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102 replies

Tripletmom · 26/05/2021 07:18

Hi, I recently found out I'm having a boy and I'd like a name that's short and cute. Ideally I would like a name that isn't very popular and a little unheard of...but I know this is a challenge in itself. I would like to match my girl name Gia.

The names I have so far...
Hari
Charlie
Avi

Suggestions welcome! Thanks.

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TatianaBis · 26/05/2021 11:20

Hari is an popular Indian name (from Sanskrit) as well as English Harry.

GoodbyePorpoiseSpit · 26/05/2021 11:22

Sol - Solomon
Sully - Sullivan
Jago
Ivo
Willo

MrsPsmalls · 26/05/2021 11:43

Sunny/Sonny, Eric, Raymond/Ray, Carl,

sundowners · 26/05/2021 16:56

Rex is top of our list, love it.

Checkingout811 · 26/05/2021 16:58

@Tripletmom Ivo for a boy goes really well with Gia

Piptastic · 26/05/2021 17:00

Evan

sarah13xx · 26/05/2021 17:24

Frey is another one, very rare but I love it

ThornAmongstRoses · 26/05/2021 17:45

Aaron?
Arran?
Arron?

(However you want to spell/say it)

VenusClapTrap · 26/05/2021 18:23

I love Kim and Kay for a boy. They always used to be boys names before being nabbed for girls in the sixties.

FawnDrench · 26/05/2021 18:25

Clive

EssentialHummus · 26/05/2021 18:28

I third Ivo, I think it’s great.

Avi is a very common Israeli male name, and you’d have half of people saying Aa-vi and half saying Ay-Vee.

Wassailer · 26/05/2021 18:35

Osian is pronounced Oh-Sheen I think

Gilbert is a great name that I think goes with Gia but it’s more traditional and I suspect you like modern names?

goldpendant · 26/05/2021 18:38

How are you pronouncing Gia?

My fave boys names that are unusual:

Miles
Dax
Havelock (Hal)
Fergus (Gus)
Douglas/Dougie

AliasGrape · 26/05/2021 18:42

I absolutely love Santiago nn Santi but figured we were too English to get away with it.

DH wanted Horatio!

Blake
Ellery
Ivo
Alden
Sawyer
Miles

Iwantcauliflowercheese · 26/05/2021 18:46

Unusual names from my ancestors:

Aquila
Jeptha
Ready

PetuniaPot · 26/05/2021 18:53

Jago

Happenchance · 26/05/2021 18:56

Shay

RealisticSketch · 26/05/2021 18:57

Bruce, I have many very positive associations for Bruce. 😊

RealisticSketch · 26/05/2021 19:01

Gregory, Greg for short. My first crush. 😍

Musmerian · 26/05/2021 19:23

@Dogsandbabies

I love very weird names

Hero
Fox
Jagger
River

Hero is a girl’s name.
Skyla2005 · 26/05/2021 21:42

Kit
Jet

hopingtochangeeachtime · 26/05/2021 21:51

I like Saul as I was showing to suggest Paul as you don't meet many these days. Or Peter or Sam.

whatnow41 · 26/05/2021 22:11

I love Emmett and also Neco (pronounced Nee-co) and Keelan. Neco means people of victory. Keelan is usually given to a boy who would be your last child.

littlebillie · 26/05/2021 22:12

Gordon
Imrie
Lorcan
Thane

CaffiSaliMali · 26/05/2021 22:20

@BeesAnkles - Osian is OSH-ann (An as in Anne not 'un')

It's the Welsh version of Oisín.