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Help with my ridiculous boys name criteria

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Jerrylarrygary · 15/02/2023 17:02

I'm trying to think of boys names, and drawing a complete blank as I either don't like them, or if I do they have been used by my friends and family who've had boys over the last few years. I do realise I sound insanely picky, but does anyone have any suggestions for nice names with these criteria:

Doesn't begin with E, D, L or B
Not cutesy but not traditional
Not an 'old man' name
Class neutral (probably a terrible way to put it!) - i.e. not Jasper or Hugo, and not Kayden or Brayden.
Not one of these: Toby, Arlo, Ben, Theo, Leo, Isaac, Elliot, Finley, Max, Reuben, Louis, Jonah, Nathan/Nate, Etienne, Noah, Sam, Oscar, Alfie

I am open to:
Something nature related
A bit unusual is fine but nothing too out there
Welsh influenced would be ok for our family background but we do currently live in England, albeit a border town.
Not bothered on length, nickname or shortenability.

It will have an unusual but not at all weird 3 syllable surname.

Help?

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ShrimpingViolet · 15/02/2023 17:04

Rowan
Robin
Harry
Jack

Findyourneutralspace · 15/02/2023 17:04

Zak/Zachary
Silas
Joel
Jonjo

Tesselate · 15/02/2023 17:07

ShrimpingViolet · 15/02/2023 17:04

Rowan
Robin
Harry
Jack

Oh I should have added Rowan and Robin to my 'can't have it' list, I do like them both though. Not keen on the other two

TheVanguardSix · 15/02/2023 17:08

Sage
Jethro
Ivor
Seth
Asher
Henry
Peter
Richard

Mischance · 15/02/2023 17:09

Carrot?

elloelloellooooo · 15/02/2023 17:10

Peter
Richard
Daniel

Haus1234 · 15/02/2023 17:11

Adam
Jago

Careeradviceplease1234 · 15/02/2023 17:11

Jack, Peter, River, Simon.

Amdone123 · 15/02/2023 17:11

Heath
Quinn

MissyB1 · 15/02/2023 17:13

Fraser
Patrick
Owen
Conal
Joseph

Zola1 · 15/02/2023 17:14

Sion
Cai
Griffin
Kendrick
Cassian
Aeron

Dacadactyl · 15/02/2023 17:14

Anton?

Tesselate · 15/02/2023 17:14

Oh Quinn is nice.. that's definitly more the vibe I am after, definitley not a Richard/Peter/Henry vibe which is what I meant by not traditional..

Do I just hate all boys names? Why can't I just think of a good one!?!

RhubarbFairy · 15/02/2023 17:19

I used to know brothers Valentine and Twm. Twm is a Welsh name..

I know brothers Robin and Rowan who were named for nature.

Archer
Hunter
Forest
River
Cullen
Asher/Ash
Oren
Heath
Senan
Theo(dore)
Rosco
Sonny
Danner
Casper
Mason
Garrett
Hudson

HewasH2O · 15/02/2023 17:20

Oh Quinn is nice I'm convinced that MN posters only ever suggest this as a joke. You do realise what it means in the double n is misread as an m?

Don't fret, most babies find a name that suits them when they arrive.

Pinkdafodils · 15/02/2023 17:20

Quinn is a great option and Q a cool initial. With a 3 syllable surname I think a short first name works best

EducatingArti · 15/02/2023 17:20

James, Harry, Michael, Andrew, or Oak, Ash, Winford, Huw, Orion, Ronan ( means little seal)

LadyMargaretDevereux · 15/02/2023 17:22

Mischance · 15/02/2023 17:09

Carrot?

Perfect name! Rottie for short.

Tesselate · 15/02/2023 17:22

HewasH2O · 15/02/2023 17:20

Oh Quinn is nice I'm convinced that MN posters only ever suggest this as a joke. You do realise what it means in the double n is misread as an m?

Don't fret, most babies find a name that suits them when they arrive.

I do, but quim is a very retro word and I don't think it'll be at the forefront of people's minds. Besides, I'm clearly so picky that I can't be rejecting names because of potential kerning issues when written...😉

cptartapp · 15/02/2023 17:22

Marcus, Dominic, Adam,

Pinkdafodils · 15/02/2023 17:23

175 boys were named Quinn in 2021 and I know two boys aged 3 and 7 named Quinn.

Pinkdafodils · 15/02/2023 17:24

I had no idea what quim means nor will the majority of today's children. What about William which contains Willi Blush

Floralnomad · 15/02/2023 17:25

Julian
Fabian
Rhys

Colgatetoothpaste · 15/02/2023 17:25

Jesse
Joshua
Joel
Tom
Matthew

JenniferBarkley · 15/02/2023 17:25

I found boys names really hard. Thinking of my DC's friends, huge range here but maybe something will strike your fancy...

Merlin
Oliver
Cillian
Finnian (sp?)
Caleb
Finley
Henry
Hugo
Jenson
Giovanni
Maddox
Isaac, Zach
Doug, Douglas
Rory
Gabriel
Charlie
Seb, Sebastian, Sebby

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