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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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MrPicalilly · 31/03/2015 22:18

Dante

MrPicalilly · 31/03/2015 22:19

Now actually...Dante is quite a good one Wink

EmpressOfJurisfiction · 31/03/2015 22:19

Ivanhoe

CMOTGilbertBlythe · 31/03/2015 22:19

Really like Bede!

Caractacus

Constantine

Wulfric (Wolfie for short)

BitOfFun · 31/03/2015 22:19

I adore Keir, btw. Great choice.

JohnFarleysRuskin · 31/03/2015 22:19

Inspired by another thread...todger

MrPicalilly · 31/03/2015 22:21

Marmite

BitOfFun · 31/03/2015 22:21

How Leftie ARE you? I've known a few old socialists call their boys Leon. That's another name I've always loved.

JohnFarleysRuskin · 31/03/2015 22:23

After Leon Brittan? ;)

BitOfFun · 31/03/2015 22:24

Their daughters were invariably called Rosa or Clara Grin...

BitOfFun · 31/03/2015 22:24

Oi, Ruskie Grin

JohnFarleysRuskin · 31/03/2015 22:25
Grin
BellMcEnd · 31/03/2015 22:27

Obama? Grin

MrPicalilly · 31/03/2015 22:27

Hardie? As in Kier Hardie

OneFootIn1999 · 31/03/2015 22:27

Wolfgang
Archer
Bear
Fox
Hunter
Woodrow

BellMcEnd · 31/03/2015 22:29

As an aside, my friend was preg at the time Barack was elected, she told her (very Irish) father that if the baby was a boy she was calling him O'Bama in tribute. He bought it totally GrinGrin

MrPicalilly · 31/03/2015 22:29

OP? Any of these take your fancy?

MrPicalilly · 31/03/2015 22:31

Kennedy
Walto
Etienne

MrPicalilly · 31/03/2015 22:33

Darlington
Eldridge
Andre

lemonyone · 31/03/2015 22:34

Inigo (you killed my father, prepare to die)

Another one for Willoughby

Jethro

There is a Blaze in my daughters class… Hmm

strawberrypenguin · 31/03/2015 22:35

Miles
Rupert
Gilbert

OfficerVanHalen · 31/03/2015 22:38

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SleepyAlpaca · 31/03/2015 22:40

Basin- there is a character in scandal called huckleberry, maybe that's the inspiration?

I like Orlando. Not sure about Orville, makes me think of green hand puppets.

MrPicalilly · 31/03/2015 22:44

Austin
Bowie
August

MrPicalilly · 31/03/2015 22:45

Esteban