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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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DearMrDilkington · 03/11/2016 19:58

Patrick?

I love Darwin that a pp suggested.

P1nkP0ppy · 03/11/2016 19:55

David
Nicholas
Phillip
Paul
Andrew
Stephen
Giles
John or Jonathan

allthatnonsense · 03/11/2016 19:55

Peter is a great name. It means "rock" and everyone loves Peter Pan.

QueenCuntyFlippers · 03/11/2016 19:54

Henry
Teddy
Samuel

buckyou · 03/11/2016 19:54

Arthur

OhBoyOhBoy · 03/11/2016 19:53

We quite like Henry. I like Paul but can't see it as a name for a "baby". Don't like Vincent.

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BellMcEnd · 03/11/2016 19:53

Matthew
Adam
Elliot
Patrick
Andrew
Francis
Rory

TheImprobableGirl · 03/11/2016 19:53

Benjamin maybe?

wobblywonderwoman · 03/11/2016 19:53

We like those traditional names

Do you like

Vincent
Paul
Henry

Sleepysally · 03/11/2016 19:51

Darwin