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Help with old fashioned boys names.

19 replies

Thandeka · 30/06/2011 10:47

We originally decided on Alfred Stanley and that is still front runner but both of us don't like NN Alfie as it is too popular so would probably try to use Fred. (but with surname makes him a famous scientist- although not many people would get ref so probably ok- not like our surname is flinstone!)

I also like Arthur, Archie, Oscar, Sebastian, Samuel but DH is vetoing them all as too "posh"- we like uncommon old mens names but need help coming up with them....

Any other ideas?

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petitdonkey · 30/06/2011 10:49

Edward is the best name ever Grin

Ed, Eddy, Ned, Woody.....

Passes my 'Company Director or Rockstar?' test

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CharlieBoo · 30/06/2011 10:56

What about Frederick nn Freddie? Seriously cool IMO...

Some other old names...

George
Henry
Charles
William

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inneedofchocolate · 30/06/2011 11:06

My DS is called Bobby which was my great Uncle's name. Not a common name either, I've only ever came across one other Bobby and he was actually a Robert.

Other old names.....

Irwin, Burt, Victor

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allhailtheaubergine · 30/06/2011 11:09

We were going to have an Alfred but ended up with a Wilfred.

Also considered Albert.

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nokissymum · 30/06/2011 11:11

Thats easy, there 's "Herbert/herbie" from another thread Smile

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satsumaish · 30/06/2011 11:49

Asa
Seba
Ernie

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dinkystinky · 30/06/2011 11:50

magnus

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Fifis25StottieCakes · 30/06/2011 15:05

Warren
Eli
Mack

I love Burt Grin

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razzlebathbone · 30/06/2011 15:08

Sidney

I have a Johnny Smile

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tigercametotea · 30/06/2011 15:11

Toby
Nathan
Seth
Bernard
Niles

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tigercametotea · 30/06/2011 15:12

Conrad
Maximilian
Edwin
Joseph
Winston

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FriggFRIGG · 30/06/2011 19:50

Arlo
Edward / Teddy
Theodore / Teddy
George

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SloganLogan · 30/06/2011 19:54

Leopold
Sidney
Jerome
Clifford
Francis
Lawrence
John
David
Raymond
Edwin
Richard
Lewis
Elmer
Victor
Frederick
Harold
Charles
Walter
Wilfred
Albert
Ernest
Clarence
Donald

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missmiss · 30/06/2011 19:56

Harold, nn Hal

I secretly want a son called Godfrey but don't think I'd dare.

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meditrina · 30/06/2011 20:05

How old-fashioned do you want to go?

Wulfram, Wulfric, Edwulf, Manfred, Friedrich, Friedhelm, Hrothgar, Ceolwulf, Ethelred, Siegfried, Gawain, Tristram, Vincent, Viktor, Marcus, Ptolemy, Julius, Leopold, Ludovic, Wystan, Wilmot, Sylvester, Ronald, Barry, Piers, Melville, Colin, Kennelm, Jerome, Anselm?

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AgathaPinchBottom · 30/06/2011 20:51

My son is called Stanley Arthur and if we were to have another we were thinking of Bill or Wilfred...love a bit of grandpa chic

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Lily311 · 30/06/2011 20:56

My partner is Leopold, i have yet to come across with another one. It's a really cool name and not popular!

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spotty26 · 01/07/2011 19:09

I have an Alfred and a Hugh. Alfred's shortening is definitely Fred or sometimes lengthened to Alfredo. Most of the time he is simply Alfred.

I think people were a bit "Oh right" at first. But now all the doubters think he suits it and lots of people who we meet who do not know us say what a nice old fashioned name.

His Great Nanny calls him Alf (!) and his grandparents (mil and fil) call him Alfie. They are big fans of Shirley Williams books and he does look a bit like Alfie in those, so that is fine. He is no way an Alfie to me though.

We know a little Stanley, Arthur, Wilfie, Walter and Albert (Bertie) too.

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Dexifehatz · 04/07/2011 21:08

Oooh I love Hal and would have used it for DS.I also liked Edgar,but detested Ed/Eddie nn.Hugo,Stanhope could be possibles?

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