Unique but not one-of-a-kind Boy Names

Hi -

We have a girls name sorted, but still trying to work out a boys name, we thought we had decided on Ryder Lennox, but still not 100% sure... What do you ladies think of the following names - or do you have any suggestions for other names. I know I still have a way to go, but we really struggle with boys names so want to put it to bed sooner rather than later:

Ryder
Jett
Reggie
Jasper
Levi
Angus
Mylo
Alfie
Phoenix
Rufus
Luka
Casper
Alby
Didier
Zevi
Joaquin
Mateo

Our daughters name is W i l l o w so we like a little bit of different names, but not made up.

Look forward to your feedback and / or suggestions

I really like Ryder Lennox. We have a cooper (DH loved it, I like it a lot but I find it very common which annoys me) and Daylen, after DH got the final say on Coopers name I got to name the next bub which is why Daylen is a little more unique :)

Other names on our list were

Hunter
Logan
Dallas
Eli
Baylen
Xavier
Jonas
Cailan
Emmett
Emerson
Luca
Kai
Quinn
Saxon
Jace

Boys names are hard! We are struggling this time around too. Out of your list I like Jasper the most.

Our 6 year son's name is Aricyn - which is a Scandinavian name. Sometimes its good to look at other countries for inspiration - its definitely the best boy name that I have ever come across, and people probably think we have made that up. We haven't obviously, just most Scandinavian people don't obviously live in Australia LOL

I like

Dexter
Denzil
Jasper
Judah
Xavier
Maxwell

Yes, Jasper is a great name, don't feel like I can use it though as some really good friends named their dog Jasper a year ago. At the time I was like OHHHH NOOO!!!

Caelan?

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Yes, Jasper is a great name, don't feel like I can use it though as some really good friends named their dog Jasper a year ago. At the time I was like OHHHH NOOO!!!

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Haha I like the name Keenan for a boy, however our dog was Keenan so I can't name a child that apparently PMSL

Other boys names on our list are:

Cylan
Azarias
Marcarian
Zephryn

That's all we have at the moment!

I think you should stick with Ryder Lennox. It's great & goes well with your DD's name. From your list I also like Jett, Phoenix, Luka (I prefer Lucas though), Joaquin and Mateo. I know I pronounce Joaquin completely wrong though but I like my pronunciation :lol:. I also know an Angus. a Levi & a Jasper. I have a friend with a L ennix and a Z ade. I quite like both of those.

Ryder is a little too conventional for my taste- hasn't it been fairly popular? I love Lennox though. I also love Emmett from your list. Our first son was almost called Jasper- I love it!

I have a hard time sharing the names I used... I'm too possessive sorry! But here are some others:
Franklin
Zenith
Macsen
Fox
Baxter
Marvin
River
Zeke
Zev
Ferris
Zarius
Orlando
Otto
Digby
Linus
Dash
Otis
Jonte
Balin
Rover
Ziggy

Just typing those out makes me want to use them again but I've already chosen another boy's name if we have a third and I'm keeping that to myself too. There are so many awesome names!!

Zeke is nice. Funny you have Digby on the list, I love it but it was pre birth name for DD so can't use it.
That's what I was thinking Ryder is a bit common, had a look its not in the too 50, think it was big a few years ago...

One of my DS's is Rhys, he was originally going to be Cale but DH decided he didn't like it.

What about Jarvis, I name I really liked but DH was never going to consider.

I am obsessed with Zeke but it totally doesn't work with our surname. So sad!

Maybe that is it- around the time my first son was born so about 2008-2009 Ryder seemed really popular.

Zeke always reminds me of the dog in the Far Side cartoons. :lol:

What about Lennox Jasper?

From your list Matteo is my favourite.

I love Matteo too, but a friend (not a close one) has used it.
DH won't agree with Lennox as a first name...
I like Jarvis, but doesn't flow with surname!
Loving all the ideas girls!!

Jarrah?

Ryker?

Tiberius
Bryn
Jaxon
Kade
Brodie
Max

Lennon
Ezekiel
Raphael
Rone

We had Jasper and Ezekiel for DD if she was a he!
But we also weren't sure what bubs was or would look like.

Good luck!

If you really want to be unique choose a sensible, old fashioned name
There were only 3 Alans last year.

We're finding it really hard to come up with boys names too... DS is B os ley, which is an old English surname. Trying to find another unusual, but not unpronounceable name to go with that is really hard! Not going to tell you what's on our short list, but here are a few I liked but were vetoed my DH (or out for other reasons)...

Spencer
Lynton
Winston
Hadley - I love, love, love this name ;)
Kendrick

W i l l o w was my first choice for DDs name - DH didn't like it however :(
Our DS is Bailey - I thought those two names went lovely together :)

Tinks I have a Jarrah in mothers group! How funny you mentioned it, I have never heard of it. Other than the wood!

I know a few boys called Jarrah.

