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MrsCK · 01/10/2014 21:17

We have two names we like- Oscar and Theodore. I'm quite set on having older names that are traditional. Any other ideas?

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BlueChampagne · 01/10/2014 21:34

Vincent
Victor
Conrad
Julius
Marcus
Alexander

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petitdonkey · 01/10/2014 21:36

Edward? I think it is one of the loveliest names there is for a boy. I also like Ed, Ned or Eddy as nn.

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poppydaisy · 01/10/2014 21:47

Edmund
Quentin
Sidney
Clement

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MsCoconut · 02/10/2014 01:02

Sebastian
Augustus (Gus)
Leonard

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MummyBeerest · 02/10/2014 01:21

Edwin-this apparently is my suggestion of the day.

Arthur

Peter

Stanley

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minkah · 02/10/2014 01:25

Are Oscar and Theodore traditional?

I would've thought Peter, John, Matthew, Mark, David, Antony, Richard, Thomas, Michael etc are traditional names.

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megs7 · 02/10/2014 02:16

Ernest
It's DS1's mn

We have a Theodore as well.

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nooka · 02/10/2014 02:28

Oscar looks relatively recent (C18th) certainly compared with Theodore (classical Greek) but I don't think either are traditional English really, and both have become relatively popular quite recently.

My ds has an Old English name, but it's short form is currently ridiculously popular. I'd look at the more 70s set of names, Andrew, Peter, Richard etc, or perhaps royal names (usually fairly traditional).