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classic BOYS names

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bessie26 · 01/12/2010 21:39

blatantly copying the Classic girls names thread, but can anyone suggest any classic/traditional boys names? I have a nice long list of girls names (haven't shown them to DH yet!), but only have 2 boys names

Edward
Matthew

other names I really like, but can't use due to other close friends/family with the same name are:
William
George
Alexander
Christopher
Jonathan

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tammytoby · 06/12/2010 21:23

To avoid the popular ones (like Matthew and William) I'd see how often the various names were used last year. Quite a few names mentioned above were given less than 50 times last year (compared to over 8000 Jacks, for example Shock).

Lizzywishes · 06/12/2010 17:21

One class I teach has 5 Matthews in it! Another has 4 or 5 Williams!

Sheerer1 · 06/12/2010 10:11

I like peter and thomas a lot..

The problem is that all of my friends like these names too :D and I want something a little bit more unique.. I think Patrick a beautiful name too.. That name is used in many countries I've been so far too...

SnowIsFallingOnLee · 05/12/2010 14:28

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mathanxiety · 05/12/2010 05:48

Just want to add Alec.

marthamydear · 04/12/2010 22:31

Can anyone link to beyond the top 100 names, I can't seem to find any other than the first 100.

Thanks

tammytoby · 04/12/2010 20:59

Benedict
Conrad
John
Michael
Robert
Richard
Stephen
Peter
Philip
Quentin
Russell
Timothy
Tristan
Vincent
Xavier

tammytoby · 03/12/2010 17:07

Lovely names on here - as someone mentioned already, have a look at the boys names used last year below which are outside the top 250 or so. Some lovely classics there.

anamaria22 · 03/12/2010 08:22

Great names on this thread - solid, classic names that will stand the test of time.

My favourites include:
Anthony
Peter
Quentin
Adam
Thomas
Edward
Matthew
Christopher
Patrick

soverign21 · 02/12/2010 22:51

Oliver
Benjamin
Lewis
Andrew
Anthony / Antony
Quentin
Carl
Phillip
Robert
Michael
Joshua
David
Thomas

Names in my family and a few i just like :o

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bessie26 · 02/12/2010 22:49

yes, lots of great names suggested thanks - unfortunately most of them seem to already be used by close friends, family or pets!

I now have about 10 girls & 10 boys names on my long list - just need to show them to DH to see what he thinks now! Hmm

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BelligerentGhoul · 02/12/2010 21:09

Luke

BelligerentGhoul · 02/12/2010 21:09

Edward is gorgeous.

I think names like david, Andrew and Philip are all due a revival, as are Terence and Timothy.

Laurence
Sebastian
Benedict
Bartholomew
Hector
Rupert
Robin

mopsyflopsy · 02/12/2010 21:06

Adam
Andrew
Christopher
David
Michael
Thomas
Peter
Stephen
Quentin
Richard
Samuel
William

are all classic, timeless names that won't date imo.

rachel234 · 02/12/2010 19:24

Nice solid names on this thread - really lovely.

I agree, the nicknamey names like Alfie, Charlie, Archie, Albie already sound a bit dated to my ears.

nappyaddict · 02/12/2010 11:46

Robert
Francis
Frank
Alvin
Arnold
Bernard
Carlton
Cecil
Chester
Claude
Clyde
Cornelius
Delbert
Dudley
Earl
Edgar
Elmer
Elmo
Ernest
Eugene
Franklin
Guy
Herbert
Herman
Homer
Horace
Hubert
Irving
Jerome
Julius
Lester
Lloyd
Marvin
Maurice
Melvin
Milton
Murray
Myron
Norman
Orville
Oswald
Percy
Rudolph
Sherman
Sylvester
Vernon
Waldo
Wallace

This may help too.

Edmundo · 02/12/2010 11:43

I think the Royal names are the most classic

Henry
William
John
Edward
Charles
Andrew
Hugh
Louis
George
James
Arthur

and a few biblical..

Joseph
Thomas

I see biblical names such as Isaac, Noah, Elijah and Joshua as names that will date like Mark, Jason, Paul etc..

The nicknamed royal names will date terribly - Alfie, Albie, Charlie, Freddie etc..

Highlandgirl · 02/12/2010 10:34

I LOVE THIS THREAD...!

Very helpful as was the classic girls one!!!

tammy234 · 02/12/2010 09:53

Some lovely underused names on this thread Smile.

I particularly like
Gregory
Peter
Quentin
Andrew

5GoldenFimbos · 02/12/2010 09:52

Adam

LilyBolero · 02/12/2010 09:51

:) All of my 3 boys' names have appeared on this thread!

'Classic' boys names;

Andrew
Anthony
Adam
Aidan
Alastair
Alexander
Arthur
Benjamin
Christopher
Christian
David
Daniel
Duncan
Edward
Edgar
Edwin
Frederick
George
Harry/Harrison/Henry
Hugh
Isaac
John
James
Jack
Jacob
Jonathan
Michael
Matthew
Nathan
Oliver
Peter
Quentin
Robert
Stephen
Samuel
Timothy
William

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seeker · 02/12/2010 05:15

Patrick

mathanxiety · 02/12/2010 04:56

Michael
Leo
Leopold
Edmund
Gregor/ Gregory
Julius
Julian
Justin
Clement
Conrad
Simon
Arnold
Hugh
Hector
Frederick
Maximilian/ Max
Francis
Philip

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