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Modern but normal boys names

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JoyJoyJoyJoy · 29/05/2017 13:10

Any ideas?

We are looking for a boy's name that is 'modern', doesn't make them sound like from a different time period or sound old-fashioned, but is still also a normal name and not made up or too out-there..

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Nevergrowingold · 29/05/2017 17:25

Ethan
Ewan
Evan
Lewis
Lucas
Dylan
Max
Mason
Ross
Owen

feathermucker · 29/05/2017 17:25

Rhys
Caleb
Aidan
Euan
Ioan
Stop
Milo

29Palms · 29/05/2017 17:27

Stop?

kingfishergreen · 29/05/2017 17:56

How about Andrew? It's timeless and under used these days. Despite being old it doesn't have that 'old man' vibe. Lots of shortenings.

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 29/05/2017 17:57

Adam
Marcus
Reuben
Simon
Austin
Lawrence
Craig
Stephen

Rockaby · 29/05/2017 18:23

Jude?

grufallosfriend · 29/05/2017 20:49

Milo
Quinn
Xavier

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JoyJoyJoyJoy · 29/05/2017 21:24

Thanks, all, this is really helpful! Some really great suggestions (Stop Grin ) and we have been adding quite a few to our list. Love Quinn, Evan, Soren, Torin.. and yes really like Andrew too. Joel and Leon and Milo have been spot on as well in terms of what we're after! thanks! Smile

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feathermucker · 29/05/2017 22:12

I wonder what I meant by Stop??? Smile

SumAndSubstance · 30/05/2017 08:33

Chad? I know a couple of them and rather like the name.

auntym · 30/05/2017 11:21

How about..

Felix
Arlo
Otis
Rex

ThisIsAValidUsername · 30/05/2017 16:32

Arlo
Atticus (love this one, maybe too unusual for you though?)
Isaac
Reuben
Reid
Grayson
Ezra
Caleb
Silas
Sebastian
Seth

WankersHacksandThieves · 30/05/2017 23:44

Sylvester
Lucas
Dorian
Keir
Benedict
Brodie
Findlay
Alastair

Emma2803 · 31/05/2017 00:20

untilthecowscomehome my son is called Jase!! He is two, love it for him, has a rascal vibe to it and he definitely is a rascal!!

Op I'm a bit like you, like modern but not too modern! Some great names there, I love Seth, don't think it would for with my surname though. I think boys names are so much harder, I was thinking of Luke for dc2 if it's a boy, I don't think it's too over used or old manish, it's cute and not too "cool" either.

user1491572121 · 31/05/2017 00:58

Valid I like your list. Silas is a bit like Seth which I love and Arlo and Sebastian just sound handsome somehow! :D

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JoyJoyJoyJoy · 31/05/2017 07:58

Emma Ooh I loved Jase too! Had never heard of that name before but it has just the right vibe.

Also really like Arlo but it's recently been used in the family.

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BikeRunSki · 31/05/2017 08:04

Liam
Ethan
Archer
Fletcher
Asher
Spencer
Lenny
Alec
Harrison
Jensen

I think of Seth as a very old name, but if you like it I think of Silas, Amos and Ruben as similar

BikeRunSki · 31/05/2017 08:05

Anders
Auden
Jackson
Tobin

BikeRunSki · 31/05/2017 08:06

Luka
Milo
Nico
Dexter
Kieran

BikeRunSki · 31/05/2017 08:06

Frazer

sluj · 31/05/2017 08:09

Dont use Seth - my 20 year old has enjoyed being one of the few Seths around ever since he was born. We wouldn't want it to get too popular 😉
Btw, if you are in London or the South East you will get lots of Seff.

megletthesecond · 31/05/2017 08:09

Aldrin.

Old English name but I think the space connection makes it modern. I won't stop until someone uses it.

MargotLovedTom1 · 31/05/2017 08:10

Jase just sounds short for Jason which to me is very 80s?

Jake
Linus
Agree Frazer but I prefer Fraser

MargotLovedTom1 · 31/05/2017 08:12

Sorry I've just seen a pp actually has a Jase, and I've been a bit rude about it. Apologies.

BikeRunSki · 31/05/2017 08:15

meglet my 4 yo nephew is called Aldrin.

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