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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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thegreylady · 15/02/2023 21:35

Jake
Zeke
Kester
Finn

WedonttalkaboutMaureen · 15/02/2023 23:02

@EmmaGrundyForPM the OP updated (as Tesselate) a couple of posts down from her OP to say she should have had Rowan and robin on her "can't have list" due to being used by family/friends.

Twelve8Ts · 15/02/2023 23:20

Spencer

Hoowhoowho · 15/02/2023 23:34

I had similar issues with boys’ names and eventually went for Sage.
we considered Iolo (since moved to Wales so would have worked) and Atlas

Osian
Emlyn
Kester
Piran
Jago
Quinn
Jowan
Lowen
Kitto
Aled
Bryn

I would have gone for Hillary for a second boy but imagine that’s not your taste

Hankthehonk · 16/02/2023 05:56

Rhys

AnonNameChange45 · 16/02/2023 06:10

Pierce
Fintan
Fraser
Jonny
Forrest
Simeon
Chester
Barnaby
Cassius
Alex
Donnie

BanterEnjoyer · 16/02/2023 06:13

Gabriel
Joseph
Joshua
Jameson
Fox
Red
Redvers
Craig
Gareth
Angus
Arno
Conway
Hawkins
Orion
Radcliffe
Reed
River
Silas

WholeHog · 16/02/2023 06:14

Osian

BanterEnjoyer · 16/02/2023 06:27

Sterling
Talon
Zeke
Caspian
Ronan (little seal)
Ari
Nash
Calix/Calyx
Orson
Tiberius
Oisin (little deer)
Roscoe
Flint
Rocky
Hollis
Aspen
Hawk
Phelan (Wolf)
Thorn
Triton
Gwydion (Born of Trees)
Vale
Tamir

PatsysBeehive · 16/02/2023 07:21

Hayden/ Haydn?

Whydoitry · 16/02/2023 08:25

Heath

Corran

Corin

Merlin

Joss

Sky

Marlon

Sylvan

violetcuriosity · 16/02/2023 08:31

I liked-

Atlas
Lonny
Malachay

Samzzz · 16/02/2023 08:53

Maddox/Madoc

pjmasksitsthepjmasks · 16/02/2023 08:54

Russell

Enko · 16/02/2023 09:32

Carradoc
Bryn
Glynn/Glen
Cecil (may be too old man for your taste but Welsh and I love it so had to add it)
Deri (means Oak I believe)
Beckett

LittleBoPeepHasLostHerShit · 16/02/2023 09:40

Conrad

steppemum · 16/02/2023 11:12

A lot depends on how you define traditional really.
I see that as the Edward, Jack, Harry, James type names.

then there are a huge mass of names that are common (or were common) that are not that solid traditional group

names like Alistair, Matthew, Jacob, Alexander.

But I think you don't want those either? Is that right?

Which means you are left with the names like
River
Winter
Robin

etc
Which seems a bit limiting.

I do know a boy called River, and it is a cool name.

somuchtolearnabout · 16/02/2023 16:57

@Tesselate

Noah?

finallychangedmyusername · 17/02/2023 07:58

Owen
Miles
Aaron
Joel
Asher
Seth
Callum
Anthony
Marcus
Adrian
Osian
Stefan
Angus
Orson
Timothy
Simon
Sean
Ian
Jonas
Dean
Wesley
Gruffydd
Jeremy
Alistair
Roland
Russell
Gavin
Glenn
Rhodri
Iestyn
Felix

Riverlee · 17/02/2023 08:02

Rhys
Aled
Morgan
Owen
Thomas
Gareth
Evan
Griffin
Owain

Riverlee · 17/02/2023 08:05

Gethin
Ellis
Aneiron

HerbalTeaAndCake · 17/02/2023 08:20

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

Jake
Jack
Zach
River
Spike
Bodhi
Milo
Fintan
Sylvan
Malachi
George
Jude
Cosmo
Mateo
Morgan

HerbalTeaAndCake · 17/02/2023 08:22

Arrgh sorry a B crept in there!

Riverlee · 17/02/2023 08:33

Just realised a couple of E names crept into my list.

rattlinbog · 17/02/2023 09:22

Joshua?