Mummy Naomi - I love Bailey for a girl too...
Great names JLeigh - are you going to find out what your having?
I've not heard of Jarrah as a name, nice name but a little far out for us.
Alan doesn't really sound good with w i l l o w. don't get me wrong I don't want a crazy name, just something out of the top 50, although there's nothing to say it won't make it's way up there, W * is certainly moving up the ranks, I think the reason why it's not so popular is a lot of DH's veto it, I know loads of girls who love it and wanted it but hubby's didn't like it for whatever reason. I don't think it's a strange or unusual name? so we kind of want the same for boys.
I showed DH my list last night, he wasn't happy with any of them. He just doesn't like boys names I think. I do like Didier though, it's a lovely french name, and although not common in Australia, it's not uncommon in France, kind of like what Arimeh was saying about her swedish DS name. Gosh, why do boys names have to be so hard? we had the same delima with DD, even though we never used it we only decided a week or two out.

There was a Jarrah in amongst the bubs born from my antenatal classes with DS. I've heard it somewhere else too but I can't remember where.

I have a bit of time now to go through my list for some suggestions for you:

Archer
Carter
Campbell
Jaxon
Arley
Arlan/Arlen
Barrett
Bennett
Benton
Blade
Blaze
Cade/Kade
Cayden/Caiden
Deacon
Edison
Fergus
Hamilton
Harlan
Jameson
Kent
Lincoln
Murray
Orson
Parker
Preston
Rhett
Rushton
Seth
Tyson
Wade
Xander (a bit too buffy with W perhaps lol)
Zane

Our boys have names that are popular in their country of origin too. One is Norwegian and no-one has heard of it, the other is German and isn't so unknown but not a top 50 name.

Didier people who follow soccer would know (famous Chelsea player Didier Drogba) - I like it but he is not necessarily a player I would want to share a name with as his behavior is not always exemplary. Less of an issue in Australia, but in UK I think people would associate with footballer. DD has an uncommon name here but is very common in Wales - however only about 40% of people here know how to say it - if I had realised that might not have chosen it - but if know when picking a name people might not know how to say then is not so bad.

I like Kendrick and also Kenton. Blair, I also like and think goes well with W.

I had the opposite boys names I found easy girls less so.

I forgot about Didier Drogba TBH, funny as my hubby said last night, there is someone else famous with the name Didier other than Didier Cohen and I shrugged it off. Funny as Chelsea is his football team.
I don't think that is reason enough to sway me away as by the time this bub is old enough he will be long forgotton about... I was worried that not many people would know how to pronounce it and he would be constantly getting his name wrong.... I guess I need to think about weather that's much of a problem. I guess that's the same for Joaquin too - most people would pronounce it Jo-Quin instead of Wha-Keen.

Am I the only one that finds this so hard? It's such a big responsibility naming a human being don't you think??!!

Very comprehensive Rowellen - I like Cade on your list, but I have a cousin who named her DS Q u a d e - so probably a little similar.

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I guess that's the same for Joaquin too - most people would pronounce it Jo-Quin instead of Wha-Keen.

Am I the only one that finds this so hard? It's such a big responsibility naming a human being don't you think??!!

Very comprehensive Rowellen - I like Cade on your list, but I have a cousin who named her DS Q u a d e - so probably a little similar.

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That would be me lol. I think Jo-Quin sounds great. I'm not so keen on Wha-Keen. Funnily enough I almost suggested Q u a d e but decided it was a little too out there based on your previous comments lol. And I too found naming my children really hard. It would have been much easier if DH didn't have an opinion though ;) I really wanted Archer for DD if she had been a boy but DH vetoed me of course.

Red gum - We found out recently we're having a boy, so I definitely need my boys names, lol!

I like Arlen, Kenton and Preston too, but DH has said no. Our (extremely) short list includes a name that's very like Kenton...

I met two Jarrah's in less than a month last year. Had never heard it before then.

I agree - girls' names are soooooooo much easier. Why is that? I really worried about giving our child a name they were (likely to be) stuck with until they're at least 18.... It's a huge responsibility, isn't it?

Have you googled? We're in the process of googling names, starting with 'unusual English names' to go with DS'. We're also looking at meanings.

There is a Jamiraquai at DS's school. But I can't help but break into Virtual insanity every time I hear it. His nickname is Jam too.

JLeigh, have googled. I have found nameberry website very helpful. I have to work tonight so hoping when DH puts DD to bed he will look at my name spreadsheet with an open mind.

Rowellen, I really like Q u a d e too. It's absolutely unusable though :(

Zeke is starting to really grow on me now... What does everyone else think. It's around way, way out of the top 100, I personally don't think it's a really out there name - what do you ladies think? I now JLeigh you love it. DH is very unconvinced though. The only name we agree on so far is Ryder and I am just not as convinced anymore.

I like Zeke :) it's usually the shortened version of the traditional biblical name Ezekiel :)

Yes, it's funny Gee - I love Zeke but really dislike Ezekiel. I think it's a hebrew name - means strength of god. I like for a baby or toddler nicknaming to Zekie or Zekie Boo.

As you know, I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE Zeke!!! I completely agree that it's totally normal sounding but for some reason awesomely under used. Where is Ezekial on the list? More people seem to use that but I'm like you and I don't actually like it. I think Zeke is a strong enough name on it's own and it's fine to use the abbreviation. I think it makes a strong man's name, a spunky teenager's name and a super cute little boy's name. Winner in my book :D

Sorry meow it was u who loved Zeke, I think it goes well as Z eke L ennox too. Not sure where they are on the list. Don't think in the top 200 even. I am very surprised its not more popular though. I agree it's a very strong name. But works well for a child too.

Z eke L ennox is perfect!

Where is your husband at with this choice?

Zeke is an excellent name ;)