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What favourite unusual boy names?

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NewBabyonboard · 22/02/2023 11:52

Looking for inspiration
What is ur fav list of unusual boy names

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Caszekey · 22/02/2023 14:40

I have twins. I suggested Jareth and Tobias (Toby). He said no. He's a bad man.

LadyEloise1 · 22/02/2023 14:43

Tarlach
Breifne

CastleTower · 22/02/2023 14:52

Dónal
Cosimo

villamariavintrapp · 22/02/2023 15:51

Another vote for Boaz!

JessePinkmansgirl · 22/02/2023 16:01

Caszekey · 22/02/2023 14:40

I have twins. I suggested Jareth and Tobias (Toby). He said no. He's a bad man.

Ditch him! 😂

17caterpillars1mouse · 22/02/2023 16:18

Everett
Emrys
Moses
Leander

Christmasbahhumbug · 22/02/2023 16:20

Caspian

Mumofgirls2017 · 22/02/2023 17:38

Caspian
rufus
cosmo
lysander
magnus
torin
rex
apollo
atticus
leopold
casper
oslo
orson
river
elvis
august
victor
elio

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Whichwhatnow · 22/02/2023 17:44

mastertomsmum · 22/02/2023 12:54

Malachi, Theo, Arlo, Marcus

Both my niece (non-binary) and my nephew have two of these names 😆. I have colleagues with the other two. So not sure they're that unusual!

OP I love Zephyr - my first ever crush at primary school haha.

Whichwhatnow · 22/02/2023 17:45

Emrys is a good shout too - I know one little Emrys who is such a dude

Whichwhatnow · 22/02/2023 17:48

fuckaroo · 22/02/2023 13:52

Joao
Zane
Wendell
Jasper
Claude
Clyde

Joao?

Depends if you're Portuguese I suppose but it's probably the most popular name there - I know dozens

mastertomsmum · 22/02/2023 18:31

Whichwhatnow · 22/02/2023 17:44

Both my niece (non-binary) and my nephew have two of these names 😆. I have colleagues with the other two. So not sure they're that unusual!

OP I love Zephyr - my first ever crush at primary school haha.

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Is that comment necessary????

Myeyeballsareonfire · 22/02/2023 19:47

@LadyEloise1 are you from NI? Just the Breifne reference piqued my interest!

ImpunityJane · 22/02/2023 20:02

Lysander
Lucien
Orlo
Hector
Edwin
Inigo
Orson
Ludovic
Ivor

LadyEloise1 · 22/02/2023 20:10

@Myeyeballsareonfire
No. Not NI.
ROI.

Caszekey · 22/02/2023 20:15

JessePinkmansgirl · 22/02/2023 16:01

Ditch him! 😂

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Maybe once they're out of nappies...

Reddahlias · 22/02/2023 20:17

mastertomsmum · 22/02/2023 12:54

Malachi, Theo, Arlo, Marcus

Theo is SO overused and def not unusual!

Caszekey · 22/02/2023 20:19

mastertomsmum · 22/02/2023 18:31

Is that comment necessary????

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Commenting on how popular a name is when someone wants an unusual name seems reasonable tbh. Theo Def isn't unusual.

TwilightSilhouette · 22/02/2023 20:23

I think old fashioned names are quite unusual now - people tend to go for modern Yoonique names.
I like:
Monty
Merlin
Christian
David
Solomon
Moses
Geoffrey
Stanley
Paul
Michael
Mark

Myeyeballsareonfire · 22/02/2023 20:26

@LadyEloise1 sorry meant to say Ireland but put NI (where I am!)

Love that name!

Yahyahs22 · 22/02/2023 20:32

Cassian

toastofthetown · 22/02/2023 20:41

Lysander.

junebirthdaygirl · 22/02/2023 20:41

Nathaniel
Walter
Ember
Mason

mastertomsmum · 22/02/2023 20:44

TwilightSilhouette · 22/02/2023 20:23

I think old fashioned names are quite unusual now - people tend to go for modern Yoonique names.
I like:
Monty
Merlin
Christian
David
Solomon
Moses
Geoffrey
Stanley
Paul
Michael
Mark

Watch out with what you say here, because I’ve been attacked for putting down not very common names as that’s apparently not qualifying as unusual’