A boys' name to rival Huckleberry

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A friend at work has a little boy called Huckleberry (known as Huck).

I LOVE it but obviously can't copy it, as it's SO unique.

Can anyone think of any 'similarly' out-there but cute/cool names for boys?? Ds2 is due in the summer and I am struggling with an awesome, strong, interesting, unique name for him.

Interested in names from nature, literature, don't mind surnames-as-forenames in some cases...just something that stands out a bit from the kings and saints...

I DONT like: the trend for old-man names, or boys' names that sound too soft/feminine (I would put things like Robin, Caspar into this camp).

Help! Any ideas! What's the most awesome boys name you've ever heard??

The OP's elder son is called Keir. Very, very few of the names suggested on this thread would sound OK with Keir.

How about Karl (for Marx)?

Keir is interesting. Depending on the area the OP is from it's either one syllable "keer" or two, "key-er". Entirely depends on the regional accent but possibly (probably?) has a bearing on the name for DC2.

Anyway, I'll chuck Cole into the mix.

Cornelius im sure the nn was Corey. I think I read that somewhere or maybe I've made it up.

Ah ok, thanks Vixx, Cornelius/Corey and Keir?

Graydon. I only know of one.

Bear Grylls has a son called Huckleberry maybe that's the inspiration behind name

His other son's are called Jesse and Marmaduke

I have come across both Thornton and thornbury as first names. The nn is Thor I think.

Dh is suggesting Clarkson after Jeremy nn Clarkie.

Archer, it was my grandfather's name.

Callow. Love archer (I've stolen it for future use)

I think Meriweather and Darlington that people have suggested are Bully Me names

Harold
John
Godfrey
Cassius
Montagu
Casimir
Algernon
Salvador
Dashiell
Humphrey
Sholto
Bruce
Gilbert
Santiago
Aneurin
Solomon
Inigo
Conrad
Victor
August
Otto
Clement
Soren
Jethro

Has anybody mentioned Heathcliff yet?

Marlowe
Raleigh
Walter
Raftery (not Rafferty)
Kingsley
Beckett
Truman
(James) Larkin
(James) Connolly

I actually genuinely like Clement (Clem) and it goes with Keir.

Less seriously:
Sacheverell
Cadwaller
Kublai

a friend's DS is Dashiell - Dash for short. Love it. They're American though and think it works a bit better in that cultural context

I love Clement too.

Been away from this board for a few days. Love to see that this thread is rumbling on - I have created a beast!

I pronounce ds1's name 'Keer' to rhyme with steer...but a lot of people locally where I live in London do say it more like Kia (the car brand!).

I agree: a lot of the more froufrou elaborate names on this thread don't really work with Keir...we need something unusual and striking but also strong and simple (like Keir!)...

I will have a quick scan back through the thread now and pull out my favourites so far...

I like Marlowe, Ellis, Archer, Huxley...

Love Keir OP!

Now to go with it...how about

Franklin
Callan
Campbell
Reid
Flynn
Logan

Apologies if any of those already suggested

Some old English names (couple of Norman in there I think, too) from the Domesday book

Morcar
Siward
Ulfkil
Leofric
Hakun
Alric
Godric
Hardwin
Arngrim
Drogo
Colbert
Mundret
Fulk
Rawn
Stenulf
Gunnar
Aelfric

Hi OP watching this thread as I need to steal a middle name for DS2 who will be called Jude.
My OH is called Keir and my DS1 is called Elis. (Very fine names indeed ;))
Good luck with choosing a name.
xx

Mordecai

Someone I worked with called their little boy Caesar! Yes as in the dog food - or julius (Shakespeare) but think of the poor kid when he starts school!

I have a Huckleberry! Well, it's his middle name... I was talked out of it as his first name...

Other names I liked:

Gus
Fox
Woodrow
Herbie
Miller
Ned
Rex

Thanks all! madamacadamia I am not keen on the old English names but my oh loves them...!

purplepolkadot thanks for your suggestions - you're definitely along the right lines . I like Logan and Callan from your list but think you'd spend a lifetime saying Callan, not Callum (although I spend a lot of time now say Keir, not Kian, so what's one more I guess?!).

I also really like Flynn. We were considering Finn when I was pregnant last time with ds1 but were turned off by how popular it was becoming. Flynn is similar but never met one of those!