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Coolest boys names you've heard but won't dare use yourself?

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RL20 · 03/02/2015 10:49

So I'm back again.. Going through all of the options to find the perfect baby boy name! I'm due in April and time has been flying by so far!
If it was left to me and me only, he would be called Freddie. But I can't seem to get my partner to agree!

So just going through another option of not-often-heard-of boys names?
The ones on that list that I can think of are

Kit
River
Harley
Jax

What are the "coolest" or different boys names you've heard but perhaps a bit too dating to use yourself?

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RL20 · 03/02/2015 10:49

*daring not dating!

OP posts:
Wailywailywaily · 03/02/2015 10:52

Dexta
Rooi
Nye

GoooRooo · 03/02/2015 10:56

Buster
Woody
Kip

All vetoed by my DH.

Original poster
RL20 · 03/02/2015 10:58

Busters cute, but that was my brothers nickname from my dad when we were younger!

OP posts:
snickers251 · 03/02/2015 10:59

Phoenix

ds was going to be called Indie which I thought was quite cool but then we saw an Indie on tele who was an arrogant twat and it put us off Hmm

Thisvehicleisreversing · 03/02/2015 11:33

I love 'cool' boys' names.

My 2 DSs have slightly less 'out there' names but definitely still in the cool category.

If I was brave enough I would go for:

Deacon
Dexter
Hunter or
River

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DropYourSword · 03/02/2015 11:36

Winter.

Bowlersarm · 03/02/2015 11:36

Jet (Jethro)

I always loved Dax but now the New York couple have ruined it for me.

Rufus.

Agree with Kit.

carbolicsoaprocked · 03/02/2015 12:00

My friends named their son Fox and I thought they were barking but I love it now! It just suits him so well. I also love Nye.

pickledparsnip · 03/02/2015 12:07

Rafferty
Wolfy

tammytoby · 03/02/2015 12:43

Raphael
Quentin
Dexter
Rocco
Jethro

are all used by 'cool' boys around here. There are other cool boys too, but they have more common names.

notonyourninny · 03/02/2015 12:46

Bear
Fox
Winter

FATEdestiny · 03/02/2015 12:48

Quin
Red

Tubbytimmy · 03/02/2015 12:49

Ryder

HoneyIsBeePoo · 03/02/2015 12:51

I love Kit, but I have a Kate...and you just can't have those names together. Grin

purplemeggie · 03/02/2015 12:54

Kit's an old short-form of Christopher....you could go for one of the other versions - Kester's pretty cool and I've only ever heard of one of those.

teejayem · 03/02/2015 13:00

Kit, Fox and Jax are all quite high on our list...

Vetoed: Jett, Rex, Orion. I love Winter and Loki, but OH won't budge.

Other ones we're bandying about:
Jupiter (jupe)
Axel
Jaxon
Zane
Dakota
Dallas

youbethemummylion · 03/02/2015 13:04

Neo
Fox
Jax
Hunter
Rider
Oakley

Sophronia · 03/02/2015 13:23

Jago
Arlo
Jude
Rory
Indigo
River
Zack
Brooks
Reed
Zander
Enzo
Reef
Zeke
Chase
Sonny
Rudy
Ace
Levi
Heath
Blake
Nico
Rex
Roscoe
Griffin
Micah
Torin
Leif
Holden
Rafe
Flynn
Blaze
Jett
Tate
Bodhi
Zane
Jace
Roarke
Zephyr

LollyLondon · 03/02/2015 13:56

Rex
Hector
Augustus

SnowwyJane · 03/02/2015 14:06

I love Phoenix! But I know a little girl with that name :(

muminthecity · 03/02/2015 14:12

Reef
Baxter
Cooper

coldtoe · 03/02/2015 14:16

Blake
Mav/Erick
Jed
Jude
Rory

MsJupiter · 03/02/2015 14:41

Teejay DS has one of those as a middle name Grin

I adore Kester, there was one on Only Connect. DH says no though...

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