Unusual Baby Boy Names - Common Sense Versus Colorful Imagination

Unusual baby boy names are popping up all around us thanks to the imagination of many celebrities. While some of these baby boy names are really unique, there are also some names that are just plain "out there". The desire to name your baby boy something original needs to be tempered with good sense and the ability to empathize with the child you are subjecting to a lifetime of carrying your chosen name.

When searching for unusual baby boy names don't just read the name - say it out loud. Imagine talking to someone, or meeting someone, with that name. What would YOU think? Does it have the ability to rhyme with an off-color word or a phrase that could lead your baby boy down a road of being taunted by his peers?

Does this unusual baby boy name sound like it is better suited for a baby girl? If so, don't choose it, period.

Say the unusual baby boy name to a friend, your spouse, or someone you trust. Ask them to spell it. If they can't easily spell the unique baby boy name you've considering - don't consider it. If a grown adult with a lifetime of education cannot spell this unusual name, how will your child do when learning to spell his own name in school?

Thinking of a using family name that is unusual? It is wonderful and honorable to name our children based off the family members we would like to honor. However, is this family name so out-dated that it could cause torment for your son? Think about it and choose carefully. Perhaps that unusual family name would be better suited for your baby boys middle name.

Try to not get too quirky when choosing an unusual baby boy name. Just because you were eating a hamburger when you went into labor with your baby boy is no reason to name your son "Whopper". An unusual baby name should not be chosen on a whim.

Another very important thing to consider is the initials that your son will have based off the unusual baby boy name you choose. Just think what the life of a Ragu Alton Tompkins could be like with the initials R.A.T.