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Classical and unusual boys name... help?

42 replies

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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Littlecherublegs · 03/07/2013 19:44

Winston
Wilson
Gerard
Jared
Eric
Barnaby
Addison
Jeremiah
Woodrow
Macauley
Romeo
Atticus
Frederick
Albert
Edmund
Edgar

Not sure if these fit your criteria or not but worth a shot!!

NooMyx · 03/07/2013 19:47

I've told him if he absolutely must have a SI unit for a name, I may be able to consider Kelvin or Newton as a middle name. Grin

I like your suggestions. Also a big fan of Leonard.

Eric
Florian
Ludwig
Matthias

LesAnimaux · 03/07/2013 19:47

Darwin is poncetastic.

Lucas is popular.

Newton is a village near me, so like Brandon is not an option. Depends where you live though.

DS did go to school with a Newton. For ages I thought his name was Mutant. I even asked him after shcool one day what his name was, and it sounded just like "Mutant" when he said it. I was Confused until I saw it written down.

Felix
Jasper
Conrad
Casper
Soren
Jarvis
Logan
Vincent

LesAnimaux · 03/07/2013 19:49

Ooooh, Otto is cool!

Jonas
Digby

hawkmcqueen · 03/07/2013 21:20

I don't think Darwin is poncey, I think it's quite fab, I know one who's just a few months old and the family are very lovely :-) It does have a marmite reaction but I love it.

Sunnysummer · 03/07/2013 21:26

Elias? Florian?

ZumbaZara · 03/07/2013 21:37

Roystan
Finn
Ivo

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nooka · 04/07/2013 05:56

For a bit of Old English:

Edwin
Cedric
Cuthbert
Edric
Esmund
Godric
Osbourne/Osbert
Wilfred
Wulfric

Or Old German:
Alaric
Anslem
Anzo
Arnold
Gilbert
Godfrey
Hubert
Ingo
Ivo
Karl
Waldo

Kiwiinkits · 04/07/2013 06:03

Barnaby
But you'd have to be happy with the B sound

dreamingofsun · 04/07/2013 09:15

wilfred (could be shortened to will or freddie)
hugh

PicardyThird · 04/07/2013 09:25

Wolfgang
Ferdinand
Orlando
Johannes
Rowan
Columba

teetering13 · 04/07/2013 11:30

Oscars are naughty! Grin

fussychica · 04/07/2013 15:30

Sorry some of these names are so awful.
I'm going with
Torrin
Edward
Dominic
Theo
Alexander
Aiden

BraveLilBear · 04/07/2013 15:32

Oooo Orlando - that's a call!

These are ace, thanks so much... Grin

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jalapeno · 04/07/2013 15:45

Darwin is a character in a truly awful cartoon, Regular Show I think it is called.

How about Osric (as in tentacles)?

Wolfgang? (nn Wolfie)

Sebastian and Dominic are on our list this time, I love them from reading Jilly Cooper Grin

HenriettaPye · 04/07/2013 15:47

Otis or Hugo!

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