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Mostly granddaddy boys name short list

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birdofthenorth · 05/11/2012 07:57

So scan revealed it's a boy!

Looking for a vintagey but not madly popular name, current ideas DH and I both like are

Arthur
Rupert
Henry (too popular?)
Leonard
Herbert/ Herbie
Elton
Franklin
Aidan (lost its vintage feel?)
And the wildcard -Tavish?!

What do you think?

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Methe · 05/11/2012 11:07

Barnaby
Wilfred
Frank?

I like Rupert from your list but not really keen on any of the rest and I agree wholeheartedly with ruby, Gilbert would be cruel!

RubyFakeNails · 05/11/2012 11:05

Getting worse. I think Gilbert sounds like you're taking the piss.

Gabriel is nice, I wouldn't say its vintage and is quite popular.

Kingsley is alright, to me it has the same connotations as names like Leighton, Clayton, Leroy, Travis etc not really vintage.

Arthur I like.

What about (an I'm basically trying to remember my granddads friends)

Reg
Albert
Winston
Ted (think he was an Edward)
Wally (was a walter)
Nelson
Stanley
Isaac
Hector
Charlie/Archie/Bobby/Harry/Freddie
Sidney
Monty

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birdofthenorth · 05/11/2012 10:57

Other contenders are

Gabriel
Gilbert
Kingsley

Are these getting worse not better?!

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birdofthenorth · 05/11/2012 10:43

Thanks all -not much consensus but Arthur relatively well liked?

Forgot to add that Rex is on the list, though I'm guessing that's a marmite one!

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Alisvolatpropiis · 05/11/2012 09:52

Arthur! I love it!

AnathemaDevice · 05/11/2012 09:50

I love Patrick, but I've never been able to use it as DH doesn't like it.

Not too keen on the others, sorry. How about Francis, rather than Franklin, for a name that can be shortened to Frank/Frankie?

smable · 05/11/2012 09:43

We had Leonard on our final list so i say go with that, i also like Rupert, Patrick, Arthur and Herbie (but not Herbert). We went with Laurence (Laurie) in the end which i'm told is quite 'old man'

cashmere · 05/11/2012 08:36

Henry is very popular.
I like Arthur and Franklin.
Don't like Leonard or Aiden.
What about Albert or Alfred?

PurplePidjin · 05/11/2012 08:31

Claude (known as George) on one side of my family, Kenneth on the other

Both vetoed by dp and me but might be more to your taste?

SirDoris · 05/11/2012 08:27

Aidan. But then I'm biased about that one.

Wetthemogwai · 05/11/2012 08:23

I like Henry but the rest don't do much for me, sorry

flopsy1974 · 05/11/2012 08:22

Love Patrick and Arthur. Both great names. Not keen on the rest Smile

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birdofthenorth · 05/11/2012 08:00

Oh and Patrick, too

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