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Slightly unusual boys names

95 replies

GoldenRosebee · 21/10/2025 16:56

Hello, I'm looking for slightly unusual, but still real and usable boys names. I would like these names to be mythological, literary, rare historic names that aren't overly religious. I'm not interested in Bible names (although some saints names are ok), also wouldn't like English word names. You can suggest names all over Europe.

names I like (but would like more of similar)
Magnus
Cedric
Arthur (I know this is popular)
Dylan
Roland
Perun (Slavic god)
Gareth
August
Clarence
Erik
Gwydion (I like the sound and mythological connection, don't like the role he played)
Peredur
Frederick

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TrentCrimmsflowinglocks · 21/10/2025 20:26

Ivor
Fabian
Phineas
Oakley
Tobin
Esmond
Jasper

ainsleysanob · 21/10/2025 20:29

RosesAndHellebores · 21/10/2025 20:03

Magnus
Gulliver
Merlin
Gawain
Florian
Tobin
Julian
Ambrose
Albus
Josiah

I did my family tree recently and in 1706 there was a Briscoe which I thought had a certain charm.

Briscoe? What an absolutely beautiful name! Seriously, I like how it feels when I say it!

Allthesnowallthetime · 21/10/2025 20:38

Roc
Fergal
Cormac
Temir/Timur

HighburyHope · 21/10/2025 20:55

Cornelius
Leopold
Lysander

Orphlids · 21/10/2025 21:11

I agree with a PP that Tristan would be great.

If you like Arthur, but are put off by its popularity, what about his father’s name - Uther? A much more exciting name. It sounds so masculine. If our DD2 had been a boy, she would have been Uther.

Mumofgirls2017 · 21/10/2025 21:38

Sorry any repeats

merlin
torin
rufus
apollo
cyrus
orson
leonard
griffin
loki
ludovic
victor
casper
quentin
osiris
jupiter
ivor

Sunbeam18 · 21/10/2025 21:44

Keir

SwallowsandAmazonians · 21/10/2025 21:48

Orphlids · 21/10/2025 21:11

I agree with a PP that Tristan would be great.

If you like Arthur, but are put off by its popularity, what about his father’s name - Uther? A much more exciting name. It sounds so masculine. If our DD2 had been a boy, she would have been Uther.

Uther is cool I agree! I've never heard of it outside mythology.

NameChangeForThisQuestionOnly · 21/10/2025 21:57

Galahad - the purest knight of the round table.

Silverbirchleaf · 21/10/2025 21:58

Aled
Cadfael
Lars
Willoughby
Garth
Filip
Karl
Solomon
Dewi
Griffin

Some great names on this thread.

Calliopespa · 21/10/2025 22:02

SwallowsandAmazonians · 21/10/2025 21:48

Uther is cool I agree! I've never heard of it outside mythology.

it looks slightly like urethra to me ...

Calliopespa · 21/10/2025 22:03

Silverbirchleaf · 21/10/2025 21:58

Aled
Cadfael
Lars
Willoughby
Garth
Filip
Karl
Solomon
Dewi
Griffin

Some great names on this thread.

Garth!! I haven't heard of that name for years!

ETA reminds me of Gareth and Gresham as well.

lilybit2025 · 21/10/2025 22:04

Prentice

CherrieTomaties · 21/10/2025 23:39

Cassius
Cassian
Albin
Arys
Otis
Abel
Phoenix
Forrest
Atlas
Axel
Elias
Lars
Matteo
Erik
Johan
Micah
Malachi
Cadence
Cohen

Calliopespa · 21/10/2025 23:51

Roderick

ChocolateCinderToffee · 22/10/2025 03:01

Crispin
Fabian
Geoffrey
Francis
Raoul

Lemonadepie · 22/10/2025 07:37

Raphael
Quentin
Tristan
Fabian

highincalifornia · 22/10/2025 08:07

Victor

peaceinourtime · 22/10/2025 08:42

Elvis 😊

Eenameenadeeka · 22/10/2025 08:57

Wilbur, Edmund, Benedict, Edgar
(names I liked but my husband wouldn't let me use)

NebulousSadTimes · 22/10/2025 09:02

Granville

UncleHerbieIsBack · 22/10/2025 10:09

Junia
Julius
Augustus
Octavian
Janos

Zimmermum · 02/03/2026 18:23

My grandson is called Abram , Abraham in the bible was called this until god
changed it to Abraham.
The H was added to Rachel and Sarah too

CompanyOfThieves · 02/03/2026 18:38

Canute

FlutteryButterfly · 02/03/2026 20:11

Senna
Judd
Jonas
Arden