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Boy names like Theodore and Wilfred?

12 replies

Meeko505 · 13/12/2023 08:40

Please help us think of boy names! We both quite like Theodore and Wilfred, although I am a bit put off by how popular Theodore and its variants are right now, and DP likes Wilfred but doesn't seem to love it. Other names that one of us likes are:

Him: Frank, Kester
Me: Felix, Casper, Ezra, Reuben

We have quite different tastes, but I think we both want something that is not overcomplicated, definitely a name, but still a bit unusual. I don't mind if it's quite rare, as long as it feels like a real name. I feel like I've been through everything!

Nb. Partner is Irish and we're not averse to Irish names too, though haven't found one we both love either.

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Awwlookatmybabyspider · 13/12/2023 10:39

Wilbur. Cedric. Dexter. Alexander. Horace. William. Douglas (Dougie)
Conrad. Alistair. Patrick. Finbar. Vincent. Nicholas. Jeremy. Arthur.
Elijah. Josh(ua) Stan(ley) Tobias. Gabriel. Aaron. Xavier. Ethan. Sebastian.Oscar.Gilbert. Herbert. Reginald. Otis.

theduchessofspork · 13/12/2023 10:53

I really like Kester

Reuben and Frank are v popular, if that bothers you

Ronan
Lachlan
Patrick

Ivor
Rufus
Ernest
Arnold
Gawain
Silas
Amos
Owen
Idris
Ethan
Laurence (Laurie)
Victor

Joss
Guy
Rafe
Joel
Jude
Seth

Jethro
Jerome
Josiah
Abraham (Abe)
Cassian
Nathanial (Nate)
Gabriel (Gabe)
Nicholas / Dominic (Nico)
Alistair
Raphael (Raff / Rafe)
Tobias
Matthias

BlazingWorld · 13/12/2023 10:56

Albert
Bertram
Conrad
Elias
Jonah
Micah
Maxim

Doublebiscuit77 · 13/12/2023 11:28

I love Felix! Casper and Wilfred are nice too.

I also like:
Otto
Ralph
Edmund
Robin
Tristan
Stefan

Although if you're looking for definitely a name but unusual, you're best going for older names now used less often. Like:
Michael
David
Philip
Anthony
Timothy
Martin
etc.

If you went for Geoffrey, Colin, Malcolm, Gregory and the like they'd probably be the only one in all their classes and clubs.

Mumofgirls2017 · 13/12/2023 12:09

Jasper
cassius
cassian
frederick
francis
spencer
walter
sidney
miles
leopold
montague
rafferty
tobias
sebastian
zachary
reginald
rowan
franklin
ivor
cedric
elias
silas

Chipsandbeansandcheese · 13/12/2023 12:15

Reuben is also incredibly popular. Actually I know more Reubens than I do Theos.

LonelyMom123 · 13/12/2023 12:18

Eugene, Winston, Quentin, Alfred, Barney

Borracha · 13/12/2023 12:25

My middle child is Caspar and it's a brilliant name!

purpledahlias · 13/12/2023 13:07

How about

Marcus
Quentin
Cassius
Dominic

MarthaMayWho · 13/12/2023 16:21

Oscar
Rupert
Laurence
Nicholas (Cole)
Christopher (Kit)
Oliver

SkaneTos · 13/12/2023 22:50

Winslow
Wilhelm/Vilhelm
Timothy

OopsieeDaisy · 13/12/2023 23:26

Stanley
Toby
Sidney

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