https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 04 Apr 2026 04:14:44 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/unusual-boy-name-suggestions/page/2#post-847461 Tue, 11 Jun 2013 11:07:50 +0000 littlebug 847461@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>A friend of mine just named her son Kylan. It's not "nerdy" (that I know of), but it is Irish/Gaelic. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/unusual-boy-name-suggestions/page/2#post-847404 Tue, 11 Jun 2013 10:47:49 +0000 Corduroy 847404@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I know a Thrace. I think it works for him. The parents say it isn't BSG-related, but c'mon. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/unusual-boy-name-suggestions/page/2#post-847371 Tue, 11 Jun 2013 10:38:06 +0000 greenebee 847371@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I like Alistair too! </p> <p>You could always go Shakespearean -- Percy, Mercutio, Hamlet (or Hamnet - Shakespeare's son's name), Iago (call him Iggy), Cassio, Cassius, Laertes, Orlando, Timon, Antony etc (mostly non-lead names). :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/unusual-boy-name-suggestions/page/2#post-847348 Tue, 11 Jun 2013 10:33:46 +0000 Lozza 847348@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Astyanax (Greek mythology)<br /> Taran, Coll, Gwydion, Adaon (Lloyd Alexander)<br /> Corwin, Gerard, Brand (Roger Zelazny) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/unusual-boy-name-suggestions/page/2#post-847299 Tue, 11 Jun 2013 10:23:41 +0000 Mrs. Pickle 847299@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Anakin would be so awesome. There is also Cadmus, Antioch, or Ignotus (the Peverell brothers from HP). I really like Cadmus Ray. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/unusual-boy-name-suggestions/page/2#post-847273 Tue, 11 Jun 2013 10:18:12 +0000 rawrasaur 847273@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Zephron is my favorite unusual boy name. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/unusual-boy-name-suggestions/page/2#post-847145 Tue, 11 Jun 2013 09:56:18 +0000 penguin917 847145@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We named our son Ignatius and call him Iggy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/unusual-boy-name-suggestions/page/2#post-847122 Tue, 11 Jun 2013 09:52:48 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 847122@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I like Tyrion and Alistair. I know real NYer named Alistair, so with his accent I think I butcher his name trying to say it like he does. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/unusual-boy-name-suggestions/page/2#post-847088 Tue, 11 Jun 2013 09:47:18 +0000 regberadaisy 847088@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>wow. Can I just say I can't pronounce 3/4s of the names on your list!</p> <p>If #2 is a boy Xavier was a top contender for #1 before we found out gender. But not sure of the X-men reference! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/unusual-boy-name-suggestions/page/2#post-847077 Tue, 11 Jun 2013 09:43:39 +0000 .twist. 847077@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsKoala: hahahaha! What a JERK. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/unusual-boy-name-suggestions/page/2#post-847068 Tue, 11 Jun 2013 09:42:24 +0000 littlebug 847068@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I actually really like the name Remus from HP, and Prof Lupin was one of my favorite characters. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/unusual-boy-name-suggestions/page/2#post-847026 Tue, 11 Jun 2013 09:31:58 +0000 MrsKoala 847026@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@.twist.: Nope, because I did the same thing. I was disappointed the first time, though. I was an elf and he broke up with me at the end of the game! I was pissed. ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/unusual-boy-name-suggestions/page/2#post-846519 Mon, 10 Jun 2013 23:38:24 +0000 rattles 846519@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ohapostrophe: Those both made my short list! DH thought it was a joke too, unfortunately ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/unusual-boy-name-suggestions/page/2#post-846518 Mon, 10 Jun 2013 23:37:08 +0000 jedeve 846518@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>What about Crispin? I love the name but DH says no!</p> <p>I don't think Alastair is out there at all. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/unusual-boy-name-suggestions#post-846492 Mon, 10 Jun 2013 22:41:49 +0000 ohapostrophe 846492@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My husband is named after his grandfathers' first names- William &amp; Thomas, but his mom always jokes he should have been named after their middles: Ignatius &amp; Aloysius. There are two good ones for you! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/unusual-boy-name-suggestions#post-846446 Mon, 10 Jun 2013 21:51:19 +0000 .twist. 846446@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsKoala: Is it sad that I made all my characters fall in love with him lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/unusual-boy-name-suggestions#post-846441 Mon, 10 Jun 2013 21:48:58 +0000 abbydabbydoodlebug 846441@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LizSmith: OMG, I have no suggestions, but I just had to tell you DH and I are calling ours Stormy until we find out the gender. I *big puffy heart* Dr Who. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/unusual-boy-name-suggestions#post-846434 Mon, 10 Jun 2013 21:45:36 +0000 anbanan15 846434@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I went to HS with an Alistair (spelled Alastair)! My vote is Alistair Ray! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/unusual-boy-name-suggestions#post-846423 Mon, 10 Jun 2013 21:39:09 +0000 BlueberryPie 846423@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Katrocap: I adore Sirius! I've wanted to name my son that since I first read HP, but I don't think that would fly with DH. What a great name though! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/unusual-boy-name-suggestions#post-846334 Mon, 10 Jun 2013 21:00:37 +0000 Mrs. Train 846334@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ender or Emmet maybe. If you are looking for nerdy reference names here is a site you might like. <a href="http://www.namenerds.com/uucn/nerdname.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.namenerds.com/uucn/nerdname.html</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/unusual-boy-name-suggestions#post-846299 Mon, 10 Jun 2013 20:50:59 +0000 Katrocap 846299@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Great BSG names: Galen, Felix, Romo</p> <p>Great HP names: Cedric, Neville, Sirius</p> <p>Our DS's name is Llewelyn, that's always a good choice, too! Good luck. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/unusual-boy-name-suggestions#post-846050 Mon, 10 Jun 2013 19:40:57 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 846050@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Shutterbug: dh's middle name Landon. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/unusual-boy-name-suggestions#post-846037 Mon, 10 Jun 2013 19:37:00 +0000 MrsKoala 846037@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@.twist.: I love the name Alistair (&amp; Dragon Age's Alistair in particular). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/unusual-boy-name-suggestions#post-846036 Mon, 10 Jun 2013 19:36:30 +0000 Shutterbug 846036@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Jacks: I have a friend with the middle name Langdon </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/unusual-boy-name-suggestions#post-845876 Mon, 10 Jun 2013 18:20:16 +0000 matador84 845876@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had a student named Cairo once and thought it was a cool name. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/unusual-boy-name-suggestions#post-845872 Mon, 10 Jun 2013 18:19:09 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 845872@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I knew a kid named digital, but it was spelled wrong! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/unusual-boy-name-suggestions#post-845865 Mon, 10 Jun 2013 18:14:13 +0000 loveisstrange 845865@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@rahlyrah: Primus.... Like the band? Hmmm... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/unusual-boy-name-suggestions#post-845853 Mon, 10 Jun 2013 18:06:59 +0000 Ra 845853@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had a student this past year named Primus and he went by Prime. I thought that was pretty cool. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/unusual-boy-name-suggestions#post-845773 Mon, 10 Jun 2013 17:33:12 +0000 immabeetoo 845773@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@rattles: both DH and I love percival!! Irritatingly his parents named one of their dogs Percy :(</p> <p>I like Alastair! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/unusual-boy-name-suggestions#post-845715 Mon, 10 Jun 2013 17:05:34 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 845715@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Langston is lovely. Or what about Jupiter? </p>