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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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Reden89 · 25/10/2017 21:10

Sounds morbid but I too agree with having a casual stroll around a graveyard! Some old names will surprise you. My nephew is called Lennox which is actually Shakespearean and a common ‘old man name’, another variation would be Leonard (Len) as well.

I’m a district nurse and work all my patients are nearly ‘old men’ ha, a few different/slightly irregular ones:

Wilbur
Frank
Clement
Monty
Roland
Edwin
Bernard

BikeRunSki · 25/10/2017 21:09

Derek
Malcolm
Sidney
Clarence
Horace
Jeffery
Keith
Kenneth
Malcolm
Edwin
Alan
Terence

chipscheeseandgravy · 25/10/2017 21:09

Leonard
Earnest
Sydney
Frank
Fredrick
Walter
Roy
Reginald
William
Henry
Archibald
Eric
Norman
Nigel
Ralph
Ronald
Steven
Michael
Colin
Stewart
Samuel
Philip
Martin

3EyedRaven · 25/10/2017 21:07

Ernie (Ernest) Alfred, George, Sidney

PelvicFloorClenchReminder · 25/10/2017 21:06

How about Mabon. Not especially Grandaddish but sounds like Mabel?! I know two and they're both lovely, if that's any help!

tormentil · 25/10/2017 21:05

Alec
Cyril
Skeffington
Bernard
Tony

NC4now · 25/10/2017 21:04

Jim

Namechanger2735 · 25/10/2017 21:04

No no no no no more babies here

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Slinkymalinky1 · 25/10/2017 21:02

But it sounds amazing with a future Mabel Grin

Namechanger2735 · 25/10/2017 20:59

slinky again I really like it, but I just hear "water"

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Slinkymalinky1 · 25/10/2017 20:58

Walter Smile

Teddy7878 · 25/10/2017 20:57

Ernie
Alfred
Leonard
Albert
Joseph
Mickey/Michael
Edward
Ralph
Philip
Arthur
Hector
Jimmy/James
Hugo
Charlie/ Charles
Alistair
Benedict
Alvin
Francis
Silas
Jasper
Chester
Samuel

noitsachicken · 25/10/2017 20:53

My grandads were John Cecil, and Herbert (Bert) John.
Great grandads, Vernon, William, Herbert and Aubrey.

WildRosesGrow · 25/10/2017 20:49

Some more old men names:

Neville
Hugh
Eric
Donald
Duncan
Derek
Cyril

Schmoochypoos · 25/10/2017 20:48

Ted

flissfloss65 · 25/10/2017 20:47

Reuben
Ernest - Ernie
Keith
John

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 25/10/2017 20:46

Cedric.
Cecil

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 25/10/2017 20:46

Bernie
Herbie
Wilbur
Billy

Namechanger2735 · 25/10/2017 20:45

mrsbirdseye you're a generation short! I think dads when I hear them, not grandad

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Namechanger2735 · 25/10/2017 20:44

I also like percy but "Percy pig" pops into my head!
Please don't be offended, I can't help it!!Blush
I feel like all the names on my list are close to being something I love but just not quite there! Maybe il just do with my girls name, little baby boy Mabel? Grin

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OhForCodsHake · 25/10/2017 20:43

Also love Frank and Douglas

MrsBirdseye · 25/10/2017 20:43

Graham, Ian, Brian, Alan - all over 50's

stopbeingadramallama · 25/10/2017 20:41

I’ve just had a baby Stanley 😍

OhForCodsHake · 25/10/2017 20:41

I’ve got a Percy and a Sidney, with a Stanley due in Jan Smile

CurlsandCurves · 25/10/2017 20:40

Stanley. I knew a baby Stanley a few years ago. Proper cute cheeky chap, his name suited him perfectly.