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A boys' name to rival Huckleberry

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BotBotticelli · 31/03/2015 20:32

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??

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LeoandBoosmum · 14/04/2015 01:11

Malachi
Montague (Monty)
Amadeus
Amyas
Peregrine
Tristram
Scout
Clement
Benedict
Ephraim
Alastair
Isidore
Enoch
Hector
Silas
Raphael
Leopold

LeoandBoosmum · 14/04/2015 01:12

Oh, ans Anson.

LeoandBoosmum · 14/04/2015 01:20

Also, Ferdinand shortened to Ferdie.

Ludoole · 14/04/2015 01:25

I had an uncle called Raich (pronounced Ray-sh Smile

LeoandBoosmum · 14/04/2015 01:25

Rhett

LeoandBoosmum · 14/04/2015 01:40

Wilbur
Beauregard (Beau)
Boris
Algernon (Algie)
Sawyer
Elias (Eli)
Felix
Hugh (Hugo)
Orson
Ned
Milton

brightnearly · 14/04/2015 12:35

Edward and Imogen.

George and Imogen.

Michael and Imogen.

Imogen and Rupert.

Imogen and Alexander.

Imogen and Orwell.

QueenofallIsee · 14/04/2015 12:48

Bo
Dash
Sawyer
Bodie/Brodie
Levi (bit biblical I grant you)
Elijah
Sebastian
Rufus
Zephyr

QueenofallIsee · 14/04/2015 12:50

Bear Grylls kids are called Jesse, Marmaduke and Huckleberry

thegreylady · 14/04/2015 14:20

Zeke

101handbags · 14/04/2015 14:45

John, James, Mark, Stephen, Dave. Because the way things are going, if you give your son one of these names, when he gets to school aged 5 he will be the one with the way-out, unusual name.

TreadSoftlyOnMyDreams · 14/04/2015 15:12

Ferdinand?

Moltenpink · 14/04/2015 20:11

Sullivan (Sully)

A5tranger · 29/09/2023 22:12

Bloody brilliant name. Huckleberry ‘Huck’. Excellent 👍

Elspethelf · 30/09/2023 05:23

I second Ziggy, super cool! I like Lowen, Lo for short. I named my son Mars.

user1492757084 · 30/09/2023 06:10

Huckleberry and friends ..
Paddington
Willoughby
Larkspur
Peregrine
Marmaduke
Inigo
Nelson
Murdo
Montagu
Bowhay
Lindon
Hawk
Darvall
Thomasin
Campbell
Jamieson
Pip
Bunty
Sandford
Marshall
Tasman
Dampier
Columbus

babysharkdoodoodedoodedoo · 30/09/2023 06:51

Gulliver

SneezyEvie · 30/09/2023 10:54

Lysander (Andy as nickname)

ididntwanttodoit · 30/09/2023 12:28

I LOVE Atticus! Also all those old Victorian names like Titus, Isambard, Maximus, Romulus, Tiberius, Balthazar. What about something Shakespearian? Demetrius, Benedict,? I rather like Ponyboy (Ponyboy Curtis from The Outsiders)but wouldn't have been brave enough to use it. I also like "cowboy" names ... Jesse, Wyatt, Maverick, Levi, Dylan, Judd. Why are people so timid with boys' names? There are some great ones out there! WOLFGANG!

beligran · 30/09/2023 18:56

Digby

beligran · 30/09/2023 18:57

Gulliver
Wilder

Westfacing · 30/09/2023 19:07

The boy will now be 8 - wonder what he was named!#

EmpressOfJurisfiction · 30/09/2023 19:11

Westfacing · 30/09/2023 19:07

The boy will now be 8 - wonder what he was named!#

Hucking zombie threads….

Interrobang · 09/10/2023 23:14

Ooh, I commented on this thread back in the day!

op, do update us!

IbizaToTheNorfolkBroads · 10/10/2023 12:19

Bartholemew
Zebulon
Hercules

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