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What's your favourite (slightly) unusual boys name?

155 replies

strawberrypenguin · 24/01/2016 15:52

Looking at boys names for DS2 and struggling a bit. DS1 has a traditional top 10 name but we can't find another similar we like for DS2 so I'm thinking we might need to go a bit more unusual. So I'm looking for some inspiration!

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thinknoodles · 24/01/2016 15:54

An unusual one I like is Josiah... I would never use it but it's nice! One that people hate and I love is Oakley!!! Love ittt

NotJanine · 24/01/2016 15:56

Ivo

LordOfMisrule · 24/01/2016 16:03

Asa

dayslikethis · 24/01/2016 16:03

Ezekiel - with Zeke as a nn. Would have been DD2's name if she'd been a boy.

Also like Elias (probably Eli as a nn).

One of my absolute favourites but which DH completely vetoed every time I was pregnant (and I did try to ring it back to the table every time!) is Linus.

GloriaHotcakes · 24/01/2016 16:05

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Millionsmom · 24/01/2016 16:07

I was going to say Asa too.

I like Phineas.

pickledparsnip · 24/01/2016 16:07

Wolfred (yes seriously)
Rafferty
August

Borninthe60s · 24/01/2016 16:08

Arlo
Hugh
Rhodri
Ian

MamaLazarou · 24/01/2016 16:08

Bernard

MargaretHale · 24/01/2016 16:09

Rory
Owen

Mincedpie · 24/01/2016 16:10

Nate

SevenSeconds · 24/01/2016 16:20

Christian. It didn't even make the top 100 last year.

winkywinkola · 24/01/2016 16:22

Rudyard
Theodore
Jeremiah
Jonah

CPtart · 24/01/2016 16:48

Evan or Lawrence

fuzzpig · 24/01/2016 16:50

Ezra, Elias, Silas and Lysander :)

JustWantToBeDorisAgain · 24/01/2016 17:06

Amos (nn moss / mossie) family name but I just had girls

mumsnit · 24/01/2016 17:10

Laurence (nn Laurie)

It was Theo but has become v v popular over the last few years!

junebirthdaygirl · 24/01/2016 17:11

Nathaniel. Love that name

emsyj · 24/01/2016 17:12

Otto and Rupert

thegiddylimit · 24/01/2016 17:15

Jonah

I met a little Jonah recently and I loved it, such a classic name that's not common at all.

OTheHugeManatee · 24/01/2016 17:18

Cuthbert. DH hates it so we won't use it. You're welcome Grin

IoraRua · 24/01/2016 17:20

Matteo
Christian
Emmet, spelled that way.
Jared
Eirnin
Ailill
Cormac
Diarmuid
Idris (though that might just be down to Elba...)

ThroughThickAndThin01 · 24/01/2016 17:22

Rafe
Nicholas - Nico/Nick
Silas
Rupert
Rufus

PissPotPourri · 24/01/2016 17:24

Solomon. Delaney

JeanGenie23 · 24/01/2016 17:25

Kit
Keir

Not unusual but not heard of much;

Patrick
Wilfred

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