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Baby names

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Old fashioned or classic names

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izzybizzybuzzybees · 03/04/2012 20:49

Hi. I am looking for a classic name, I would prefer one that is not so common at the moment but not overly out there!

Our daughter has a name that is in the top 5 and I don't want to do that again. I hadn't realised quite how popular her name was at the time!

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Psst - this thread is a little old. If you’re looking for old-fashioned baby names, these ones are due a comeback. MNHQ

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jeanjeannie · 06/04/2012 08:44

Blythe
Elspeth
Esther
Flora
Felicity
Amelia
Valentina

Benedict
Barnaby
Wilf
Stanely
Torin
Caleb
Clemment
Giles
Hugh
Hugo
Vaughn
Tobias

happybigbump · 06/04/2012 08:20

Alice
Theodora

Quentin
Dominic

baskingseals · 06/04/2012 07:47

Alistair

Jude

Arlo

Louis

what about Margot for a girl?

love Violet

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izzybizzybuzzybees · 05/04/2012 23:39

Thanks boys! Our daughter is called Emily and rose is her middle name so couldn't use that!

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BoysBoysBoysAndMe · 05/04/2012 23:10

We have an Alfie James and a Jack James.

Not sure what place they are in the top 100, but I've yet to meet another Alfie or Jack, yet I know the names are relatively common.

Emily and Alicia?
Emily and rose?

I love Betty
Willow
Penny
Pixie
Kitty

Pg again and can't wait to find out the sex to start choosing names!

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izzybizzybuzzybees · 04/04/2012 23:14

Thanks! So far I love Alice and Violet. No boys names jumping out at me though!

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invicta · 04/04/2012 21:10

Daniel
Graeme graham
Douglas
Michael
Timothy
Gareth
Adam
Andrew
Paul
Richard
Nicholas
Alan
Stephen steven

spendthrift · 04/04/2012 21:02

Tobias and Toby
Timothy
Laurence
Isaac
Ezra
Jacob
Ezekiel
Adam
Anthony
Charles

alexpolismum · 04/04/2012 15:39

Philip
Gregory
Martin
Simon

seashore · 03/04/2012 23:38

Edward, or Edvard
Sean
Anna
Aurbury
Grainne

AnAirOfHope · 03/04/2012 23:30

Yves for a boy pn eves

AnAirOfHope · 03/04/2012 23:28

Simon
jason

AnAirOfHope · 03/04/2012 23:26

Arthur
alburt
allen
peter
miles

greencolorpack · 03/04/2012 23:00

I have a friend with a daughter Tullia. Tully for short. Easy to spell but unusual. She's the only one in her school. Downside people sometimes mistakenly pronounce it like Julia. Or think its Tallulah.

DoubleGlazing · 03/04/2012 22:52

William
James
Zachary
Frederick
Isaac
Peter
Luke
Thomas
David
Matthew
George
Henry
Christopher

FunnysInLaJardin · 03/04/2012 22:40

for boys my favourites are Fabian and Raphael (Rafe)..........can you guess my boys names?Grin

IndieNile · 03/04/2012 22:38

Alexander
Richard
Sebastian
Edward
Alistair
Philip
Robert

MummysLittleSunbeams · 03/04/2012 22:37

Yes girls names are easier. I'm expecting dc3 in may (don't know the sex), I have 2 girls already, both of which I've included in my list in my previous post! Grin

Boys names I like are

Griffin (Griff)
Seth

Dh likes
Gil
Gabe

Hmmmm we've hit a bit of a wall with boys names.

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izzybizzybuzzybees · 03/04/2012 22:28

Thank you everyone. Our daughter is called Emily. We won't be finding out the babys sex so need boy names too! It seems girls are easier than boys by all your lists?

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MummysLittleSunbeams · 03/04/2012 22:26

What is your dd's name just to get a feel of what your taste is? !

Sadie
Beatrice
Kitty
Violet
Viola
Betty
Betsy
Hebe
Cora
Edie
Beth
Ivy
Molly

welovesausagedogs · 03/04/2012 22:17

Iris
Ivy
Mae
Persephone
Cecelia
Betty
Elodie
Elsa
Violet
Fern
Florence

emsyj · 03/04/2012 21:20

That's what we were after - a name people could spell and would recognise, not too 'out there' but one that wasn't popular so that she wouldn't end up with 4 others in her class at school (like me!) We settled on Ruth. Also considered Sarah as it is nice but not popular for babies.

evamummy · 03/04/2012 21:14

It is worth checking the ONS list - gives ALL baby names used in a particular year. If you're after something less common, have a look outside the top 100 or even top 250.

IndieNile · 03/04/2012 21:12

Alexandra
Alicia
Felicity
Hope
Louisa
Margarita
Miriam
Serena
Tamsin

spendthrift · 03/04/2012 21:05

Pamela
Sally
Susan
Louisa
Ruth
Eve or Eva
Margaret or Marguerite
Thomasina
Alicia
Abigail
Amanda
Rosemary
Veronica
Victoria
Verena
Serena
Charlotte
Caroline
Alberta
Rosanna
Valerie
Catherine though might be too popular now with Kate middleton
Philippa ditto
Hermione
Hebe
Antonia Antoinette
Leonie
Elizabeth or Beth
Josephine
Rebecca
Diana