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Old man names

118 replies

Namechanger2735 · 25/10/2017 20:27

Just posted this in pregnancy, not realising there was a section for baby names.
Please help!!

Il never find a name I love enough!
So here are the names I like, to give you a clue..but they come with reasons why I won't be using them.
Alfie-too common and reminds me of Alfie moon
Archie-reminds me of Archie Mitchell
not an eastenders addict I swear
Albert- I like albert but Hate "albie" and I just know people will shorten it.
Barney- reminds me too much of the dinosaur
And the same with barnabus plus I think that sounds a bit jokey? Sorry
The front runner at the moment is Rupert.
So I like old names I think, think old peoples home register and hit me with your favourites!

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thegreylady · 01/11/2017 08:26

Wilf(red)
Joe
Gerard
Lester

auntantigone · 29/10/2017 11:15

Tobias (has anyone mentioned this?)
Augustine
Aloysius
Stanislaus
Emmet
Nathaniel
Augustus
Peter
Charles
Gabriel
Raphael
Gerard
Douglas is really cool.

Ojoj1974 · 28/10/2017 23:21

Douglass
Stanley
Wilfred
Wilbur
Edgar
Horace
Horacio

VampireLatteDrinker · 28/10/2017 19:51

Great uncles :
Alfred, Frederick, Norman, Vernon, Jim
Uncles:
John, Brian, Gary, Dale, David, Ken, Robin

girlandboy · 28/10/2017 00:29

Grandads in this house were John, Henry, Harold and Lawson.

Lawson is a bit different. His middle name was Luther.

IVflytrap · 28/10/2017 00:17

Peter
Edward
Laurence
Bertram
Eric
Clifford
Frederick
Oscar

Barnaby, instead of Barnabas?

Evelynismyspyname · 27/10/2017 06:53

Marvin, Vincent, Ernest...

Very few won't get nicknames or shortenings though.

C0untDucku1a · 26/10/2017 22:21

Cedric

stellarfox · 26/10/2017 21:54

Love this thread! I'll try to suggest names I don't remember seeing:

Ebenezer
Alfred
Richard
Arnold
Charles
Isambard
Gordon
David
Clifford

Thetartofasgard · 26/10/2017 19:53

Ooh I love Reuben - putting it on my list (if I can persuade dh to have another 😂)

Loveisthelaw · 26/10/2017 19:51

Old men in my family:

Mervyn
Harvey
Ronnie
Morris
Eric
Barry
Percy
Dennis
David
Reuben
Eli
Solly (Solomon)
Abe (Abraham)
Michael
Irving

Can you tell I'm Jewish?!

Maverick66 · 26/10/2017 18:50

Seamus (shaymus) seamuie for short.
Arthur but shortened to Art
Kevin
Paul
Plunket
Barry

Can you tell I'm Irish?

Pancakeflipper · 26/10/2017 18:47

Seth.
Amos

(turning this in to vintage Emmedale)

Joinourclub · 26/10/2017 18:46

Reggie
Arthur
Sidney
Seth
Douglas
Leonard
Roland

Thetartofasgard · 26/10/2017 16:32

www.baby2see.com/names/1890s.html

Have a look on here for inspiration!

Thetartofasgard · 26/10/2017 16:30

I have a Stanley and a Leonard.

Other names I liked were

Albert
Frank
Vincent
Ted
Lawrence
Sidney
Fred
Michael
Ray

Peppaismysaviour · 26/10/2017 14:02

I know of a baby Bruce.

Frank is surely be due a revival.

My great grandad was called Ebenezer and one of my cousins named their son Eben as a nod to him. Sounds old man ish but also current. Pronounced Eb-en not Ee-ben

Fulltimemummy85 · 26/10/2017 12:35

Seth
James
Arthur
Harry
George
Fredrick
Jack
Sidney
Alfred
Douglas

I arnt keen on some of the others, they seem a little too old manish!

Evelynismyspyname · 26/10/2017 12:25

He will be known to his friends by a nickname by the time he's 9 almost no matter what you call him, but if you really dislike nicknames and shortenings that probably has to be the first thing you think about when choosing a name. Anything with a common short form or more than two syllables will be shortened automatically by nursery staff and teachers (though you can ask them not to you're setting yourself up for the dilemma about whether to be that parent) and friends parents as well as his own friends and classmates no matter what your preference. You can only really control what your (not his) friends and family call him.

If you dislike nicknames you can cut the longer lists down by discounting anything long or with a natural short form, and you'll have an automatic short list.

I know what you mean about associations with names - I couldn't call a child a name with an unfortunate meaning or a name that makes me think of a fictional character with an unhappy fate or an evil character, but it seems not to bother most people.

SeaSeeker · 26/10/2017 11:46

I think Cuthbert is due for a revival Grin

pipilangstrumpf · 26/10/2017 11:45

Edward
Clement
Quentin
Thomas

Aquamarine1029 · 26/10/2017 11:43

Ephraim

PabloEscobarlo · 26/10/2017 10:04

Walter

TheEmpressWears · 25/10/2017 23:22

My uncles' names are starting to sound quite cool! My Granddads' names are just really classic and still used a lot today.

Victor, Howard and Douglas.

areyouanappliance · 25/10/2017 23:20

I also know a 70 year old called Ezra