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October 11, 2019

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You’ve been calling your bump ‘spud’ for the last nine months. Now it’s time to think about a proper name for your baby boy.

For some parents this is simple if they have a name in mind that they love. For others it’s a stressful decision, after all this is the name your child will use for the rest of their lives (unless they hate it and decide to change it by deed poll later!).

To help ease the agonising we’ve got some suggestions for baby boy names, one of which might be the perfect fit.

Trending Baby Boy Names

Trending baby names tend to be highly influenced by celebrities or royals. For example, Henry recently entered the top 10 thanks to Prince Harry marrying Meghan Markle. The name of their son Archie is also rising up the ranks.

Here are the top 25 trending baby boy names that are popular right now.

1. Oliver
2. William
3. Jack
4. Noah
5. Thomas
6. James
7. Lucas
8. Henry
9. Ethan
10. Mason
11. Charlie
12. Leo
13. Harrison
14. Liam
15. Alexander
16. Hunter
17. Lachlan
18. Samuel
19. Hudson
20. Levi
21. Harry
22. Max
23. Oscar
24. Harvey
25. Elijah

Weird Baby Boy Names

Of course there are always celebrities that love to choose unconventional sounding names for their kids that no one’s ever heard of.

If you want to think outside the box then let these 12 unique names be your guide. If you don’t want to commit to an unusual first name, perhaps sneak it in as a fun middle name.

1. Audio
2. Bronx
3. Cosimo
4. Denim
5. Indiana
6. Kash
7. Moroccan
8. Pilot
9. Racer
10. Saint
11. Story
12. Zolten

Unusual Baby Boy Names

If you want to be adventurous but don’t want something crazy, then take a look at these 30 unusual baby boy names that will make your child stand out, but in a good way.

1. Ace
2. Adler
3. Archie
4. Axel
5. Beau
6. Brooks
7. Canon
8. Gene
9. Hayes
10. Hudson
11. Hunter
12. Jacob
13. Jasper
14. Kingston
15. Krew
16. Luca
17. Mateo
18. Maverick
19. Moses
20. Noah
21. Oscar
22. Pierce
23. Pierre
24. Psalm
25. Rise
26. Scout
27. Shams
28. Winston
29. Zander
30. Zane

Aussie Inspired Baby Boy Names

If you want to keep your baby’s name closer to home then take the lead from many parents who’ve named their boys after places and historical figures that Australian’s hold dear. Here are 25 suggestions for inspiration.

1. Alvie
2. Apollo
3. Banjo
4. Benin
5. Burnie
6. Byron
7. Clifton
8. Coen
9. Darwin
10. Euston
11. Flinders
12. Flynn
13. Jervis
14. Lachlan
15. Lawson
16. Logan
17. Murray
18. Ned
18. Clancy
20. Jarrah
21. Raleigh
22. Sydney
23. Miles
24. Wentworth
25. Weston

Whether your baby boy is an Oliver or a Banjo, they’ll feel comfy and dry with Little One’s nappies. What’s your favourite baby boy name? SHARE with us in the comments below.

What’s on your list for baby boy names? Any we’ve missed in our post that you think we should be sharing with everyone?  Or are you keeping yours a secret!

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  • Our name is Ewan, it’s old fashion and you don’t hear it often these days.

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  • Our boy’s name is not on the list, he’s named Enosh

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  • I’m going to keep looking for a boy’s name methinks!

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  • Aww.. my Lachlan is there

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  • Quite a few names there that I love. We chose Elliot and don’t often hear it around. I’m a fan of the classics for both boys and girls names.

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  • I thought Matthew, David and John might be on the list
    Popular names seem to revolve in popularity like clothing fashion does

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  • When my Daughter was born if it would of been a boy l had the name Isaiah picked out for her l love that name Isaiah

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  • I love Oliver and James,classic boys names.

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  • This day and age, anything seems to go. I always thought it important to consider what their name might get shortened to and to make sure it goes with the surname.

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  • So many to choose from. I really like Lijah

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  • I do love quite a few of those names

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  • A fabulous and interesting list of names for boys.

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  • Lots of names here. Not too many I would pick though, and I wasn’t that fussy with selecting baby names

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  • Such a big responsibility to name a child. Good list for those needing.

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  • We had a baby name book for our first, but found we chose names from our surroundings. Our son is named after a baby that was on the show Neighbours and our daughter is named after a Dr Who assistant. We did choose our own midfle names though

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