Bugger - I don't like any boys' names

[AintOverUntilTheCatLadySings]

I realise this sounds ridiculous, but I've realised that I don't actually like very many boys' names - and the ones I do like are either a bit too out there or DH has vetoed.

Can you please help me think of names along the lines of the following...

Zachary
Xander
Xavier
Orion
Leonard
Leonardo
Leo
Ray
Jesse
Galileo (dh actually laughed out loud at this one)
Rafe
Constantine
Artemis
Apollo
Archer
Sirius
Silas
Tobias
William
Arthur
Oscar
Sebastian
Rory
Dexter
Leander

I basically like names of Mythological Greek murderers, x-men, Victorian fops, or ninja turtles.

Theo is very very fashionable at the moment. It will soon sound dated imo!

interesting about Theo as it was more populare 20 yrs ago as my older DS had a friend or two with the name. Dont know any DC at the moment with the name..maybe its a regional thing

@sunflowersandtulips50
I think it must be regional, lots of mumsnetters go on about how popular it is. I actually really like the name. Don’t know any children with that name myself either.
I did however know someone younger in Uni with the name Theo, he’s however in his late 20’s/early 30’s now.

Keanu
Angelo
Atticus
Arlo
Noel
Parker
Loki
Sheldon
Quentin

Not really my taste to be honest, but I've plundered Shakespeare for you....

Gabriel
Rafael
Benedict
Lysander
Orlando
Antonio
Edmund
Romeo
Sebastian

Missed off Orsino

How about Roman?

How about Leon as a variation on Leo/ Neo?

I also like unusual boys' names. Have you considered:
Alaric
Wulfric
Edwyn
Cadoc
Emrys
Ivan

Dorian
Atlas
Desmond

Orion sounds too much like onion to me
What about Otis as an alternative

@BatleyTownswomensGuild
Roman is the top fastest rising boys name. I'd avoid myself. To me it's as faddy and trendy as they come. Come from nowhere but risen 600 places in the past few years, will be top 20 by the time the next statistics come out. Depends if that's a problem or not Op

How about Tristan? Laurence?

Valentino

Do you really want the poor kid to be bullied in the playground? Just so you can feel different? I'd be sorely tempted to give Orion and Sirius a kick myself!

I'm London- Theo very popular here.
OP like a lot of your names, here are boys names I love:

Laurence
Caspar
Rex
Conrad
Luca
Miller
Lewis
Dylan
Ethan
Fraser
Cameron

@katy1213 you sound like a wonderful person who I am sure breezes through life with many friends

@Iknewyouwerewaitingforme We're London too! A lot of the names on our slush list we've had to scrap because they've already been poached several times over by friends and family 😂

I don't mind repeating or stealing names - but it would be a little weird to name someone after a workmate or a friend that you shagged once. Like you're strongly hinting at the true parentage.

This thread has made me laugh a lot and I love 99% of the suggestions.

I think we've settled on the (slightly boring) William George now.

Was very nearly Leo, Theo or Tiger (how the fuck can dh like 'Tiger' but veto all those other normal names?!)

My fantasy boys name is Idris. I've loved it ever since Ivor the Engine. I have 2 sons, neither is called Idris...

Asa

Oran

Lysander

Eugene
Cosmo
Ren

Nice to see Troy on the list

How about Arion? Still mythological and similar to Orion

We had the same issue with our second son. It took us ages (after he'd been born!) to decide. I don't like modern names either and wanted something a little bit unusual.

We went for Corin, and I still love it. Nobody seems to like it much on MN though. Whenever I mention it, it's like a virtual dust-bunny monent😂🤷🏻‍♀️

@katy1213

Do you really want the poor kid to be bullied in the playground? Just so you can feel different? I'd be sorely tempted to give Orion and Sirius a kick myself!

Wow. Just wow.

I’m embarrassed for you