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Classic but not boring boys' names?

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CheerfulYank · 19/02/2014 20:50

I'm not pregnant, but DH and I definitely want to try for #3 within the next year. I took forever to agree on DD's name so I want a list in my head before we even try. Blush (Plus I am bored.) DC are Samuel and Margaret (Sam and Maggie, mostly) and for another girl I'd love Phoebe.

Boys' names kicked around in the past: William, James, Alexander (Alec), Charles (Charlie), Thomas. I do love them all but they seem...boring? I don't know.

Suggestions?

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Mireio · 26/02/2014 17:04

Edward nn Ed, Eddie, Eddy, Ted, Teddy
Arthur
Benjamin nn Ben, Benjy
Benedict nn Ben
Frederick nn Freddie
Francis
Gregory
Jeremy nn Jem
Laurence nn Laurie
Miles
Nathaniel nn Nate, Nat
Theodore nn Theo, Teddy
Wilfred nn Wilf, Freddie
William nn Will, Liam, Billy

BikeRunSki · 23/02/2014 07:20

Cheerful! #3 so soon! It only seems like 2 mins since were here discussing names for #2.

mathanxiety · 23/02/2014 03:31

I think Thomas would be lovely.
If you were willing to sacrifice the M, Francis is nice too.

Amos
Cormac
Callum

sausageandorangepickle · 22/02/2014 22:45

Peter, John or David are classic traditional names that are not used so much now - when did you last hear of a baby with any of these names? I do like James, William etc but they are very popular.

Did like PP suggestion of Adam though, especially as you would like the A and M theme to continue...

mathanxiety · 22/02/2014 21:24

Oliver -- no A or M but you could use Michael for a middle name.
Liam -- Irish; goes well with the other names; meaning is William.
Eamonn -- another Irish name; meaning is 'Edward'.

YoureAllABunchOfBastards · 22/02/2014 21:24

Peter

WaxyDaisy · 22/02/2014 19:44

Hugo
Leopold

MyNameIsKenAdams · 22/02/2014 19:41

Lawrence / Laurie

rubyflipper · 22/02/2014 19:39

Matthew

BikeRunSki · 22/02/2014 19:36

Dominic
Patrick
Nicholas

AndHarry · 22/02/2014 19:35

Howard
Hugh
Bartholomew
Timothy
Julian

BlueChampagne · 20/02/2014 13:24

Conrad

Artandco · 20/02/2014 13:20

Charles
Edward
Leonard
Lionel
Otto
Arnold

Penelope
Iris
Elsie
Dorothy/ dorothea

minipie · 20/02/2014 13:15

Nowt wrong with a very classic name. Some more ideas:

Tobias/Toby
Rory
Felix
Christopher
Benjamin
Arthur
Edwin/Edmund/Edward
Elliot

I guess your surname rules out Dominic and Frederick

ApplesAndStares · 20/02/2014 11:21

Arnold

humblebumble · 20/02/2014 03:23

Matthew
David
Jonathan
Simon

BlueStarsAtNight · 19/02/2014 21:55

Anthony
Jacob
Isaac
Oscar
Luke/Lucas

Oubliette0292 · 19/02/2014 21:53

Adrian, Andrew, Christopher, David, Dominic, Edward, Ernest, Gregory, Hamish, Jeremy, Jonathan, Norman, Peter, Richard, Timothy.

TravellingToad · 19/02/2014 21:38

Henry?

naffedoff · 19/02/2014 21:37

Adam. Easy to spell and familiar but not very common. Also contains A and M which will be a bonus for you! (my DS's name of course).

Bubblegoose · 19/02/2014 21:34

Kevin!

TheRedQueen · 19/02/2014 21:32

Love William.

Robert?
Edmund?
Joseph?

AndHarry · 19/02/2014 21:31

Christopher - Kit
Ranulph - Rafe
William - Bill

Umm...

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CheerfulYank · 19/02/2014 21:30

I do like Marcus but am going to try to stay away from names starting with M or S so that the DC can have their own initials. :)

I like Nicholas Wincher but Nick rhymes with our last name. Same reason Patrick is out :(

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CheerfulYank · 19/02/2014 21:29

Not sure about James as it is FIL and BIL's name, though they are known exclusively as Jim and Jamey and I just like James.

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