Noel

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Noel is favourite boys name. I've loved it since I was a teenager and I desperately want to use it. DP loves it too. We like it because it is simple, not too popular, and a little bit edgy.

Problem is our surname. Calling our future son Noel would give him the same name as a certain rock star.

Any ideas for anything similar that we might like?

Liam? (someone had to say it)

Walked right into that one, didn't I?

Now thinking maybe Edgar?

If the surname is what I think it is, then I don't think Edgar [surname] flows very well. Too much of a certain letter.

I knew an Ivan of that surname?

There's a Joel at church who's made me like the name. Very thoughtful boy and excellent reader despite his young age. Having said that, a name that rhymes with that of a famous pop star is even more tragic than sharing a name.

I've always loved Wilfred (Wilf for short). That's of the same quirky/vintage ilk as your other suggestions and works with your surname IMO. Perhaps also Edmund, James, Jonathan (Jon), Joseph (Joe), Rupert, Daniel (Dan). More conventional those ones but I like how they run.

Conrad
Neil/Niall
Jared
Jethro

Jago

Haha you are so right, Joel would be awful.

Am loving Conrad so far.

How is Jago pronounced?

Jay-go.

But I would avoid the G.

Leo
Owen
Ronan
Killian
Dominic
Henry
Noah
Benjamin
Samuel (Sam)
Emmett
Patrick
Matthew

Arlo, Reg, Marco, Adam

Wow, baby dodged a bullet!

Noel, edgy? To me it's on a par with Kevin in terms of edginess.

Anyway, Jago is a good suggestion! I also like Ivo and Bruno.

All the 'o's today.

I like the name Noel but agree that it doesn't work in this instance, nor does Joel. Conrad was our top choice had DD been DS so I love that. How about:

Elliott
Felix
Heath
Owen
Jake
Gene
Sid
Frank

Agree with Squoosh. Noel is set to be no 1 in charts I think.

Edgy would be Fagin or Horatio or Ephraim

Noel is a fine name. I know several dapper gents and a late teenager.

But..... not with your surname. THe pop star will still be around.

I love Gene and Frank.

You definitely can't call him Frank G......!

Frank!? Really? Not with the sidebottom film coming out....

Noel is great, but really makes me think of Christmas -

Gene, no -

Sid???

(apologies, just picking xxx)

Felix is great, never heard that recently, (obvs apart from the cat!) but what a great boys name

squoosh hahaha!!!!

I suppose Frank has its drawbacks .

But I think it fits with Noel in terms of style of name, as does Gene/Eugene (which I think is fab, and goes really well with the surname).

I guess I think Noel is edgy because I associate it with Oasis, who I love. And I'm a Mancunian too, must be genetic. I like the idea of a rock star name, but not the exact same name!

I like Jarvis too, but I don't want it to sound like I'm mashing Cocker and Gallagher together.

Funny, to me Noel is a priest's name.

Johnny is a good rock name.