming is a big problem for us in the Bear household, where this baby could make an appearance any day now (after 37 weeks). Think we have something in mind for a girl, but totally can't get close to a boys name.

We want something classic, classy and unusual, maybe with old English/German origins. Baby's surname will begin with a B and is quite hard sounding, so we had to rule out Sebastian (nn Seb or Bastian would not work with surname), which had been a frontrunner.

I like:
Roman
Lucas
Darwin
Edison
Newton

What else might I like that I can take to DP in our never-ending quest for an apt boy's name?!

Thanks in advance!

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bootsycollins · 03/07/2013 13:05

Quentin

Manchesterhistorygirl · 03/07/2013 13:06

Isaac
Gabriel
Isambard

Anjou · 03/07/2013 13:17

I really like your choices so far, OP!

How about:
Sigur (nn Ziggy)
Diggory
Stellan
Constantin
Conrad
Oscar/Oskar (more Germanic with a 'k'?)
Magnus
Alban
Dougan
Idris
Ethan
Eben
Quinn

CPtart · 03/07/2013 13:35

Lucas unusual?.... I know at least four.

Lawrence

othersideofchannel · 03/07/2013 13:43

We have a Quentin - so love that Smile. I also like the suggestions of Roman and Magnus. Or how about Dominic or Fabian?

night1971 · 03/07/2013 13:44

Piers

Gregory

Francis

Victor

Beehatch · 03/07/2013 13:45

Leonard nn Leo
Thaddeus nn Teddy

BlueChampagne · 03/07/2013 14:06

Conrad - or Konrad if you want to be more Germanic.

kelda · 03/07/2013 14:09

Axel
Otto

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BraveLilBear · 03/07/2013 14:14

Some fab ideas here, thanks! Am a big fan of Oscar, but don't know how popular it is getting at the moment - didn't know Lucas was leading a charge for popularity so will maybe strike that for now!

Conrad could be one that my DP would take too and Fabian is nice as well Smile

Really like Francis but my family would get very excited by this as a) one of my uncles is a Francis and b) they would see that as a 'Catholic' statement due to the Pope (which is fine, but DP and I aren't religious) so will have to skirt round that one, sadly!

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NooMyx · 03/07/2013 14:15

Take a leaf from my DH's book: he wants a boy to be Ohm or Watt! Hmm I think he'd quite like twin boys just so he could use both names at once.

EuphemiaLennox · 03/07/2013 14:17

Bruno

Gregory

Tristan

dottyaboutstripes · 03/07/2013 15:04

Edmund

kelda · 03/07/2013 15:11

Marco/Marcus

Ruralninja · 03/07/2013 15:14

Rex
Max
Theo(dore)
Edward

TheSecondComing · 03/07/2013 15:16

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DonkeysDontRideBicycles · 03/07/2013 16:42

I see someone already suggested Tristan, how about Siegfried?

NooMyx your DH has interesting taste!

Helspopje · 03/07/2013 16:45

Aylmer babynamesworld.parentsconnect.com/meaning_of_Aylmer.html

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BraveLilBear · 03/07/2013 17:10

NooMyx I see a very familiar theme to those that go on in our house!

Aylmer is interesting - never heard that before!

Really appreciate these, am scribbling them down and will take them to DP later Grin

OP posts:
Madamecastafiore · 03/07/2013 17:12

Otto or Maximilian?

MoonHare · 03/07/2013 18:34

Wyatt
Tobias
Hereward
Selwyn

sparetickets · 03/07/2013 18:39

Patrick

Rhubarbgarden · 03/07/2013 19:13

Guy
Gus
Edgar
Wulfric

rootypig · 03/07/2013 19:22

Walter!

yomellamoHelly · 03/07/2013 19:40

Jasper

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