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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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Petalflowers · 25/10/2017 20:40

Cecil
Ernest
Clarence
William
Leonard
Frederick
Jonathan
Gerald
Guy
Geoffrey

RebeccaWrongDaily · 25/10/2017 20:39

all really common now, hang around any playgroup and you'll be surrounded by Stanleys, Sidneys, Bobbys, Billys, Freds, Franks etc.

TroysMammy · 25/10/2017 20:39

Sydney and David Henry, but he was known by a nickname, were the names of my grandfathers.
I wouldn't say favourites but here are some:-
Malcolm
Ronald
Royston
Raymond
Colin
Brian
Horace
Ernest
Algernon
John
Edgar
Cedric
Cuthbert
Claude
Harold
Herbert
Trevor
Percival
Clarence

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 25/10/2017 20:37

Dougie.
Vinnie
Stanley
Bobby
Richie
Eddie
Alan
Jimmy

ermncforthisthread · 25/10/2017 20:37

I love old man names, on my list we're
Walter
Winston
Rupert

DP vetoed all so we ended up choosing Ronnie

fishfingerSarnies · 25/10/2017 20:36

Trevor

fishfingerSarnies · 25/10/2017 20:36

Morris
Hector
Cecil
Stuart
Ken
Alan

MeatAndPotato · 25/10/2017 20:34

Oh my goodness yes and Norman as a PP has said haha 😂

Autumnchill · 25/10/2017 20:34

Reginald, Reg for short

Apileofballyhoo · 25/10/2017 20:34

You could use Bertie for Albert. A preemptive strike.

MeatAndPotato · 25/10/2017 20:34

YY to Frank and Lionel Grin such funny, old-sounding names for a baby IMO.
Also I think Bert, Richard, Stan, Donald and possibly Geoff

statetrooperstacey · 25/10/2017 20:33

Go and have a wander round your local graveyard and fill your boots!

AndNoneForGretchenWieners · 25/10/2017 20:33

Roderick
Frank
Bernard
Humphrey
Eric
Norman
Terence
John
Sidney

Disclaimer - I wouldn't say these are my favourite names, but they are old man names.

Namechanger2735 · 25/10/2017 20:32

I really like Wilfred but I know someone with a pug called Wilfred, 'Wilf' for short. Sounds silly but as soon as I know someone especially a dog with the name it spoils it for me

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MissyCupCake · 25/10/2017 20:32

Stanley!

I love this name and I have one myself Grin

Xuli · 25/10/2017 20:31

Douglas?

Caulk · 25/10/2017 20:30

Henry
Matthias
Frank
Lionel
Alistair
John

WhereBeThatBlackbirdTo · 25/10/2017 20:29

Wilfred and Arthur - my grandads’ names