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Help with my ridiculous boys name criteria

161 replies

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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EmmaGrundyForPM · 15/02/2023 18:05

Jude not June! Fucking autocorrect

CaramelMach · 15/02/2023 18:05

EmmaGrundyForPM · 15/02/2023 18:05

Jude not June! Fucking autocorrect

😂 I thought you were taking the mick!!

Eatentoomanyroses · 15/02/2023 18:05

Finn

CaramelMach · 15/02/2023 18:07

Otto
Ottis
Ivo (eve-o))

Tesselate · 15/02/2023 18:07

EmmaGrundyForPM · 15/02/2023 18:04

June
Owen
Heath

Not sure why you've ruled out Rowan, it's a lovely name

Rowan is really lovely - ruled out due to a family member using it and would rather not double up if I can help it. I do like it though!

ghislaine · 15/02/2023 18:08

Quentin
Quincy
Cosmo
Kiefer (pine tree in German)
Asher

ChatInMyFlat · 15/02/2023 18:09

Glen

DisforDarkChocolate · 15/02/2023 18:11

Ioan.

ComfortablyDazed · 15/02/2023 18:12

Thruandthru1 · 15/02/2023 18:01

I would say that any biblical or royal name are generally used by all classes and are timeless.

But then they’re ‘traditional’…. 😏

PastMyBestBeforeDate · 15/02/2023 18:12

Gethin or Garon

ComfortablyDazed · 15/02/2023 18:13

EmmaGrundyForPM · 15/02/2023 18:04

June
Owen
Heath

Not sure why you've ruled out Rowan, it's a lovely name

Maybe because she doesn’t like it?

I’m not keen on Rowan for a boy. I mean, I don’t hate it, but it wouldn’t go on my list.

Vwswimmer1 · 15/02/2023 18:14

Harris

ComfortablyDazed · 15/02/2023 18:14

OK, so the OP does like it - but a name is only lovely, if you think it’s lovely! There is no universal ‘lovely’ name.

Readinstead · 15/02/2023 18:15

Asa
Rory
Anuel
Finn
Malek
Joachim
Job/Joab
Asher
Gabriel
Morgan
Troy

Good Luck and hope you find a name you love soon.

Airymanning · 15/02/2023 18:18

Maxwell?

Heje · 15/02/2023 18:18

Idris

I think it's Welsh

GiveMyHeadPeaceffs · 15/02/2023 18:19

Wonnle · 15/02/2023 17:49

Zepplin

Fuzzy Felt

Hedgehog

Badger

Tiddly Wink

Definitely Badger as a first name...😁

EmmaGrundyForPM · 15/02/2023 18:20

@ComfortablyDazed but the OP said she did like it, so I was asking why she ruled it out? It fits her criteria - a nature name, doesn't start with a banned letter etc. I think it was a reasonable question.

Mummyme87 · 15/02/2023 18:20

I have a Sebastian and a Zachary

Bagatella · 15/02/2023 18:21

Rhidian
Zachary

highfidelity · 15/02/2023 18:30

Kit (nature related in as much as it's also the name of a myriad of young animals - cat/kitten, ferret, fox, rabbit etc)

LittleLottle · 15/02/2023 18:32

Jude
Max
Tate
Asher
Flynn
Rory
Ruari
Reid
Miller
Jesse
Cole

RoseMartha · 15/02/2023 18:34

Forest
Goran
Heath
Irving
Ridley
Silas

LesleyA · 15/02/2023 18:35

Oggi
Heath

Sparkleshine21 · 15/02/2023 18:39

Rex
otis
Reggie
ralph
Thomas
Alastair