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Cockney old man names!

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Youmustnothoponpop · 01/10/2014 22:20

I am desperately seeking a cockney old man name for DS2! DS1 is Frederick/ Freddie so would like something that can be similarly formal and also has a cute nn.

I know these names are so popular now but would really like to find one less common that won't make him one of five in his class!! Any ideas?

We are considering Reginald/ Reggie but I'm wondering if that is becoming very popular now. Have you met many?

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sidonie1 · 14/06/2019 20:32

Jerry! As in Gerald.

Shadow1234 · 14/06/2019 20:17

Walter (Walt)
Ralph
Bernard (Bernie)

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moxon · 03/10/2014 07:56

While I don't like it myself, I think Dennis has not yet hit the new wave of old faithfuls...

ChippyMinton · 03/10/2014 06:30

Charles/Chas
Roland/Roly
Rodney/Rod
Trigger Wink
George
Michael/Mickey

TheGirlAtTheRockShow · 03/10/2014 06:21

Alfie is REALLY popular now, there are 3 at one of the baby groups I go to, no other duplicated names.
Love Reggie Smile can't think of any not been mentioned.

Wishfulmakeupping · 03/10/2014 05:36

I've met one baby Reggie but I would say its very unusual.
Really like Bobby and Vincent

mathanxiety · 03/10/2014 05:18

Maybe not so much Raymond, Ernest, Ronnie, Clarence, Douglas, Donald and Terry, but most of the others are popular to varying degrees.

mathanxiety · 03/10/2014 05:17

Yes, these old man names are very much having a moment in the UK right now.

shakemysilliesout · 02/10/2014 20:53

Clifford

SquirrelledAway · 02/10/2014 13:17

Ronnie
Reggie
Charlie
Eddie
Billy
(Mad) Frankie
Jack (the Hat)

Think I might have a bit of a theme going ...

singersgirl · 02/10/2014 11:35

Besides the ones mentioned (apols if I've missed these)
Ray (Raymond)
Frank/Frankie (Francis)
Rod (Rodney not Roderick, I think)

AlleyCat11 · 02/10/2014 00:02

I always wonder if the many Alfies I see about the place are actually called Alfred. Or Charlies called Charles...

rainbowfeet · 01/10/2014 23:54

My Dad would have been 70 this year (so old man-ish)!! His family very much cockneys lived on same street as the Kray family.. Family names are..

Harry
George
Terry
Jonny
Fred
Charlie
Alf
Lenny
William (Billy)
Albert (Albie)
Tommy

mymatemax · 01/10/2014 23:45

Albie, I knew a lovely old cockney Albie years ago. Hs wife would always refer to him as "my Alb"
He was a proper gent, salt of the earth!

idlevice · 01/10/2014 23:41

Spencer, can be shortened to Spence.

gnatgnu · 01/10/2014 23:30

Also met a baby Eric recently, v cute

gnatgnu · 01/10/2014 23:29

Herbert - Herbie

NetballHoop · 01/10/2014 23:26

Archibald - Archie
Douglas -Doug/Dougie
Ernest - Ernie
Clarence - Clary
Donald - Don
Russell - Rus

pieceofpurplesky · 01/10/2014 23:20

I teach a Ronnie and a Reggie in the same class. Very 1950s East End!

Castlemilk · 01/10/2014 23:15

Victor (Vic)

Dennis (Denny)

Camber (Cam)

Rustyzilla · 01/10/2014 22:45

Raymond/Ray
Leonard/Len
Albert/Albie

IMO Stanley, Alfie, Arthur, Jimmy, Bobby and Bertie are all fairly common now. As is Charlie, but I do love that name Grin

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Youmustnothoponpop · 01/10/2014 22:42

Do you notice these names becoming very popular in the UK now?

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Youmustnothoponpop · 01/10/2014 22:42

See I pretty much love all of these names too. I don't know how I'm ever going to decide!! I really like Sidney but we live in the US where it's a girl's name.

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Bowlersarm · 01/10/2014 22:41

Terence/Terry
Charlie
Rodney

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