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Slightly unusual boys names

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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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stample · 02/03/2026 20:19

You may like
zeus
cornelius
tyrion
Roman
cspian
cassius
hugo
jesse

Giraffehaver · 02/03/2026 22:38

Emrys

RosesAndHellebores · 02/03/2026 22:45

@GoldenRosebee what did you chose in the end?

Lemonadepie · 04/03/2026 12:42

Fabian
Quentin
Leonard
Lawrence

Costello71 · 04/03/2026 17:31

I love Hal and Edgar.

user1492757084 · 15/03/2026 11:27

Gillon
Elio
Clive
Sandford
Kingford
Drake
Gus
Friso
Fergus
Hartley

PickledElectricity · 15/03/2026 11:30

Dion

user1498193554 · 15/03/2026 11:31

Bertie

SnowFrogJelly · 15/03/2026 11:42

Just pick a normal name!

Galadali · 15/03/2026 11:46

Ivor
Idris
Edgar

  • were our shortlist. We picked one of these and we've never met another in his age group.
TeaBiscuitsNaptime · 15/03/2026 11:51

Casper, Oscar

PeatandDieselfan · 15/03/2026 11:54

Jethro
Luka
Lovro
Jaka
Erazem
Tibor

Fifiesta · 16/03/2026 15:57

Odin
He is the son of a couple on you tube, renovating buildings and land in France.
He is the sunniest little boy, always happy and always busy, a very good advert for his name…

CurlewKate · 16/03/2026 16:05

Patrick.

ChocolateCinderToffee · 16/03/2026 17:41

Crispin
Edgar
Harald
Gideon

Calliopespa · 16/03/2026 22:38

Has anyone said Anselm?

Just reminded of it by another thread.

Calliopespa · 16/03/2026 23:37

Norman
Roderick
Mortimer
Walter

Calliopespa · 16/03/2026 23:44

Engelbert
Abelard

IPlaythePinaforte · 17/03/2026 00:18

Pryderi
Gwyn
Arawn
Taran
Rhun
Taliesin
Adaon
Don
Belin
Morgant
Fflewddur
Gurgi
Dallben

Sparklinggreen · 17/03/2026 09:47

Crispin
Balthazar
Flavian
Aurelian
Valerian

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