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Boys names you loved but weren’t quite brave enough to use?

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Hellosinktap · 04/04/2023 08:56

There was a thread like this a few years ago - I looked for it and couldn’t find it - so I thought I’d start another!

Mine is Rafferty. Loved it. DH vetoed.

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paulinesmithson · 04/04/2023 21:42

ben. we loved it but it was quite out there a bit too brave for us

Seriously? Every other lad my DD’s age is called either Ben or Sam. 🤣🤣

hlc123 · 04/04/2023 22:09

Levison nn Lev

Dinosaurus86 · 04/04/2023 22:10

I love Humphrey. Still might use it if we have another DS…

Alsoplayspiccolo · 04/04/2023 22:16

Bear
Jago
for DS, but we picked a name that has been mentioned above and I still absolutely love it.

Blythe
Tippi
for DD, but she loves the name we settled on and it's beautiful and unusual.

DoNutSweatTheSmallStuff · 04/04/2023 22:25

Amos
Cornelious
Bertram
Lester

KnottyAndPistey · 04/04/2023 22:31

Thor

Our son was born during the most violent electrical storm. Hospital was hit by lightening knocking out the power. He’s 23 now so this was pre marvel films. Would have been pretty out there.

Our son really likes it too. Ah well!

HeartshapedFox · 04/04/2023 22:37

I really liked Ivor for our DS, but it would have paired very badly with my surname so we went for something standard instead. Still love it though.

MikeLitoriss · 04/04/2023 22:38

Silver
Ozymandias
Icarus
Cyrus
Cash
Aslan

We went with a very run of the mill names in the end 😂

squeakstick · 04/04/2023 22:58

I really like Jordan but worry people will associate it with Katie price
I love Caelan but worry it's too out there / will struggle with spelling for life
I also love Jayden but worry it is really chavvy.

FrangipaniBlue · 04/04/2023 23:26

We were semi brave and used our favourite as DS middle name (Ambrose).

I randomly picked it out of a book and fell in love with it. When I told DH he said "that's what my grandad who died when my mum was a child was called".

So there was no way after that it wasn't getting used!

I wish we'd used it at his first name but DS screws his face up when I say that so it was probably for the best 🙄

caringcarer · 05/04/2023 00:12

I'd have liked Francis after my Dad who died the year before son was born but DH not keen so it was his middle name.

caringcarer · 05/04/2023 00:14

paulinesmithson · 04/04/2023 21:42

ben. we loved it but it was quite out there a bit too brave for us

Ben, out there?

NEC2678 · 05/04/2023 09:20

AnnaBlush · 04/04/2023 21:18

@NEC2678 are you still making your decision?
I kinda agree with the suggestion - but Francis is so sweet
And it can be altered to Frank/ Frankie

Yes it is still my favourite just worrying I would be saddling my son with a feminine name. I would call him Frankie/Frank day to day but want Francis for the official name

whatausername · 07/04/2023 12:59

IsolatedWilderness · 04/04/2023 13:14

I won't state the name but I got to use it in the end. I gave it to my dog. :-)

A+ for the pointless attention-seeking post on the thread. You achieved the attention part anyway 🙄

ibis17 · 07/04/2023 14:24

We almost wimped out of the unusual name my partner loved for our son, but we went with it in the end and I’m so glad we did. While a few people have ‘commented’ we’ve had loads of compliments and I think the name really suits him. It was the only one we really loved.

jesslu5075 · 07/04/2023 14:43

Etienne - Not French so it would be pretentious
Vincent
Taliesin

Orangebadger · 07/04/2023 15:01

Raphael and Gabriel

Dassams · 10/04/2023 16:30

Most of these names are normal and very nice! Much nicer than the run of the mill Jack, Charlie, Alex, Tom, Oliver that are so overused imo

KayEmAy · 10/04/2023 20:06

This is a great question!

Mine would be -

Bellamy
Kaz
Stiles
Asa
Baylor
Dimitri

Maybe I will get braver but these are the ones that I would say fit that best

KayEmAy · 10/04/2023 20:15

Silver is a good one!

Longdarkcloud · 10/04/2023 20:24

Zinzan. (Cornish) but the name of a well known NZ rugby player and I’m not a rugby supporter.
Ambrose
Jago
Rupert
Orlando

hlc123 · 15/04/2023 22:46

Sonny

MyMNprofile · 15/04/2023 22:50

I’m surprised how often Casper is coming up - every other boy at my dc’s primary school is Casper or Jasper

zombielady · 15/04/2023 23:03

Sid. After Sid Vicious. Still wish we had, but ds is glad we didn't.

tiggergoesbounce · 15/04/2023 23:04

Lucifer