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Challenge to find a timeless, uncommon-ish boy’s name

94 replies

Arniepie · 05/09/2021 07:18

Haven’t found a single boys name that we agree on for impending DS2. DS1 has a fairly unusual, Welsh name with great nickname potential-it’s perfect. I’ve read the entire 2019 ONS list and not found anything.
Must be ‘timeless’- ie. not shot up in popularity recently like Arlo, Albie etc type names.
Would like it to ‘go’ with DS1 so ideally not too common (although this doesn’t put me off entirely) and possibly have Welsh roots (we have links but live in England)
I think I need to be open to starting from scratch to find something because clearly I’m being too fussy!
If I had to choose a name tomorrow it would be Laurie. This has been vetoed by DH!
Please help!

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LadyMonicaBaddingham · 05/09/2021 13:23

Christopher. Very unusual now, for some reason.

NewModelArmyMayhem18 · 05/09/2021 13:33

Thinking back to a lot of the boys' names that were popular at the tail end of the 'Baby Boomer' generation, many feature in this list. I think some must be due a revival, surely?

Ems2021 · 05/09/2021 13:36

My DS is called Taylor, I'm a teacher and have yet to come across Another

Rosiiiiie · 05/09/2021 13:53

Llewelyn

Seasidemumma77 · 05/09/2021 14:13

Josiah

TatianaBis · 05/09/2021 14:43

Llewelyn could be Llewi for short.

I like Ioan and Oisin.

twilightcafe · 05/09/2021 15:01

Matthew

serialname · 05/09/2021 15:39

Iolo
Ianto
Ieuan
Idris
Ifan

OverTheWater · 05/09/2021 16:21

So many good suggestions here! I love Llewelyn.

Adding Vaughan - often considered to be the Welsh form of Paul

OverTheWater · 05/09/2021 16:21

Aaah autocorrect. Llewellyn

itsharderthanithought89 · 05/09/2021 16:22

Jeremy

Iamclaracowbell · 05/09/2021 16:27

Jesse
Kit
Atticus

spotcheck · 05/09/2021 16:32

@PurBal

Orson (as in Orson Wells) Lesley (Les), is this is due a comeback? Nile Augustine (or August, nn Augie)

I like Laurie OP, shame DH isn’t keen.

No, it isn't Keep it in the box for awhile longer 😂
RosesAndHellebores · 05/09/2021 16:39

Vaughan
Hywel
Merlin
Dai
Gareth
Gawain
Geraint

PPCD · 05/09/2021 19:59

Emyr or Cecil

Ihavehadenoughalready · 06/09/2021 11:17

Leo

YerAWizardHarry · 06/09/2021 11:22

Careful with Ruiaridh, I’m Scottish and the ones I know pronounce it Roo-ry rather than Ro-ry

Palavah · 06/09/2021 12:05

What's your Ds1's name?

Buttercup54321 · 07/09/2021 23:40

John
David
Laurence
Andrew
Nicholas
Christopher
Robert
Vincent
Charles
Michael
Edward
Jonathan
Peter

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