Classic but not boring boys' names?

[CheerfulYank]

I'm not pregnant, but DH and I definitely want to try for #3 within the next year. I took forever to agree on DD's name so I want a list in my head before we even try. (Plus I am bored.) DC are Samuel and Margaret (Sam and Maggie, mostly) and for another girl I'd love Phoebe.

Boys' names kicked around in the past: William, James, Alexander (Alec), Charles (Charlie), Thomas. I do love them all but they seem...boring? I don't know.

Suggestions?

[Mrsindecision]

William, James and Thomas are great choices as they are classic names that really won't date - certainly not boring at all IMO. James is my favourite of the three.

[yummymumtobe]

They are not boring. They have survived over the centuries and are classical names. Thomas is my least fave because I don't like Tom/Tommy.

[HenriettaTurkey]

Classic names can have loads of great nicknames making them far less samey.

Our DS is William which can be Will, Bill, Liam, Billy etc.

I think they're great names.

[Wincher]

Nicholas?

[HandragsNGladbags]

I'm hoping for a William in DC3 is a DS!

How about Marcus?

[CheerfulYank]

Thank you, I do love them. :) Just not sure if they're "it" IYSWIM. :)

I especially like William, James, and Thomas because (and this is rather silly) they, like my other DC's names, have an M and A in them, which are DH's and my initials.

[CheerfulYank]

Not sure about James as it is FIL and BIL's name, though they are known exclusively as Jim and Jamey and I just like James.

[CheerfulYank]

I do like Marcus but am going to try to stay away from names starting with M or S so that the DC can have their own initials. :)

I like Nicholas Wincher but Nick rhymes with our last name. Same reason Patrick is out :(

[AndHarry]

Christopher - Kit
Ranulph - Rafe
William - Bill

Umm...

[TheRedQueen]

Love William.

Robert?
Edmund?
Joseph?

[Bubblegoose]

Kevin!

[naffedoff]

Adam. Easy to spell and familiar but not very common. Also contains A and M which will be a bonus for you! (my DS's name of course).

[TravellingToad]

Henry?

[Oubliette0292]

Adrian, Andrew, Christopher, David, Dominic, Edward, Ernest, Gregory, Hamish, Jeremy, Jonathan, Norman, Peter, Richard, Timothy.

[BlueStarsAtNight]

Anthony
Jacob
Isaac
Oscar
Luke/Lucas

[humblebumble]

Matthew
David
Jonathan
Simon

[ApplesAndStares]

Arnold

[minipie]

Nowt wrong with a very classic name. Some more ideas:

Tobias/Toby
Rory
Felix
Christopher
Benjamin
Arthur
Edwin/Edmund/Edward
Elliot

I guess your surname rules out Dominic and Frederick

[Artandco]

Charles
Edward
Leonard
Lionel
Otto
Arnold

Penelope
Iris
Elsie
Dorothy/ dorothea

[BlueChampagne]

Conrad

[AndHarry]

Howard
Hugh
Bartholomew
Timothy
Julian

[BikeRunSki]

Dominic
Patrick
Nicholas

[rubyflipper]

Matthew

[MyNameIsKenAdams]

Lawrence / Laurie

[WaxyDaisy]

Hugo
Leopold