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Brother for Percy

138 replies

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 Wink

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HoneyandRum · 08/03/2014 06:52

Can someone please post to the blog and hopefully to the 1900 list on there? Thank you Smile

HoneyandRum · 08/03/2014 06:49

On the front page of her blog the author shows names on the upswing - those that have gained popularity in the last few years. Ronnie, Reg and Rex are all on the upswing and I'm not surprised as I love them all! I think we have been missing "R" names for a while so the sound feels fresher and quite strong. I would put Victor and Ray in this category for the emphasis on the "R".

HoneyandRum · 08/03/2014 06:42

BNmum I don't know how to post a link but look at britishbabynames.com it is a fantastic blog and where I found the boys names from 1900. I just picked out the ones that didn't seem to have been mentioned. At the top of the list were the usual suspects William, John, Thomas etc. I saw Lawrence and assumed it must've been posted already. Percy and Larry don't sound so good together IMO though. Larry is too soft against Percy.

Raymond? Rex is a great one!

BikeRunSki · 08/03/2014 06:30

Seth
Silas
Rex
Trevor
Ambrose
Amos
Frank

Stanley, Sidney and Arthur v popular

Idris was a Welsh king. The name also has Asian/Indian origins too.

mathanxiety · 08/03/2014 06:19

Ivo
Innes
Hugh
Leo
Benedict
Benjamin
Fabian
Lucien
Florian
Phineas
Dunstan
Julius
Piers
Quentin
Raymond
Roy
Edmund
Augustine/Gus
Ignatius
Cornelius
Atticus
Crispin
Cuthbert
Alastair
Humphrey
Byron
Walter

(Idris was a dragon in a programme called Ivor the Engine.)

TulipOHare · 08/03/2014 02:07

I have a Theodore (Teddy). Also really liked Ivor.

ooma · 08/03/2014 01:34

Reggie
Toby
Bertie
Lawrence
Henry

chattychattyboomba · 08/03/2014 00:55

Oh another...my DH wanted Archibald for a boy (Archie?) I wanted Theodore. We're having a girl though.

oscarwilde · 08/03/2014 00:52

What about Stirling?

maillotjaune · 07/03/2014 23:24

Charlie
Bill
Fred
George
Ronald
Ginny

BlueChampagne · 07/03/2014 21:43

Conrad might fit the bill

SimplySara · 07/03/2014 21:35

Some great names one here! The only ones that I have to add that i don't think have been mentioned yet are:
Laurence
Anthony
Wallace
Solomon (with the great nn Sol)
Magnus
Ansel

JacqueslePeacock · 07/03/2014 21:32

Horace. I think Horry would be a cute nickname.

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BlueberryPoppy123 · 07/03/2014 21:29

Thanks for suggestions x

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LittleMilla · 07/03/2014 20:13

Your boys can hang out with my sons Wilf(red) and Gilby (Gilbert). My eldest also has a good mate called Herbie too Grin.

We had Rafferty on our short list for ds2. And we've also given him James as a mediocre normal middle name should he hate his name in later life, dinosaur Wink.

BNmum · 07/03/2014 20:09

Great list honey, where did you find the 1900 list? Any chance you could post a link, I'd love to have a peek too

OpalQuartz · 07/03/2014 19:58

Just googled and it's actually Redser

juneybean · 07/03/2014 19:57

Ooh I'm planning a Percy its a great name! How about Sebastian?

OpalQuartz · 07/03/2014 19:56

I love Albert. I think Redvers is the name of Mrs Brown's late husband from the series Mrs Brown's Boys. Blush

NightCircus · 07/03/2014 19:55

Edgar
Albert
Alfred
Kit
Frank
Bill
Harold
Gilbert
Walter
Wilbur

elismom · 07/03/2014 19:52

Thomas

HenriettaTurkey · 07/03/2014 19:50

Redvers is an amazing name! Also love Bert & Bill.

toastedteacake · 07/03/2014 19:48

Humphrey
Godfrey
Trevor
Peregrine
Cedric
Arnold (Arnie)
Barrington
Ludovic (Ludo)
Derek
Archibald
Dirk
Kurt
Donald
Kenneth
Royston
Bruce
Jocelyn
Inigo
Roger
Richard

insanityscatching · 07/03/2014 19:36

Claude, Maurice, Edmund, Ernest, Alfred, Barnaby?

Bowlersarm · 07/03/2014 18:49

This thread has taken off OP.

My Algie suggestion is short for Algernon, way the top of the thread.

Has anyone suggested Ernie, Eric, Perry (not sure to could have that with Percy), Lenny, Cyril, Cedric, Bertram.

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