Boys names you don't really hear?

[MissPepper8]

I'm expecting next year, we're not going to find out but I want to have some choice.

When pregnant with DS we had loads of girls names and no boys..

DS actually got named after the student nurse's son who helped me bf and had a little one, who was naughty like my little one (not latching on). But I had to see his face (sounds stupid) before we named him too.

So I like (could change) Frankie, Theo and Rowan. We liked Bear but my parents hate it..

I like meanings to names too, so something with a lovely meaning could swing it for me.

Thank you

I met a baby Jeffrey today. That was a surprise but it's actually quite cute!

Love all of these:
Ambrose
Aubrey
Elmo
Maurice
Graham
Trevor

I don't like 'Bear' either, seems a silly name to me.

Gregory is good, not common right now. It's a strong sort of name and 'Greg' is blokeish and friendly.

Hugh
Phillip
Arlo

Loads of lovely comments about Theo/Theodore. I really do like Theo and the meaning of it is why it went on my list. And Teddy could come into play as a nickname.

Don't get me wrong, I'm not like looking for something youll never hear, my son has a little boy with the same name in nursery I just fancied something a bit different. It's hard to word it i guess.

Thank you everyone, I really like Blaise too. Trouble is alot of the names like Felix, Archie, Elliott, Richard and Christopher ect are in my family as I have quite a large close family with lots of children (one of my cousins has 7 kids).

Bear is out lol.. I think we have a soft spot as DS was our little bear when he was born. It won't be used.

Ptolemy? Is that a joke?! Good god

I know someone called Ashden. Never met another one.

@Ginxed @MrsGilly1

Oh Arlo and Aubery, they are something I haven't considered.

DH have to be arm twisted on some of these.

Miles

Stephen/Steven
Mark/Marc/Marcus
Simon
Jonathan/Jonathon/John/Jonny/Johnny/Jon
Andrew/Drew
Timothy
Nigel
Dennis/Denis
Anthony/Tony
Nicholas/Nick
Paul
Michael
Patrick
Guy
Sebastian
Carlton
Richard
Charles
Ace
Adam
Raymond
Robert
Kevin
Percy
Stanley
Noel
Phillip/Philip/Phil
Daniel/Danny
Zack/Zac
Desmond
Frank/Franc
Scott

Could say Gary or Keith could be the worst boys names ever really.

You could - but at least they’re actual names, unlike Bear.

Some of the names I would consider right now:

Gregory
Peter
Clive
Nicholas
Alistair/Alisdair
Jonathan/Jonty
Arthur (I know this is v popular, though)

James
Frank
Lewis
Anthony
Michael
Jack
Scott

We have Stanley, Ace, Fox and Maximilian on our list - not if I am brave enough to use some of them though

Miles
Quentin
Magnus
Vincent

@PinkSpring

I actually know a baby Stanley!

Bear
I reckon most men would be less embarrassed introducing themselves as Gary!

Names that I haven't hear on any babies/toddlers/preschoolers in a while:

Aaron
Adrian
Caspar
Damian
Dylan
Elijah
Ellis
Eric
Euan/Ewan
Ezra
Leon
Luca
Martin
Micah
Seth

I love Rowan, Francis and Theo - all great

Neo - means new or 'gift' in African

Bear is a diminutive of Edward which is a very lovely name.

Theo is very common and has been for some time now.

@FamilyOfAliens There are people who use it as a name (Kate Winslet, Cheryl Cole) but I'm not using it like I said.. Do you actually have any names to add or?

@AverageMummy I like Francis that was on list, Husband said no :(

@DonEmmanuelsDingleberries Ellis and Seth I like, Casper was on DS list but I changed my mind just cause I thought they'd associate it with the film :/

Do you actually have any names to add or?

No, I confess I wouldn’t know what to suggest to someone who loves the word Bear as a name

Good chat 👍🏻

Weird as I know lots of boys called Arlo, Miles and Luca! I guess some names are regional in popularity.

Names I like that aren't regularly used:
Alistair
Laurence (Laurie is a lovely NN)
Dominic
Russell (Russ is cute!)
Peter