Baby boy names that go well with surname Thornton

[RoseWinter]

My sister's baby is due in April and they're really struggling to think of baby boy names that are unique or rare that go with the surname Thornton.

They don't know the gender but have pretty much picked out a girls name already but they're really struggling with boys names as the ones they like, Tristan, Aidan, Falon, all end in a similar sound to Thornton and they don't like the thought or feeling of too many 'un' sounds.

I suggested Hugo, Theo, Leo, Xander, they don't like them and they're not rare or unique enough for them... Any suggestions are welcome.

The Falon I know is a girl.

My GP is Dr Robert Thornton...and he's incredibly lush to look at. Not the point OP but it's the only name I could think of when I saw the surname!

Wilder is a good suggestion upthread.

Wilder Thornton is a name to conjour with.

Did you see the thread about names people have only ever 'met' once? @RoseWinter

https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/baby_names/4771048-names-youve-only-met-one-of

Probably not Ghengis Thornton though.

Terror of the Nursery.

Jimmy
Jack
Sam

Billy Bob

Sorry couldn't resist

Ainsley
William
Ashley
Jacob
Lee
Lesley
Jacky
Bobby
Benny

Wesley (Wes) Thornton

Oliver

Gray Thornton , Archie Thornton, Rory Thornton, Rhuaridh Thornton, Lucas Thornton, Brodie Thornton

Elijah Thornton, Emerson Thornton, Huxley Thornton, Milo Thornton,

Alistair?

Oooh fabulous. I'll pass on some of these to my sister too. Thank you for sharing.

Think I might need to start keeping a tally of how many times this has been mentioned now lol

Dashiel Thornton (Dash)
Marshall

Clarence
Cassius
Elvis

Huxley
Aldous
Aloysius
Harley
Ashton

Axel
Abel
Brodie
Blake
Corey
Elijah
Joey
Jax
Jesse
Kit
Rex

Gabriel Thornton 😃

Rory

Derek Thornton.

Aloysisus Thornton.

Drake Thornton.

Windsor Thornton.

Marmaduke Thornton.

Cary Thornton.

Rudolph Thornton.

Enrique Thornton.

Maybe they’d like Digby Thornton?
Jed, Blake, Colt Thornton?

Haha quite apart from being too many Hugo's, Hugo Thornton is far too close to the nice but dim Hugo Horton from Vicar of Dibley...

I think William Thornton sounds lovely
Would end up being called will is assume.

Edward also good- (Ted) Thornton.

These names aren't used so much any more so sound somewhat more unusual than the Hugos and Neds which are definitely more prevalent from what I've experienced. I have two children one 21 and one 6 and this is definitely an ongoing trend, certainly in London.

Personally i always think it's important to consider whether you might have a child who decides to become something like a high court judge or surgeon or an artist. One career might find having a 'proper' name beneficial whilst the other might prefer something more out there. For this reason our children have a less common but classic first name and a more unusual middle name giving the m the option to choose which they would use. They are both called by completely unrelated nicknames which have Evolved over time, by everyone though

Distinguished ..
Hugh Thornton
CharlesThornton
Leopold Thornton
Sporty ..
Wally Thornton
ShaneThornton
Sebastian Thornton
Arty ..
Peregrine Thornton
Antony Thornton
Barry Thornton
Country..
George Thornton
Angus Thornton
Neddy Thornton
Environmentalist ..
David Thornton
Richard Thornton
Christopher Thornton
Young forever ..
Johnny Thornton
Cliff Thornton
Mick Thornton
Radical..
Buster Thornton
Tex Thornton

Jonah Thornton
Angus Thornton
Chad Thornton
Rex Thornton
Caleb Thornton
Luke Thornton
Kurt Thornton
Jacques Thornton
Nicholas Thornton
Asher Thornton
Cosmo Thornton
Henry Thornton
Michael Thornton
Noah Thornton
Rupert Thornton
William Thornton
Denver Thornton
Jared Thornton
Eric Thornton
Fraser Thornton
Kyle Thornton