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

[strawberrypenguin]

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!

[strawberrypenguin]

Aww best wishes Thirty hope Ezra arrives safe and sound and you get lovely baby snuggles soon

[WhatsGoingOnEh]

Theodore/Teddy.

[strawberrypenguin]

Jasper I like but I'm pretty sure DH vetoed last time! I'll try again. Silas could be a contender.

[strawberrypenguin]

Ted/Teddy as a shortening I do really like but it seems really popular at the moment which puts me off a little and again we have the problem that it doesn't fit with DS1. We can't really use anything with 'Ben' at the start 'Ted' or 'Elliot' (which I like) as they would all sound rediculous paired with him!

[SquadGoals]

Jago
Stellan

[Hamiltoes]

Malachy

[CrystalMcPistol]

'My DH vetoed Saint John'

Good for him!

[WhatsGoingOnEh]

it doesn't fit with DS1. We can't really use anything with 'Ben' at the start 'Ted' or 'Elliot' (which I like) as they would all sound rediculous paired with him!

what'd DS1's name? Is it Bill?

[strawberrypenguin]

Yes whats it is! Does narrow the field a bit when looking at other boys names!

[Ilovegummibaers]

My favourite boys names (at the moment) are
Quentin
Reuben
Lawrence (but not Laurence which is female in France, the male version being Laurent)

I agree with the previous poster - more of these names should actually be used! There are enough Harrys, Charlies and Noahs out there imo.

[MrsHenryCrawford]

Howard
Micah
Elijah
Harris
Arlo

[MackerelOfFact]

My personal faves are:

Wilbur
Casper
Otto
Asa
Ivo
Percy
Austin
Sebastian
Lucien

Bit of a weird mix!

[SuburbanRhonda]

DS's two best mates are called Bill and Ben

[StDogolphin]

Barnaby

[MyNewBearTotoro]

Ezra
Rufus
Rudi
Rupert
Gabriel

[Sophronia]

Alaric
Magnus
Pasco / Pascal
Piran
Jago
Jory
Jowan
Elisha
Clement
Barnabas
Cosmo
Micah
Soren
Marius
Fabian
Amadeus
Matteus
Jesper
Melchior
Rasmus
Malachy
Colm
Darragh
Oisin
Florian
Morris

[MagpieCursedTea]

I'm ridiculously pleased that my DS's name has been mentioned a couple of times. I love it but didn't realise how unusual it was until after he was born and we started telling people. It's nice that at least two other people on here have heard of it and like it!

[ShmooBooMoo]

Is it Oakley, Magpie? I love that name :)

[MagpieCursedTea]

No but that is a lovely name!

[mumsnit]

Ooh I love the name Stellan SquadGoals
Wish I was brave enough to use it...

Not sure why it would be any kind of an issue that Laurence is the girls variant in France though? It's a great boys name here in the UK!

[BikeRunSki]

Kester

[Pleasemrstweedie]

Stiliyan - I never understood why this didn't take off.

[3sugarsplease]

My DS's name is on here

I also like Tiberius, Reuben, Magnus and Valentino

[RoseDeWittBukater]

I have one of these too and I also didn't realise how unusual it was when we chose it, it's biblical so I assumed classic.

If I was to have any more DS I love -
Stanley
Elias
Reuben
Eric
Idris