Oh god. The shame of finding myself on this section but GIVE ME BOYS' NAMES PLEASE

[FrannyandZooey]

I am so stuck. I have girls' names galore, please give me nice slightly arty boys' names that won't get hugely popular in a year or two

have missed out 2nd half of thread so sorry for probable repetition, but-

Bartholomew
Mortimer

But I guarantee Mortimer will explode within 18 months. I have been saying that for 2 years, though.

(Finley the FE: 'if it rains, go inside immediately'. WTF?)

Ozias

I would never have thought of this until recently, but have been doing some family history research, and several people in my family in the past have had this name (including my great, great, great-grandfather).

It apparently means "the Lord is strength".

It isn't common, but I think is actually a nice name (you may disagree).

If I had known about it earlier, I may have used it in my ds's name (but too late for that now, he is 7!)

Osmosis

Oh, come on now Pointy, are you taking the piss out of my great, great, great-grandfather?

Oasis?
I like Shmozno as well

Zeus
Torquil
Everard
Fabrice
Fabien
Valentine
Rudolph
Evelyn
Mischa
Ezra
Eugene

Cosmo is a real name, honest! Nosmo is a joke though, I think (eg Nosmo King)

oh no, bits. Your name sounds very suitable and it just reminded me of another possibility. Franny must explore every avenue

In fact, Osmo would cover several bases

Ok then, I'll think of some more from my family - let's see.....

There were three brothers called Wallace, Horace and Elbridge. None of those are currently over-popular.

Or how about Harold (not Harry) or Herbert?

Eric? Leslie? (I don't like those two by the way, but they are not currently popular).

Nice to see our ds's first and middle names getting approving nods thru the thread

Not sure if mentioned:

Aumale - very frrench
Hubble - oh so scientific
Kingsley - sort of swishy literary. Would have to be nicknamed til coming of age tho...

Loved Arlo, Ludo, Ingo, and Ivo - but they don't work in danish so vetoed by DH. Finally got a Theo

I'm still going for Ozias!

I like Ozias

Oh good, PYBF. Although actually someone in my family (who married an Ozias) didn't like it. When their son was born, she rushed out to register his name as soon as possible so he wasn't an Ozias (he turned out to be a Desmond!)

Cluedo?

how about Ozymandias (snigger)

jedediah. franny won't choose frank, just to spite me.

Have we had Arlo?

oh yes. and milo and kilo and lilo and LYSANDER. honestly, she's going to call him Johnny, i just know it.

Jude

Thanks Aitch-glad someones keeping a list

francis is a lovely name, isn't it snice? that's the best one really...

Sorry-my fave boys name is Hector but its more of an polar explorer than an arty type. How about Quentin?-I used to know a very handsome Quentin

ACTUALLY! talking of polar explorers... what about Pen? as in Pen Hadow? he's great. i think Pen is a great name, is it short for something manly or will it be Penander or something equally stupid?