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Unusual and Quirky Middle Names for Boys!

All of us have a "guilty pleasure" list of baby names. Most of us aren't brave enough to actually use those types of names in the first name spot, but some of us are willing to slip them into the middle!

After all, middle names are rarely used or known to other people in day to day life. That gives us a great excuse to throw something exciting into the middle for our own enjoyment. Here is a list of some wonderfully quirky middle name ideas for baby boys!

Which of these might you actually consider? Keep reading for my Top 10 at the bottom of the list!
Boy:           

Alasdair  
Auburn
Badger
Bay
Baylor
Bloom
Calcedon
Caradoc
Caspian
Cirrus
Cloud
Clove
Cobalt
Copper
Cordovan
Cove
Cyprian
Danger
Dante
Dashiell
Davey
Django
Dodge
Equinox
Escher
Falcon
Fate
Finch
Forest
Fox
Frost
Garneau
Hale
Harvey
Hawk
Hawthorn
Heath
Indiana


Kite
Knight
Loxley
Malachite      
Marduc
Maverick
Mayhem
Melchior
Merlin
Midnight
Milan
Monroe
Northern
Oleander
Orchard
Oriole
Orion
Orpheus
Pegasus
Rainier
Reeve
Rio
Robin
Rocket
Rousseau
Rune
Samhain
Samoset
Sincere
Stellan
Sterling
Tanner
Theron
Thunder
Vega
Venture
Wiloughby
Zeus
Unisex:

Ash
Bayou
Cameo
Caraway
Cloud
Crescent
Crimson
Fifer
Garnet
Kit
Linden
March
Marvel
Quenby
Quill
Rain
Ramsey
River
Rowan
Sage
Seven
Shadow
Silver
Sparrow
Tatum
Weaver
Zenon
Don't forget to check out the list of Unusual and Quirky Girl Names too!

The following names are my personal favorites from the above list! I added some potential sibling name ideas as well as possible middle names that could be used!

1. Alasdair

Sibling Name Ideas:
Sisters: Araminta, Calixta, Cordelia, Elspeth, Fiona, Isla, Lorna, Rowena
Brothers: Callum, Duncan, Ewan, Keaton, Lachlan, Malcolm, Ramsey, Taggart

Middle Name Ideas:
Alasdair Campbell
Alasdair Mackenzie
Alasdair Ross
Alasdair Stewart

As a Middle Name:
Calder Alasdair
Douglas Alasdair
Fergus Alasdair
Kelvin Alasdair

2. Cobalt

Sibling Name Ideas:
Sisters: Avery, Cassia, Claire, Hazel, Ruby, Scarlett, Sienna, Violet
Brothers: Aleron, Blake, Flint, Greyson, Jasper, Jett, Sterling, Tobiah

Middle Name Ideas:
Cobalt Andrew
Cobalt James
Cobalt Lee
Cobalt Xavier

As a Middle Name:
Alex Cobalt
Lucas Cobalt
Mason Cobalt
Oliver Cobalt

3. Frost

Sibling Name Ideas:
Sisters: Blaire, Clara, Gemma, Jade, Lilac, Snow, Sonnet, Winter
Brothers: Auden, Cole, Emerson, Keats, Larkin, Moore, Nash, Wyatt

Middle Name Ideas:
Frost Alexander
Frost Calloway
Frost Donovan
Frost Oliver

As a Middle Name:
Blake Frost
Jackson Frost
Rowan Frost
Xavier Frost

4. Heath

Sibling Name Ideas:
Sisters: Audrey, Bethany, Carys, Hailey, Rowan, Stella, Tessa, Willow
Brothers: Blaze, Cashel, Dashiell, Grant, Jagger, Miles, Sayer, Weston

Middle Name Ideas:
Heath Andrew
Heath Connor
Heath Jacob
Heath Logan

As a Middle Name:
Derek Heath
Gabriel Heath
Jackson Heath
Michael Heath

5. Knight

Sibling Name Ideas:
Sisters: Alexandra, Diana, Harper, Ophelia, Paige, Poet, Piper, Wren
Brothers: Archer, Brewer, Clark, Ford, Gage, Mason, Sawyer, Tolliver

Middle Name Ideas:
Knight Edward
Knight Harrison
Knight Nathaniel
Knight Xavier

As a Middle Name:
Henry Knight
Jonathan Knight
Orion Knight
William Knight

6. Marvel

Sibling Name Ideas:
Sisters: Avalon, Fable, Genesis, Harper, Lyric, Poet, Sonnet, Story
Brothers: Bodhi, Cash, Dax, Jett, Nash, Orion, Quinn, Wyatt

Middle Name Ideas:
Marvel August
Marvel Draven
Marvel James
Marvel Theodore

As a Middle Name:
Anthony Marvel
Breccan Marvel
Felix Marvel
Ryan Marvel

7. Orion

Sibling Name Ideas:
Sisters: Aurora, Cassandra, Hazel, Iris, Juniper, Portia, Rosetta, Solange
Brothers: Atlas, Beckett, Caspian, Desmond, Magnus, Phineas, Stellan, Thaddeus

Middle Name Ideas:
Orion Bennett
Orion Knox
Orion Quinn
Orion Rafferty

As a Middle Name:
Griffin Orion
Jack Orion
Spencer Orion
Vincent Orion

8. Quenby

Sibling Name Ideas:
Sisters: Alma, Dagny, Eloise, Fiona, Margot, Molly, Phoebe, Ramona
Brothers: Angus, Dante, Eamon, Fox, Miller, Patton, Ragnor, Tobias

Middle Name Ideas:
Quenby Drake
Quenby Nicholas
Quenby Oliver
Quenby Thomas

As a Middle Name:
Arthur Quenby
Hector Quenby
Matthew Quenby
Parker Quenby

9. Stellan

Sibling Name Ideas:
Sisters: Adeline, Camille, Harlow, Isla, Maisie, Simone, Tessa, Vienna
Brothers: Adler, Blaine, Dempsey, Frost, Howell, Kiernan, Orion, Troy

Middle Name Ideas:
Stellan Colt
Stellan Harley
Stellan Pierce
Stellan Wilder

As a Middle Name:
Cole Stellan
Eli Stellan
Maxwell Stellan
Tyler Stellan

10. Theron

Sisters: Aubrey, Clara, Fallon, Iris, Marina, Olive, Rhiannon, Willow
Brothers: Ambrose, Bennett, Heath, Leander, Oberon, Roman, Silas, Zander

Middle Name Ideas:
Theron Alaric
Theron Elijah
Theron Maximus
Theron William

As a Middle Name:
Cade Theron
George Theron
Lucas Theron
Quincy Theron

What is your favorite quirky name and what would you pair with it?

Comments

cloverwit said…
Wow, a lot of these are on my list:
Alasdair, Auburn, Ash
Caradoc, Caspian, Clove, Cobalt, Copper, Cove, Caraway, Crimson
Dante, Dodge (also love Dodger)
Equinox (though I'd use it for a girl and call her Echo)
Finch, Fox, Fifer
Hawk (even better - Hawkeye), Hawthorn
Kite, Kit
Loxley, Linden
Malachite nn Kite, Maverick, Melchior, March
Oleander, Orion
Quill
Robin, Rousseau nn Rue, Rune (in my top boy combo), Rowan
Samoset, Sage, Silver (girl), Sparrow (and Sparrowhawk)
Tanner, Theron, Thunder

Adding Badger, Ramsey, and Merlin. Cloud is one I can never decide if I actually like.

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