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Old style boys names

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broodykg · 30/08/2016 11:21

So at the minute most of the boys names I like are what I would typicall call 'old' names so favourites so far are Arthur and Stanley. I was just wondering if anyone could suggest any others which would work

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littlenicky61 · 31/08/2016 23:31

I like Quinn and Finn

Mclaren37 · 31/08/2016 23:22

Grinmollie123 John, Dave, Phil and Steve are obviously the most overused names in the country. They're not being used as baby names right now because everyone is heartily sick of them. This does not make them classics.
I think Douglas and Frank work nicely as old style boys names though, I love Frankie for a little boy.

KoalaDownUnder · 31/08/2016 07:25

I am sorry, but I can't see how David and Stephen can possibly be considered 'not overused'.

I am tripping over Daves and Steves everywhere I go...-admittedly they are not young children, but I still think those names are nowhere near ready for a revival!

mollie123 · 31/08/2016 07:20

not sure if they can be called old-style but they are classic names and not over-used
John
David
Johnathan / Jonathan
Jeremy
Frank/Francis
Douglas
Philip
Steven/Stephen
they are not boring - before someone says that
Sometimes people try too hard to be trendy/unique and saddle a child with an 'out there' name Smile

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 31/08/2016 07:09

😄😄😄

sonlypuppyfat · 31/08/2016 01:39

What is this a list of the ugliest names competition

user1467393664 · 30/08/2016 20:18

Vincent, Austin, Dermot, Luke, Richard, George, Peter, Paul, Kevin, Derek, Gerry, Gerard, Martin, eamon, garvan, Phillip, Sean, Seamus (love mossy as a Nn) Maurice, Michael, John, frank, Jonathan, Colm, Robert, Gavin

SardineJam · 30/08/2016 19:51

Bill
Ron
Bob

QueenLizIII · 30/08/2016 19:49

There are some gems from the list of English Monarchs. Particularly in the house of Wessex.

Ælfweard
Æthelstan
Æthelred
Eadred
Eadwig

Or other older names:

Harold
Percival
etc

Sophronia · 30/08/2016 17:42

Sidney
Clarence
Wilfred
Clement
Alfred
Ernest
Percy
Frank
Albert
Leonard
Edwin
Cecil
Morris
Walter
Reggie
Edgar
Ralph
Hugh
Bernard
Abraham
Vincent
Lionel
Roland
Oswin
Aubrey
Eugene
Arnold
Claude
Dennis
Clark
Errol
Gregory
Gene
Victor
Bertram
Peter
Gilbert
Ronald
Eric

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 30/08/2016 17:34

Wulfric is very cool, love it.

Alisvolatpropiis · 30/08/2016 16:20

Wulfric is very old?

LuciaInFurs · 30/08/2016 16:14

Edmund, if my ovaries ever get their act together I'd love this name for a son.

JigglypuffsCaptor · 30/08/2016 16:07

I'm in love with Vincent, that's definitely on the cards for my second, if we have one and its a boy

CakeRattleandRoll · 30/08/2016 16:00

Douglas
Gilbert
Malcolm
Roy
Walter

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 30/08/2016 13:43

Norris
Cedric

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 30/08/2016 13:41

Brian
Clifford
Jimmy
Geoffrey
Gordon
Vernon

Minstrelsareyum · 30/08/2016 13:30

Richard
Bertie
Philip
Colin
Corin
Gordon
George
Edison
Frank
Donald
Victor
Vincent/Vince
Marmiduke
Felix
Frederick
Archibald
Nicholas
Gerald

QueenLizIII · 30/08/2016 13:22

Robert.

Has gone a bit dated and a bit old sounding for a little boy. But plenty of NN potential. Robbie, Bobbie and Rob when older.

LotsOfDots · 30/08/2016 13:20

Clive
Clarence
Edward

KoalaDownUnder · 30/08/2016 13:18

Eugene
Calvin
Barney
Chester
Clyde
Edgar
Earl
Floyd
Herbert
Irving
Orville
Oswald
Vernon
Sylvester

SteviebunsBottrittrundle · 30/08/2016 13:18

I love Arthur and Stanley too.

I also love the pp's suggestions of Hector.

How about:

Theodore
Lawrence
Wilfred
Hamish
Ezekiel

Whattodowithaminute · 30/08/2016 13:14

Albert
Hector
Wilfred
Sidney

GoldPlatedBacon · 30/08/2016 12:35

Oscar
Percy
Arnold
Geoffrey
Cedric

KylieJo · 30/08/2016 12:31

Jonathan?

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