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Please inspire me with non traditional boy names...

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MissMarpleBum · 10/03/2023 16:37

I really only like 'Teddy' or 'Dougie'. I honestly have scoured the internet & can't find anything I like! I know 100's of Albie' s & Archie's, Jacks & Charlie's. I'm seriously panicking & at this rate will just be calling him Blob or something. Please help!

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MuckyPlucky · 10/03/2023 16:41

You can’t call a child Teddy or Dougie. They’ll grow up to be adults with the names of cutesy cartoon characters for the under-3’s.

You could call him Theodore or Douglas (really nice, classic, adult names) and then feel free to cutesy them up as you see fit.

EmilyMay89 · 10/03/2023 16:42

I've got a little boy called Roman and I love it.

TigerMog · 10/03/2023 16:43

Roland (Roly)
Griffin (Griff)

campingwidow · 10/03/2023 16:43

MuckyPlucky · 10/03/2023 16:41

You can’t call a child Teddy or Dougie. They’ll grow up to be adults with the names of cutesy cartoon characters for the under-3’s.

You could call him Theodore or Douglas (really nice, classic, adult names) and then feel free to cutesy them up as you see fit.

Unless you're in Scotland.
Dougie is a very common adult man's name.

ODFOx · 10/03/2023 16:47

Edward and Douglas aren't that 'out there' and then you can shorten however you like.

When my youngest was born there was a glut of little Milos because of The Tweenies. You may find the same with your choices do it won't be unusual when he starts school.

I bet there won't be many Borises though 😀

Christmasbahhumbug · 10/03/2023 16:48

Caspian

ididntwanttodoit · 10/03/2023 17:36

Ossian
Fiachra
Eugene
Atholl (I love Ath!)
Asa
Derwent
Dana
Vim
Thorfinn (couple of choices for nn there!)
Leif
Ran

Winterisalmostover · 10/03/2023 17:47

Aquila
Jeptha

ourflagmeansdeath · 10/03/2023 17:53

I actually really do love Teddy as a standalone name, it isn't bad. I know an adult Teddy. Dougie isn't awful either, but both would be much much better with full names Theodore and Douglas. But you could get away with Teddy pretty easily in my opinion, there's much worse name choices out there these days...

beachsandseaicecream · 10/03/2023 17:58

Dexter
Austin
Evan
Ivan
Otis
Otto
Jude
Jethro
Jonah
Xander
Caleb
Nate
Seth
Kit
Hector
Milo
Zeph
Nico

MsJuniper · 10/03/2023 18:03

I really like Dougie.

Kester is my favourite boys' name.

ChaosWithEdMiliband · 10/03/2023 18:07

Jem
Lars
Trent
Gaius (n.n. Guy)

TomatoSandwiches · 10/03/2023 18:08

I really dislike the name Teddy, one if the most prolific serial killers in history was Ted Bundy, I find naming wee little boys this a bit odd personally, like calling a little girl these days Myra.

Anyway...

How about Barnaby with Barny as a NN?

Or

Billy
Jamie/James
Topher/Christopher
Pacey
Tommy
Frankie
Johnny
Elliott/Eli
Patrick/Paddy

souranddoughy · 10/03/2023 18:10

Seth, Kit, Lev

thymewaster · 10/03/2023 18:44

Atreyu
Felix
Casper
Dio
Oscar
Quentin
Yes tin

Dougie is lovely... you may also like:

Vinnie
Ronnie
Lenny
Harley
Bailey
Benji
Kenji
Timmy
Tommy
Denny
Riley
Sammy

Riverlee · 10/03/2023 18:56

Cooper
Hunter
Willoughby
Oakley
Reece
Todd
Carter
Brick

emmathedilemma · 10/03/2023 19:02

I love Douglas nn Dougie!
not a fan of teddy, it’s very of the moment and there’s a lot of similar names around.

Snoopystick · 10/03/2023 19:04

Edwin
Lawrence
Rowan

MidasWhale · 10/03/2023 19:08

MuckyPlucky · 10/03/2023 16:41

You can’t call a child Teddy or Dougie. They’ll grow up to be adults with the names of cutesy cartoon characters for the under-3’s.

You could call him Theodore or Douglas (really nice, classic, adult names) and then feel free to cutesy them up as you see fit.

Well I have a teddy and a Dougie so you must certainly can call a child teddy or Dougie

sunglassesonthetable · 10/03/2023 19:09

Wolfie
Trey
Bruno
Ossie
Davey
Kit
Anton

midsomermurderess · 10/03/2023 19:12

Munro, Hector, Sorley.

Hopeishere52 · 10/03/2023 19:12

Silas
Raif

sunglassesonthetable · 10/03/2023 19:28

Arley
Arlo
Ivo
Raffe
Vinnie
Chester
Hugo
Dino

Reddahlias · 10/03/2023 20:08

Douglas is nice!

Or how about
Dominic
Quentin
Darius
Marcus

EducatingArti · 10/03/2023 20:09

Edgar ( Eddie or Teddy).
Martin ( underused classic, could be Marty).
What about Bear ( nn Teddy)? Unless your surname is Hunter.
There are some underused Biblical names that aren't traditional classics but aren't too weird either ( not recommending Methuselah or Ichabod) like Boaz, Amos, Caleb, Aquila, Titus or Rufus.