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Brother for Percy

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BlueberryPoppy123 · 06/03/2014 22:24

Wondering what names would go well with Percy, for a boy. I don't like names that are common and I don't like way out there names. I'm more a old man kind of baby namer... Thanks in advance for suggestions

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PrincessLouis · 08/05/2019 20:23

Sorry Blueberry I hadn’t rtft. I’m really sorry to hear about your mc and wishing you and Percy a healthy happy baby soon xxxx

PrincessLouis · 08/05/2019 20:20

I’d stick with the Medieval vibe 🏰 🏰 🏰
Edmund
Bartholomew (Bart / Barty)
Eustace
Gerard (Gerry)
Godfrey
Humphrey

LarkDescending · 08/05/2019 18:47

Alec!

RuthW · 08/05/2019 14:01

Love Percy. I went with a very old fashioned girl's name 23 years ago. Unfortunately it is now very popular, thanks to a famous person using it a few years ago.

Bumblebeesmum · 08/05/2019 10:04

I’m so sorry I didn’t see your update. I have an almost 7 year old James & when he hears that people think it’s boring he says “BORING? NO. Obviously I have the best name in the world & that’s why so many people choose it!”

Hope Percy gets his sibling soon - big age gaps are really lovely.

Bumblebeesmum · 08/05/2019 10:02

Names have gone round in hundred year cycles forever. Look at the top names of the 1800s and 1900s - you’ll find the likes of Percy and Nancy etc.

Our kids will be saying “love the names Steve, Linda & Barbara, you don’t hear those very often do you?”

So if you find the name ‘too old’ you’re probably just too old to hear them as distant romanticised names from the past give it 10 years & it’ll be Agnes & Sylvia

Beeziekn33ze · 07/05/2019 23:29

Astonished to see DF’s name, Ernest, coming back. A friend had older brothers named Redvers and Ron, really suited them.
An adult Peter has been known as Perce for most of his adult life. Conversely a certain Percy, when he became Vice-Chancellor of a university, became Peter.

SaltedCaramelEverything · 07/05/2019 23:18

OP I just read this whole thread, didn’t notice the dates as I wanted to say how I love the name Percy too! He sounds super cute. Also the way you responded so calmly to some unnecessary comments was impressive.

Very sorry to read about m.c, hoping for a rainbow baby soon for you

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BlueberryPoppy123 · 07/05/2019 23:09

@Jensfp that's ok :) in these long posts it all gets lost. But the suggestions can keep coming as next baby may be a boy.

I love
Arthur
Rupert
Albert
Henry
Other half isn't keen on anything though 😂

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Shadow1234 · 07/05/2019 22:58

Ralph
Roland
Toby (Tobias)
Linus
Edwin
Barnaby
Jonty
Bernard (Bernie)
Ivor
Evan
Gilbert

JenSFP · 07/05/2019 22:47

@BlueberryPoppy123 so sorry I only just saw your most recent post so very sorry for your loss xxx

JenSFP · 07/05/2019 22:46

We have an Albert (Bertie) and if baby #3 is blue he will probably be Wilfred (Fred). Love a Victorian name and once considered Percy! Ernie is cool, and I like Barnaby too. Good luck choosing!

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BlueberryPoppy123 · 07/05/2019 22:40

Wow rereading through this post from so long ago. I never got to use any of these name suggestions as I had a m/c. Hoping for my rainbow soon. Percy is 7 now and desperate for a sibling. We also talk about baby names and he is shocked when I tell him how some people didn't like his name. He says mummy if you would have called me anything else I would change my name to Percy.

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mathanxiety · 14/03/2014 03:51

Harold (Hal)

dollius · 13/03/2014 20:22

Ralph!

Yes, I love that too.

dollius · 13/03/2014 20:21

I think Percy is lovely!

How about:

Arthur
Frank
Frederick
Alfred
Archie
Maurice
Lawrence

JessicaD21 · 13/03/2014 19:37

Oh and henry! Percy and henry too cute! Bertie perhaps? - ive just realised as im writing this these are all good old fashioned style names from thomas the tank engine, might be a good place to look for names they all seen to go nicely with percy IMHO x

JessicaD21 · 13/03/2014 19:32

Edward and Thomas are the first names that spring to mind to go with Percy - which is a fab name! Chester is really nice though.

Chottie · 13/03/2014 05:22

I have two great uncles and they are called Percy and Walter and are known in the family as Perce and Wally.

wizzler · 12/03/2014 11:37

Wilf sounds fab with Percy.

anotherplace · 12/03/2014 11:30

I personally don't think the names have to " go" with each other, I mean it's not like you've got yourself a couple of cute kittens.
I like the names;
Hugo, Peter, Rowan and Fraser.

frazzledoldbag · 12/03/2014 11:22

Hugo? I have one and love it. Had my fair share of eye rolling when we called him that, mostly from the in laws but don't care. It suits him, and he likes it although he is only 4 so calls himself 'Shoe-go'! Think it would 'go' nicely with Percy too.

Strongecoffeeismydrug · 12/03/2014 10:51

Ralph, Donald,Douglas or Arthur
Love them all

GillTheGiraffe · 12/03/2014 10:48

It's a brave choice as a name. It was one of my grandfather's and he was born in 1890. His brother's names were Thomas, Henry and Clifton, if that helps.

Bowlersarm · 12/03/2014 10:40

Ok Gill thanks for explaining. You must see why we thought it was so rude though. And I don't think anyone below the age of about 50 would use Percy in a reference to peeing. I haven't heard anyone say that for years.

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