Classic but unusual boy names?

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Is this even a possible combo? Asking for friend who is having a boy. She likes more traditional or biblical names- think Isaac, Caleb, Abel, Henry etc. her dh likes more unique/modern names like neo and jaxon. Any suggestions on names that are traditional but not mega common would be great. Or any names that might be a middle ground! She is 37 weeks so not long left to decide! Thanks

Kester?

Macsen was actually known as Magnus Maximus.

we are welsh so Macsen would not be out of place here. I also like idris but she isn’t keen.

Clive
Ruffus
Rafferty
Angus
Claude

Sherman
Thane
Gordon

Horatio
Ezekiel
Norman
Eric
George
Alexander
Zachary
Ruben
Gregory
Francis (Frank)
Louis

Asher? It's old but sounds modern to me

My favourite boys' names are David and Jarlath.
I also like Meredydd (pronounced the proper Welsh way) and Ivo.

Blaise
Rocco / Roche

Both very early saints' names which most people think are modern/daring/strong/unusual etc.

@Laureatus it's funny isn't it, I always think of Rocco as being a bit like Cosmo. It's definitely getting more popular again though, there are at least 2 under 5 I've come across.

Alasdair - can be shortened to Al or Ali if wished
Laurence- can be shortened to Laurie or Lol
Jonathon - Jon, Jonny, Jonty
James- Jamie, Jamsie, Jimmy, Jim
William- Will, Wills
George- I would use Geordie
Donal - Don
Alexander- Al, Alex, Xander or (my choice) Alec

Martin.

I loved the idea of traditional names. We had a girl but our kiss of boys names included

Jackson
Henry
Michael
Harry (family name not a JK reason)
Samuel
William

I also love (but we're veto'd by ex)..

Nik
Marcus
Anthony
Issac
Oliver
Christian

Hector