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Why are boy names so hard to pick!

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chelev9 · 08/11/2021 19:58

Does anyone know any unique but nice boy names? (If that makes sense!🤣)
I was convinced I was having a girl and had plenty of beautiful names lined up. I've recently found out I'm having a boy and literally can't think of any names!
HELP!☺️🧡
Due April 22

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toastofthetown · 08/11/2021 20:05

What kind of names do you like and how unique do you mean. Is out of the top 100 acceptable to you, do you want something completely unranked or somewhere in the middle? Here are some unusual boys names I like which are all outside the top 500.
August
Benedict
Casimir
Jolyon
Loïc
Lysander
Orin
Stellan

chelev9 · 08/11/2021 20:07

@toastofthetown

What kind of names do you like and how unique do you mean. Is out of the top 100 acceptable to you, do you want something completely unranked or somewhere in the middle? Here are some unusual boys names I like which are all outside the top 500. August Benedict Casimir Jolyon Loïc Lysander Orin Stellan
Thanks for your reply! Lovely names, but maybe a little TOO unique for me! Maybe something more in the middle. 🖤
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SummaLuvin · 08/11/2021 20:12

What do you mean by unique? Do you mean uncommonly but normal used like Wilbur, or something really out there and bizarre?

chelev9 · 08/11/2021 20:14

@SummaLuvin

What do you mean by unique? Do you mean uncommonly but normal used like Wilbur, or something really out there and bizarre?
Uncommon but normal ❤️
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LadyMonicaBaddingham · 08/11/2021 20:17

Christopher. Very unusual now.

RosieLemonade · 08/11/2021 20:28

I'm having a boy March 22. At this rate he will be baby No Name Confused

toastofthetown · 08/11/2021 20:28

Uncommon but normal names - all outside top 200 now:
Andrew
Paul
Peter
Philip
Sean
Stephen
Timothy

Indoctro · 08/11/2021 20:28

Robert

chelev9 · 08/11/2021 20:30

@LadyMonicaBaddingham

Christopher. Very unusual now.
My step dad is called Christopher! 😞
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chelev9 · 08/11/2021 20:30

@RosieLemonade

I'm having a boy March 22. At this rate he will be baby No Name Confused
I feel you on this one 🤣
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AliceMcK · 08/11/2021 20:30

Personally I love traditional family names. On my list I had

Christopher
Gerard
Noel
Joseph
Edward
Arthur
Patrick
John
Robert
Simon

chelev9 · 08/11/2021 20:30

@Indoctro

Robert
My 1 year old nephew is called Robert 💙
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chelev9 · 08/11/2021 20:31

@AliceMcK

Personally I love traditional family names. On my list I had

Christopher
Gerard
Noel
Joseph
Edward
Arthur
Patrick
John
Robert
Simon

Love Edward and Patrick but partner doesn't 😩😩😩
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chelev9 · 08/11/2021 20:31

Make sit harder after working with children for 6 years!🤣

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Sexnotgender · 08/11/2021 20:32

We wanted uncommon but normal. We chose Francis.

When I fell pregnant again I was hoping for a girl because I couldn’t think of another boy’s name I liked 😂

AreYouRightThereSkippy · 08/11/2021 20:33

Uncommon but normal was exactly what we wanted for ds.

We chose one of these, so please don't say they all stink Halloween Wink

Vincent
Jude
Wilfred
Lawrence
Guy
Marcus
Fergus
Hamish
Rory
Ronan
Felix
Ezra
Leon

MarlowMafia · 08/11/2021 20:33

Griffin

chelev9 · 08/11/2021 20:33

@Sexnotgender

We wanted uncommon but normal. We chose Francis.

When I fell pregnant again I was hoping for a girl because I couldn’t think of another boy’s name I liked 😂

What a lovely name! Boys names are so hard arnt they it's just not fair 🤣 x
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Mackmama · 08/11/2021 20:34

Caleb, Lucas, Ezra, Elijah, Josiah, Stanley, Reggie. All names I love that aren’t massively out there but there also aren’t loads of them (not where I live anyway). My little boy has one of these names and I still love it x

Mum2jenny · 08/11/2021 20:34

Graham
Stuart
George
Paul
Arthur
Alan
Jeff (Jeffrey)
Luke

toastofthetown · 08/11/2021 20:35

OP, just so you know, Edward is 29th most popular boys name in England and Wales. It's about as far from unique or uncommon as you can get. The Darkgreener website makes the ONS data for England and Wales very accessible is popularity is a concern:
names.darkgreener.com/#edward

chelev9 · 08/11/2021 20:36

@AreYouRightThereSkippy

Uncommon but normal was exactly what we wanted for ds.

We chose one of these, so please don't say they all stink Halloween Wink

Vincent
Jude
Wilfred
Lawrence
Guy
Marcus
Fergus
Hamish
Rory
Ronan
Felix
Ezra
Leon

Jude is lovely 😍
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Chickenkatsu · 08/11/2021 20:39

Egbert?

Chickenkatsu · 08/11/2021 20:43

Also,

Hector, Herman, Norman, Norbert, Gaylord, Algernon, Caedferal, Elon

Loads of good names there

Gonnabeananny · 08/11/2021 20:45

Miles is such a nice name 🥰

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