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Traditional, under used names?

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SleepForTheWeek · 18/04/2017 21:45

Another baby name thread from me - less than 8 weeks to go and no further forward with names!

For girls we both like :
Robyn
Erin

For boys we like
Callum
Euan

There seems to be a lot of Callum's about at the moment so kind of gone off that name.

We like traditional names but not overly common. Don't like 'old fashioned' names that seem to making a comeback (Nancy, Alfie etc - no offence to anyone just not our cup of tea). Also, must be easy and obvious to spell (Euan is giving me issues as 2 very different ways of spelling)

Any other suggestions? I feel like I've been on every google baby name page!!

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NotAMammy · 18/04/2017 23:31

I love Rowan, for either a girl or a boy, but I think I prefer girl.
It's old but still a bit unusual I think.
How about Owen instead of Euan?

Ontopofthesunset · 18/04/2017 23:28

Those aren't traditional and under used. They're fashionable and very popular.

I was thinking you meant names like John, Peter, Paul, Mary, Jane and Sarah. Those are traditional and currently under used.

wobblywonderwoman · 18/04/2017 23:27

Penny was a name I heard at a baby group the other day

Jane
Julie
Alice

John
Peter
Henry

MelinaMercury · 18/04/2017 23:24

Robyn, Erin and Callum were on our shortlist. None are overly popular here although we did choose other names but only because i fell in love with them :)

Some others from our list were:
Evan
Marcus
Amber
Francesca
Allana
Cassie

bojorojo · 18/04/2017 23:12

None of those are under used are they? The Times used to produce a list of the 100 most popular names. Don't use one from these lists and you may find an under used one. I could give you some ideas but I'm not sure we have the same taste in names!

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