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God why are boy's names so hard? Something traditional and classic but not overused

63 replies

emmyloo2 · 31/01/2012 08:50

Hi, I need some suggestions for boy's names. I have a DS1 George. If we were to have a DS2 I cannot think of any boy's names that are traditional and classic but not overused. I.e. not Thomas, William, James etc but then not something that says "I am trying too hard". I am pretty brave with my names (i.e. love Thaddeus, Balthazar, Ernest etc) but my husband is less so.

Any suggestions? So far I have:

Henry
Samuel
Christian
Felix
Magnus
Jasper?

I want something where he is not going to be one of 10 in a classroom but a name I am not going to feel ridiculous calling out in the supermarket.

Any and all suggestions welcome, no matter how obscure.

Thanks!

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LottieJenkins · 02/02/2012 08:20

Oubliette0292 I have a Wilfred too!!! Smile

Ferris124 · 02/02/2012 00:09

we had twin boys 15m old now, I looked through my family tree and grandparents

came up with George, Hedley and Thomas, Sidney, and love them. We get so many compliments on their names 'good solid British names'....

Ferris

PopcornBiscuit · 01/02/2012 22:35

George and Geoffrey... do they get "where's Bungle?" comments or did I just think of that because I'm old...?!

goodasgold · 01/02/2012 21:45

I know a George with a brother Geoffrey.

With George I would go for brothers;

Arthur
Henry
Charles
David

or my favourite;
Wilbur, the most beautiful name in the world.

NatureAbhorsAHoover · 01/02/2012 21:34

friends have a "John" and it sounds amazingly fresh and new... so classic but he will prob be the only one in the class.

Wish we could use it without being copycats Smile

pippibluestocking · 01/02/2012 21:23

Atticus?

MumofAurelia · 01/02/2012 21:19

At the moment I really like..
Raiffe
Rufus
Donald
Oscar
Finlay

But I do have a soft spot for some of the older ones too
Edmund
Alexander
Guy

Kewcumber · 01/02/2012 21:18

Daniel, definitely Daniel Grin

Murtette · 01/02/2012 21:17

We're having the same discussion. My suggestions (most of which my DD has dismissed for one reason or another) are:

Andrew
Christopher
David
Jonathan
Patrick
Peter (my favourite)
Philip
Nicholas
Richard
Robert
William

Other than one Philip aged 3 (and known as Pip) I don't know anyone under 20 with any of these names but think that they are all good, solid names.

I guess with George you have to decide if you're going "regal" (so, William, Charles, Henry, Edward) or not.

God luck with the decision!

Kitesurfgirl · 01/02/2012 20:50

Jasper is lovely, as is Fergus, Stanley, Edward and Oliver.

BoffinMum · 01/02/2012 20:49

Conrad?

redrubyshoes · 01/02/2012 20:44

Percy

Sorry! Grin

AfternoonNap · 01/02/2012 20:31

Joseph
Magnus,
Patrick (love this but hate Pat and Paddy)

PercyFilth · 01/02/2012 20:28

Well that goes nicely with my surname them :o

SharkBite · 01/02/2012 20:23

Charles (nn Charlie)

redrubyshoes · 01/02/2012 20:21

I have posted this before but Percy is Finnish for 'arse'.

Never take him to Lapland and lose him in a supermarket. Smile

Oubliette0292 · 01/02/2012 20:16

Due for a comeback:
Percy, Hugh, Alec, Wilfred (I have one - I'm yet to meet another), Ralph, Guy, Malcolm, Albert, Howard, Ernest, Jeremy, Colin, Dennis

Fairly common when I was at school (but not so much now):
Andrew, Jonathan, Mark, Christopher, Adrian, Paul, Robert, Phillip, Simon, Adam, Nicholas, Michael, Richard, David, Peter

minceorotherwise · 01/02/2012 19:53

I think that is because we (of a certain age, still have the Diana wedding in our heads) I Charles, Philip, Arthur, George....etc

Popoozle · 01/02/2012 19:20

When I read you had a George, I immediately thought Henry Grin.

I also think Arthur would go well. I love Thomas (I would though, I have one) & funnily enough he is the only one in his year at school (Year 6). I think it depends on how popular a name is in your area as opposed to nationally as to whether you'll have 10 others with the same name at school.

thebestisyettocome · 01/02/2012 19:20

Edward (Ned, Ted, Ed)
Henry
Rufus
Miles
Maximilian
Hugo
Felix
Marcus

recall · 01/02/2012 19:14

Rufus

redrubyshoes · 01/02/2012 19:12

Frederick Charles - a little Freddie running around.
Oliver
James
Eadric - Teddy as a nn.
Cedric
Ralph
Benjamin
Hugo
Arthur

PopcornBiscuit · 01/02/2012 19:10

Miles
Edwin
John
Dylan
Jude
Elias
Matthias
Caleb
Philip

minceorotherwise · 01/02/2012 19:01

Maxwell

seeker · 01/02/2012 18:58

patrick. best name ever. and ds is 10 and he.s never met another.