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Conservative but out there boy name?!

140 replies

HiddenInCubeOfCheese · 10/05/2025 11:27

So, I’m having a boy. Names-wise, I.Did.Not.Prepare.For.This.

For a girl, I would have punted Céline, Margot, Audrey, Vivienne (Vivi), Anaïs, Genevieve, Bridget etc to DH.

My own name is rare but not a weird name, so I’ve always liked that - people have heard of it, but don’t necessarily know someone else with it.

I’d like a name that was strong, a bit zhuzh-y with a sprinkle of eccentric but also fine for a CEO to be called! Does it exist?

This is our first. We have a double-barrelled aggregate four syllable surname, but I’d pick a vanilla-ish middle name so the whole name wasn’t totally nuts.

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fuckislessoffensivethanpardon · 10/05/2025 13:30

Really @GoldenRosebee? Anthony Eden, Eden, Ted Heath, David Cameron, Theresa May , John Stuart, Spencer Perceval, Stanley Baldwin , Cecil Parkinson... all Conservative and Unionist politicians.

merryhouse · 10/05/2025 13:33

Ludovic.

I like the suggestion of Inigo. It doesn't have to have a diminutive.

(though you could always use Incy-Wincy Grin)

MissFenellaPrism · 10/05/2025 13:34

Terrance
Gerald
Hugh
Victor

seeinginthedark · 10/05/2025 13:36

Iolo

Laurence

Edwin

Ruskin

MissFenellaPrism · 10/05/2025 13:36

Percival
Lancelot
Clifford
Aubrey

Chocolatebuttonanyone · 10/05/2025 13:38

Julian
Guy

ChocolateCinderToffee · 10/05/2025 13:51

Geoffrey
Ambrose
Gabriel
Didier
Benedict

vintagecrow · 10/05/2025 13:51

Armund
Emund
Joar
Eldar
Finn
Aslak
Freyr
Alfred
Ralf
Joaquin

Hyperbowl · 10/05/2025 13:52

Fabien or Laurent but I think the latter has already been mentioned.

JustAnotherDayWorkingAtHome · 10/05/2025 13:55

Xavier

RareMaker · 10/05/2025 13:58

Tarquin

MissFenellaPrism · 10/05/2025 14:07

Darren
Lee
Ralph
Roger
Anthony
Norbert
Irving
Leslie

CrispieCake · 10/05/2025 14:11

In terms of the "conservative" part of the brief:

Nicholas
Justin
Horatio
Francis
Hugo
Rufus
Bertram
Lucian
Roderick

PiggyPigalle · 10/05/2025 14:14

Julius
Julian

Meem321 · 10/05/2025 14:15

Aubrey

Imisscoffee2021 · 10/05/2025 14:16

Alden.

Princessbananahamock · 10/05/2025 14:27

Anakin
owain
gethin

seeinginthedark · 10/05/2025 14:28

Yves

HiddenInCubeOfCheese · 10/05/2025 14:51

Lots of suggestions that have made my Notes app.

“a little bit cunty”, a little bit rakish, but otherwise fabulous manners and a well-read gent is my goal…

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MissFenellaPrism · 10/05/2025 14:52

Ok. Interesting goal.
Boris it is.

ChocolateCinderToffee · 10/05/2025 14:53

Lancelot.

Tomatotater · 10/05/2025 14:58

Moreteaandchocolate · 10/05/2025 12:09

Laurence
Benedict
Orson
Caspian
Evander
Damian
Tristan
Rufus
Atticus
Samson
Nathaniel
Elijah
Gilbert
Reginald / Reggie
Dominic
Montgomery / Monty
Victor
Xavier
Xander
Barnaby / Barney
Felix
Jasper
Josiah
Solomon
Rupert
Austin
Quentin
Gabriel
Robin
Leonard
Walter
Gregory
Jeremy
August
Darius

Lol both my sons names and DH's name are on this list! I love both my DS's names and they aren't even strange at their school!

PrincessOfPreschool · 10/05/2025 14:58

Laurence, Jed(adiah), Hector (I know one who fits your description)

Tomatotater · 10/05/2025 14:59

HiddenInCubeOfCheese · 10/05/2025 14:51

Lots of suggestions that have made my Notes app.

“a little bit cunty”, a little bit rakish, but otherwise fabulous manners and a well-read gent is my goal…

I would say Caspian would fit the bill there!

blubbyblub · 10/05/2025 15:01

Winston
Herbert