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Need the most unusual/out there boys names you can think of

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namedilemma24 · 08/08/2024 13:42

Baby due Jan 2025. Already have a girl's name picked - don't want to say what as it's too outing if anyone knows me on here, it's an unusual rarely used name but lovely and everyone we've told really likes it and we are very happy with it.

We can't agree on a boy's name at all. I already have a DS (previous partner) with quite an unusual name but still in the top 100 but my DH definitely likes more "out there" names!
Give me your favourite unique boy names for inspiration please! We've looked at thousands of names on lists and just can't find one we like for a boy whatsoever. I know we have plenty of time (and might not even have a boy) but with my son I had his name picked before I was ever even pregnant so I'm struggling not knowing!

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Itiswhysofew · 08/08/2024 22:24

Abraham
Amos
Manix
Gabriel
Gideon
Silas

Calliopespa · 08/08/2024 22:27

CasaRosas1 · 08/08/2024 22:13

Stein , pronounced styne.

Short for Frankenstein.

Stijn is actually a name.,

Pocketfullofdogtreats · 08/08/2024 22:30

Pitrineddru
I've just come across it. It's the name of a character in one of the Montalbano books. Doesn't sound very Italian. Maybe from a regional dialect?

ghislaine · 08/08/2024 22:33

Cedd (variant of Cedric)
Lucan
Garwood (old family name but I don’t think my mum’s on MN)
Zeus
Zebedee
Zinzan
Xenon
Theseus
Caractacus
Tumnus
Calder
Finch
Forrest

TomatoSandwiches · 08/08/2024 22:35

Sullivan
Hannibal
Melvin
Gasper
Hornby
Mars
Tracey
Sonic
Gibson
Sandy
Vernon
Buddy
Peirce
Holliday
Friar
Koda/Kodiak
Gomez
Devon
March
Cannon
Morris
Way
Moore
Quest
Eager
Logan

ODFOx · 08/08/2024 22:41

What would Jane (Austen) choose?
Fitzwilliam
Frank
George
Frederick
Edmund
Edward
Henry
George
Charles

Alas then, not the more unusual names you were after, except perhaps Fitzwilliam, though I am reliably informed that originally the 'Fitz' at the beginning of names was a designation for 'illegitimate son of', so maybe not.
I have been no help. I'm sorry.
Cedar
Leyland
Corby
Morris
Roary
Tyran
Rex
Velo
Raptor
Dracula

ODFOx · 08/08/2024 22:44

Finbar
Rex
Bram
Seth
Colm

CaptainBolt · 08/08/2024 22:45

Crapbag

TomatoSandwiches · 08/08/2024 22:48

CaptainBolt · 08/08/2024 22:45

Crapbag

First name Crap second name bag?

Mademetoxic · 08/08/2024 22:53

Maybe you will consider clamidiya for a female...

Arcticlife · 08/08/2024 23:04

OnceUponAMay · 08/08/2024 14:38

Balonz

Edited

Was looking for that Grin

Puffalicious · 08/08/2024 23:09

I'm Scottish, so these names are not unusual here, but might be where you are.

Struan
Lauchlan
Murdo
Innes
Harris
Fergus
Angus
Ruaridh
Finneus
Arran
Euan
Ewan

Birdingbear · 08/08/2024 23:12

Why do you have to have the most unique name? My mum did this to me and I had nothing but a miserable childhood and changed it the moment I turned 16. Remember your kid has to live everyday with it.

Also...I have a friend who named her daughter a very unusual name and now the name is used all the time, sounds so common now. Could happen anyway to you cause there's plenty people and friends that don't care that you picked it first.

Aquamarine1029 · 08/08/2024 23:15

Silver

I saw this name paired with my maiden name on a grave marker once, and the man lived in the 1800's. I thought it was very cool.

Sandwichgen · 08/08/2024 23:19

Brewster (brew for short?)

planAplanB · 08/08/2024 23:21

Clearwater
Bullet
Atlas

Nelly91 · 08/08/2024 23:21

I love the name Beaudy and Nico!

Abigail47 · 08/08/2024 23:32

I met a boy called Atlas recently

MostlyGhostly · 08/08/2024 23:32

Lorenzo
Dario
Aldous
Rico
Vulcan
Tarquin

rosyvalentine · 08/08/2024 23:43

Lazarus is surely gonna be abbreviated to Lazy! Not great 😬

MotherofChaosandDestruction · 08/08/2024 23:44

Gary! Save the name Gary!

Longdarkcloud · 08/08/2024 23:55

Amadeus
Ludovic
Sholto
Cosmo
Mozart
Janus
Amerigo
Ptolemy

KnickerlessParsons · 09/08/2024 00:37

If it's your second boy how about Secundus?

TheCultureHusks · 09/08/2024 00:45

Letrafe

Namechangenoooo · 09/08/2024 01:05

Clive
Steven
Dean
Clifford
Keith

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