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Need unusual but not poncy boys' names please

36 replies

TheMightyToosh · 28/09/2009 15:34

Struggling to find a good balance between unusual and downright flouncy/poncy (which I'm not keen on for a boy).

DD has very unusual (but very pretty and not made up name) and I want something unusual for impending DS, but all the 'out there' boys names I've come across just sound too poncy to me.

Names that I like but are not unusual enough include:
Sam/Samuel
Daniel
Cameron

Names I do not like!
Tristan
Tarquin
Jonty
(you get my drift!)

Our surname starts with S, so nothing ending in S or X, and preferably 2 syllables or more.

Not asking much, am I? Thanks in advance for any suggestions.

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controlfreakythecontrolfreak · 28/09/2009 15:40

can you tell us dd's name?

hal
prosper
otto
finlay

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TheMightyToosh · 28/09/2009 15:42

control - thanks for the suggestions. Can Hal be short for anything do you think?

Can't tell you DD's name, it would give me away!

OP posts:
grumpypants · 28/09/2009 15:45

Ferris
Fergus
Angus

ScummyMummy · 28/09/2009 15:50

John/Johnny
Silas
Seth
Ivan

ScummyMummy · 28/09/2009 15:52

Hal is short for Henry/Harry, I think.

MaryMungo · 28/09/2009 16:04

I have an Edmund. That seem to be pretty uncommon these days.

whoingodsnameami · 28/09/2009 16:11

I like Lucon

whoingodsnameami · 28/09/2009 16:13

Oh and Elliott

controlfreakythecontrolfreak · 28/09/2009 16:14

edgar is rather fine too imo

leo
leonard
guy
vincent
benedict
dominic
ethan
ira

hullygully · 28/09/2009 16:14

Edward (Teddy).
Conquistador-Patate.

BitOfFun · 28/09/2009 16:18

Rowan
Lorcan
Leon
Anton

GooseyLoosey · 28/09/2009 16:27

My grandfather was called Rafe - it was pronounced "Raaf" and I have always really liked it.

Cortina · 28/09/2009 16:36

Hugo
Julian
Dorian
Hamish
Maxim
Ambrose (ok maybe too poncey for you)
Marcus
I will second Edmund also like Edwin

BellaBear · 28/09/2009 16:36

Edwin

BellaBear · 28/09/2009 16:36

ooh, snap

MaryMungo · 28/09/2009 16:40

I call mine Eddiebear

lockets · 28/09/2009 18:48

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Jamieandhismagictorch · 28/09/2009 18:51

Gabriel
Evan
Asa
Malachy

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TheMightyToosh · 28/09/2009 19:49

Wow thanks everyone!

Goosey - do you mean Rafe to rhyme with safe or to rhyme with laugh? Sorry - probably being thick, but I've heard that name before and really liked it, it was pronounced like safe then.

Jamie - I like Evan and also just found Malachy today actually! Again, struggling with pronunciation - does the end rhyme with sky or key?

Edwin is lovely - especially Eddiebear!

Thanks everyone - any more suggestions welcome!

OP posts:
gerontius · 28/09/2009 19:50

Can I ask how John is an unusual name?

said · 28/09/2009 19:51

Jesse

letsgostrawberrypicking · 28/09/2009 19:57

Luka
Micah

differentID · 28/09/2009 19:59

Brice
Dexter
Wilfred
Gabriel
Clement
Arthur
Peter
Edmund
Theodore
Matthias

ScummyMummy · 28/09/2009 20:07

Well, I've not met many baby Johns recently... It was no 83 in 2008 so nowhere near as popular as Daniel or Samuel or even Cameron and I thought it might fit the bill since it's undeniably unponcy... ikwim though- perhaps unusual is pushing it!

GirlsAreLOud · 28/09/2009 20:10

David