Boys' names

[Fuschia]

Reuben is quite an unusual

Name ... I think people are free associating from that (I am) which is what the OP wanted, I think

People fall into different groups I think, re names

Some people seek the unusual and shudder at those who choose a name where there will be 2 or 3 in the class

Others are just the opposite

Horses for courses, I guess

[Fuschia]

My children's names are fairly unusual but not in a zany way, I think. Only one of them appears (as a spelling variant) on this thread ...

[Fuschia]

I have 3 boys but struggled a lot for name no 3, I only really had 2 boys names in me!

[Mum2be]

I thought the name we chose was unusual but no I am hearing it everywhere !

Riley

Iv always like the name Rory too but think it only suits a child or raceing car not a adult

[Fuschia]

Unless your family is Scottish ... In which case it's a very common name!

[Mum2be]

Riley or Rory ?

[Fuschia]

Rory!

[Mum2be]

Oh silly me and of course didn't mean to offend anyone called Rory like I said I love the name

[Sanne Panne]

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[snowboarder]

I think pronounced Zander! I already had a 'Z' and quite fancied Xavier (p Zavier) for no. 2 but thought too similar.

I don't think I have anything new to add...I like Gabriel, Jasper, Noah, Louis, Joel, otto...

[midivydale]

Otto is lovely and emil was on my shortlist too. I love the biblical names for boys.

[Sanne Panne]

Ah then it's pronounced the way I am used to it (and like it) most. Good name with Reuben too! I also like Jasper a lot.

[Mrs TP]

I love this thread and Fuschia going bonkers with endless suggestions - fab, lots of fun.

Defo like Xander.

Unless you go completely out on a limb (like Apple) there are no new names and you will hit on someone else along the way with the same name so go for what you like.

Saying that one of my girls has the middle name Loveday and not met any of those yet. Also caused a few sniggers at the Christening from the other family there having their children Christened but sod 'em I love it.

[Fuschia]

Isn't it funny how once your child is named you can't imagine them by any other name?

What names were short listed but not used?

Child no 1 could have been Cai or Keir

Daughter was intended to be Grainne if I ever had a girl, but in the end I chose a different name

Latest child no inspiration struck - I toyed with Neirin to universal disapprobation

[Polly D]

Love Emil too, and Otto (and was my great-grandfather's name so would be good) but again and again, these names aren't getting past my husband!

Snowboarder, all your suggestions are on my shortlist but again, not on M's.

His suggestion is Willem, as in Dafoe, but I feel he/we would spend his life saying, it's Willem, not William. I like Will. After all, I didn't know he was Willem and not William til my husband pointed it out.

It doesn't have to be unique. We just need to love it!

[kittysailing]

I like unusual but familiar so you don't spend your life spelling it ( as I do my surname)?i also wanted nice shorter versions and rejected a few lovely boys names as didn't like short form - we went old testament / Jewish and are neithe r religious or Jewish! If you like it I wouldn't over analyse - Reuben was on our list as was Issac, Atticus, Dante ( bit out there ) Jedidiah ( Jed), love Art ( Arthur ), cassisus ( Cass ) . Good luck!

[Vickster]

We have a Theo, which I thought was reasonably unusual in 2008, seems not to be the case from the suggestions on this thread! Still love it though.

We toyed also with Dylan and Leo.

I have a friend who has recently had a Fraser which I really like, but very Scottish!

[snowboarder]

Hmm my husband was similarly negative towards most of my suggestions and could only ome up with Harrison, which I don't like!! Names we didn't use were Jasper and Jacob, both with Joel as a middle name. Eldest's middle name is Ashe, which I love. And I completely love youngest's first name (and am glad we were brave enough to use as initially thought was a bit unusual/pretentious!!) so agree with need to have the wow factor for YOU rather than wider public!!

Others...Jude/Cyrus or Sirus/Arlo/Kester (LOVE this!)/Monty....

[Fuschia]

Piers

[Mrs TP]

Overheard an 'Inigo' being called yesterday at Southbank Rainbow sandpit but his Dad abbreviated it to 'Inny' which made me think of belly buttons and Innies v. Outies.

Also like Jem but short for Jeremy.

Back to the girls, which I just can't help myself and I apologise if the mother is on here but the funniest thing I ever heard was a mum calling 'Bouncey, Bouncey', which I eventually figured was actually Beyonce. But then sod me, it's her choice.

We told our entire family we were going to call number 3 Peckham. No way would we but loved their reactions.

[midivydale]

Have been thinking about boys names all day now:)

There are some beautiful names on this thread.

Lucas is another one on our shortlist

[Gidget]

I used to work with someone called Lovely. She is Andre Previn's daughter. And I have a friend called Grizzie, short for Grizelle.

[Fuschia]

Caspar?

Marcus

Emmett

Eli

Tristram

Miles

[bluesuperted]

Loads of names on my shortlist are here and I think they are lovely and not strange :) And many of the names Mum2be you may think are v unusual are likely to be very historical/biblical I think. I love old testament names and will probably pick a second even though we are atheists too.

Definitely horses for courses and I know where I fall!

[Fuschia]

Remy

Luca