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Unsual old names for a boy ??

101 replies

Lucafritz · 11/09/2019 17:30

So just found out im having a boy and i am totally stuck on names none of the ones i had picked out sound right now ive seen him Hmm
So far i like
Elliott
Alistair
Asa
Im wanting something English but old and unique any ideas ?

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Grufallosfriends · 14/09/2019 15:51

Quentin
Edmund
Conrad

IckleBear · 14/09/2019 15:37

Magnus
Andreas
Eric
Rupert
Hector
Calvin

m0therofdragons · 13/09/2019 23:51

Boaz - I've only met one and he is effortlessly cool. Nickname is Bo. I love Elliot but suddenly got a fit of the giggles that if baby did a bad nappy I could call him Smelliot. After that the name was ruined. Stupid brain - although I had girls anyway.

Montyman · 13/09/2019 23:41

Fred....not Freddie or anything. Just plain old Fred

BilboBercow · 13/09/2019 23:35

Also can I suggest Balonz?

On a serious note please don't call your child Ethelbert. Christ.

Classic boys names I like are:
Innes
Atticus
Charles
Addison
Grayson
Magnus

MrsRufusdog789 · 13/09/2019 23:28

@Moominfan
Atlas ?
He'd have the world on his shoulders from day 1 .

BilboBercow · 13/09/2019 23:27

Gary

MissHenty · 13/09/2019 23:25

Oh yes Barnaby is a good suggestion I think!

MrsRufusdog789 · 13/09/2019 23:24

Jethro ?

pumkinspicetime · 13/09/2019 23:22

Personally I liked Cuthbert and Oswald but DH said no, ds is grateful to him 😂

pumkinspicetime · 13/09/2019 23:20

I was thinking maybe Saxon Kong's
Egbert
Cerdic
Offa
Penda

Honestly there is a world of choice in that time period

whattodo2019 · 13/09/2019 22:17

Should have read Somerled

whattodo2019 · 13/09/2019 22:17

Some eked
Ptolomy
Sholto
Algernon

CocoLoco87 · 13/09/2019 22:03

Edwin. Eddie or Ed for short if he wants something less unusual when he's older

Twelve8Ts · 13/09/2019 22:00

Errol
Ned
Clarke
Cass
Ralph
Brook
Sullivan (Sully)
Reuben

Moominfan · 13/09/2019 21:57

Anyone suggested atlas? Love that name

Teachermaths · 13/09/2019 21:42

Roy

Sweetpeach3 · 13/09/2019 21:38

I love Reginald and Albert ! X

ghislaine · 13/09/2019 21:37

Alaric
John
Richard
Bede
Guy

Whitejasmine · 13/09/2019 21:25

Rollo
Estile
Archibald
Percival
Algernon
Barnaby
Cyril
Fergus

Antonin · 13/09/2019 21:18

Reynard
Kit
Mathias
Linden
Cosmo
Ludovic nn Ludo
Kenelm
Giles
Bevis
Clovis
Bennet
Ansel
Aubrey
Aldred
Ambrose
Ranulf
Warin
Gilbert
Pepin
Hadrian
Tybalt
Jarin
Torin
Reynold
Fulke
Piers
Avery
Randall
Emery
Everard
Garret
Diggory

SamanthaBrique · 12/09/2019 07:15

Ye gods not Ptolemy or Lysander unless you want him laughed at through his life! Far too try-hard.

LucieFurr · 12/09/2019 06:13

A vote for Atticus. Love it

gforg · 12/09/2019 06:11

Atticus
Silas
Albert

LucieFurr · 12/09/2019 06:04

Silas, Seth, Josiah

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