Aghh boys names - unusual but not crazy

[Laquila]

I love (but cannot use, for various reasons):

Gabriel
Rowan
Roman
Laurence/Laurie

I like, but not quite enough to use:

Alexander

I think I like, but am dithering over:

Jasper
Barnaby
Kester (nn Kit)
Gwilym
Auden

Help!! Any other suggestions?

I wanted Lawrence, but DH didnt like it. We went for Travis in the end.

DD has an unusual but not wacky name and I wanted the same for DS.

Some lovely names on here. I really like
Roman
Auden
Quentin
Raphael

Or how about Tristan?

Tenniel

Hallam

(they have the same vibe as Auden)

Really like Kester/Kit.

I would definitely think of Auden as a boy's name - there is the poet association, but also it just doesn't 'look like' a girl's name to me. I like Augustin, mostly because nn Augie is great.

How about:
Orson
Silas
Jarvis
Osian

I know an Ulric. Now that's a fantastic name! Unusual but not too poncey, plus easy to say and spell.

Auden=boy, to me. I like Gwilym very much too.

Bruno
Idris
Asher
Cahal
Caryl
Nicol

I love Bruno! Husband isn't so keen but I might try and work on that. He keeps going back to Cassian, which I do like. Could we use Kit as a nn?...bit tenuous...

I also like Tenniel but don't think it sounds great with Nathaniel. Tristan doesn't do it for me - thank you though! All suggestions appreciated.

You can use anything as a nickname. Needs no relevance to the actual name!

Matthias, Gregory? I have lost track of this thread so apologies if these have been suggested.

Evan
Amos
Peter

Also Lucian

I do like Matthias and used to like Evan bit have gone off that a bit. Lucian is lovely. So most people pronounce it as Loo-shian rather than Loo-seeyan?

Matteo
Ambrose
Edwin
Edgar
Drystan

Ambrose and Edwin are great but husband not keen. Thanks for all the suggestions though everyone - I appreciate you not losing heart when I dismiss the vast majority of them!!

Eben
Niall
Alec
Chas
Louis
Nico
Pablo
Stephan
Emrys
Anthony
Roderick

Ooh, nice names!

I have one of your 'not possibles' and Kester is my favourite for a second, but DH won't have it. We also like Douglas and Clement (although think the latter of those might be a bit much). If we were Welsh I'd love Aneurin.

Thanks MrsJ! I'm still keen on Kester nn Kit. Clement has been off and on the list but not keen on Clem. BikeRunSki I do like Nico and Emrys, thank you.

Wayland
Wulf
Reuel

Quinn
Micah

Reuben is really popular round here at the moment

I love kit but kester makes me think of fester

I know an adult Geraint, known as Ger. I didn't think they had soft g's in Welsh. He pronounces it with a hard g.

Jowan?
Leonard?

I think Kit is a good name on its own and not as a NN

I like lots of the names on here but I think a lot of the are quite trendy and common.

Leander
Leollan
Jasper
Lex

Oo, I actually love Micah!

cillian?

Re corin, too close to corinne which is a girls name to me...

Orin, on the other hand I love and was on my short list

Both my lbs' names are on your original list btw ;)

Hugh?

Rhymes with our surname so was t allowed to use it by hubster, but love it, think hughie is adorable for a little boy till he grows into Hugh

I do like Hugh actually! Hughie is sweet. You obvs have excellent taste in names Veda ;)