We are trying to find some lovely old, proper old, English and Anglo-Saxon names for our baby boy due in April next year. Its worth saying we live in a part of London which is very literary and practically every child has an interesting name... I think the trick is finding something interesting and classy though. And not too weird, but weird is a subjective thing....
Anyway thoughts welcome on the following:
Caedmon (after the old english poet. Pronounced Cade-mon or Cad-mon, I prefer the former)
Hereward (after Hereward The Wake the famous warrior.... pronounced Herr-er-ward)
Leofric (I doubt this will make it through but I love it, just don't care for 'Leo' as it will I am sure be shortened to)
Machen (pronouced Make-in, not actually Anglo-Saxon, but named after Arthur Machen the author).