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Boy names that work internationally

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fattycow · 22/12/2014 16:02

We have our girl name sorted, but we need one for a boy. Not starting with a L or J, preferably a bit classical and not too 'English'.
I am happy with any suggestions, as we are really stuck!

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Bowlersarm · 22/12/2014 16:03

Nicholas, Sebastian, Matthew

imme · 22/12/2014 16:09

Frederick, Benjamin, Jacob, Maximilian

fattycow · 22/12/2014 16:14

Matthew and Maximilian will sound too English over here, but keep them coming!

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imme · 22/12/2014 16:15

Sorry, Jacob begins with a J.
Christopher
Hugo
Henry
Marcus
Caspar
Tim
Felix
Albert
Victor

Lunastarfish · 22/12/2014 18:20

I was going to suggest Luca

I second Benjamin.

alexpolistigers · 22/12/2014 18:21

Thomas
Philip

Both work pretty well around Europe

GlitzAndGigglesx · 22/12/2014 18:24

Alex, Nathan, Gabriel, Oliver, Sean, Daniel, Michael, Miguel, Ethan, Samuel

surroundedbyblondes · 22/12/2014 18:25

Oscar
Victor
Sam

AuntieStella · 22/12/2014 18:26

Alexander
Benedict
Marcus

moxon · 22/12/2014 18:31

Roy
Victor
Albert
Felix
David
Georges
Frederick
Paul
Peter
Robert
Karl
Michael
Bernard
Christophe
Richard
Sigmund
Timothy
Nicholas
Bruno
Oliver
Henry
All pan-european names with variable spellings but easily recognisable, this also works in ex-colobial settings, and in non-european historical backgrounds are known due to literature/popular connections.

moxon · 22/12/2014 18:31

Oh, meant to add Stephen

moxon · 22/12/2014 18:33

*ex-colonial. Don't know wtf a 'coloby' is. Grin

elephantspoo · 22/12/2014 18:51

Cain

PTAblues · 22/12/2014 18:53

Patrick

meditrina · 22/12/2014 19:34

Papal names work across Europe and swathes of the rest of the world:

As you don't want J and L, and want something in ordinary use (not like, say, Zosimus) how about: Peter, Benedict, Paul, Gregory, Francis, Adrian, Clement, Alexander, Victor, Cornelius, Felix, Marcus, Zacharias, Silvester, Stephen, Eugene?

ChristmasEveSteve · 22/12/2014 19:36

Mark/Marcus

Mariposa1 · 22/12/2014 19:37

Raphael

andnowforsomemoreofthesame · 22/12/2014 19:56

Eric, Oliver

CleverPlansAndSecretTricks · 22/12/2014 20:09

Alexander
Asher
Erasmus
Idris
Dara
Aslan
Darius
Paris

HazleNutt · 22/12/2014 20:12

Tristan

ResponsibleAdult · 22/12/2014 20:17

Milo/Miles, Theodore/ Ted, Alex/Alexandro, Jack/Jacques, Chris/Christophe

TenMinutesEarly · 22/12/2014 20:19

Piers
Christopher
Reuben
Felix
Luca

elephantspoo · 22/12/2014 20:22

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Only kidding. Grin

Surf25 · 22/12/2014 20:27

Otto
Mark/Marc
Oliver
David
Alexander

fattycow · 22/12/2014 21:07

I really like Tristan, but the DH is in doubt...

Thanks for all the suggestions so far. I can cross a few more out as being to 'foreign', but loads fit all the criteria, so thanks! Too bad I will have to cross off even more due to close family with those names.

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