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Traditional but not overused names for a boy?

35 replies

OhBoyOhBoy · 03/11/2016 19:49

Trying desperately to think of a name for a baby boy and coming up with nothing.

We want something fairly traditional - something that people can spell, and we want it to be known, but not overly popular. Would prefer to avoid unusual spellings or names beginning with J.

Names we like but aren't right for us:
William (like the full name but not nicknames)
James
Edward (like the full name but not nicknames)
Thomas
Michael (like the full name but not nicknames)
Robert (like the full name but not nicknames)
Alexander

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BlueChampagne · 04/11/2016 23:29

Anthony or Conrad

upaladderagain · 04/11/2016 21:49

Francis
Frederick (I love Freddie)
Algernon (Algie, Jonny)
Albert (Albie, Bertie)
Edmund (Ed, Ned)

NavyandWhite · 04/11/2016 09:17

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groovygreenwichgirl · 04/11/2016 08:29

Jonah

Loafingaround · 04/11/2016 08:10

Max

Pipilangstrumpf · 04/11/2016 07:16

Quentin
Anthony

JudgeJudySheidlin · 04/11/2016 00:34

Tristan
Caspar
Arlo
Peter (as another said, its a great name & deserves a revival)

IpDipCatnip · 03/11/2016 22:51

Nicholas

OhTheRoses · 03/11/2016 22:33

Oscar
Oliver
Anthony
George
Philip
Gregory
Arthur
Gabriel
Felix

Sophronia · 03/11/2016 22:27

Andrew
Arthur
Benjamin
Benedict
Charles
Christopher
Daniel
David
Dominic
Edmund
Edwin
Edgar
Frederick
Francis
George
Gregory
Henry
Harry
Isaac
James
Joseph
John
Jonathan
Joshua
Jacob
Jude
Jesse
Jack
Julian
Luke
Laurence
Lucas
Matthew
Michael
Miles
Mark
Marcus
Maximilian
Nicholas
Nathan
Nathaniel
Oliver
Oscar
Patrick
Peter
Philip
Robert
Reuben
Robin
Rupert
Richard
Stephen
Thomas
Timothy
Theodore
Victor
William
Wilfred
Walter
Zachary

ABCFamily · 03/11/2016 20:50

Adrian
Alistair
Christian
Damian
Dominic
Gregory
Lawrence
Marcus
Timothy

Artandco · 03/11/2016 20:28

Ernest
Conrad
Timothy

tootiredtothinkofaclevername · 03/11/2016 20:12

Broderick
Lucas
Harold
Charles
Benedict

OhBoyOhBoy · 03/11/2016 20:10

Thanks for all the suggestions, I will discuss with DH!

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Thatwaslulu · 03/11/2016 20:10

Leonard
Brian
Frederick
Hugh
Gerard
Christopher
George
Richard
Robert
John
Roderick

letsgetcake · 03/11/2016 20:08

Russell, peter, matthew?

Joinourclub · 03/11/2016 20:08

Philip
Christopher
Alexander
Anthony
Tobias
Matthew
Daniel
Nicholas

plimsolls · 03/11/2016 20:06

Peter
Francis
Patrick

SpecialStains · 03/11/2016 20:05

Also it is possible to never get a nickname. I have a common three syllable name (like Charlotte) that has never been shortened and there is a Michael at work that has never been a Mike.

If you like the name Paul, baby will grow into the name, and you won't be able to imagine him being anything else.

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beckslovestimmy · 03/11/2016 20:04

Benjamin?

mikado1 · 03/11/2016 20:02

Daniel
Thomas
Christopher
Matthew
Nicholas
David

SpecialStains · 03/11/2016 20:02

Francis
Samuel
Robin

WetsTheFinger · 03/11/2016 20:01

Peter

OlennasWimple · 03/11/2016 19:59

Arf at Darwin being a traditional name though!

OlennasWimple · 03/11/2016 19:58

Charles
Daniel
Peter
Matthew
Robert
Mark
Paul
Simon
Luke

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