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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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Canyousewcushions · 12/09/2019 06:00

Depending on how old and how English...
The old testament would be a good start for a Victorian sounding name, if more Hebrew than English:
Abel
Amos
Jonah
Saul
Simeon
Nathaniel
Moses
Elijah
Micah
Eli
Abraham

Or there are slightly more grandad type names:
Reggie
Raymond
Keith
Colin (Quite Scottish though)
Brian
Alan
Ronnie
Eric
Graham

Or more English type names:
Tristan
Arthur
Lancelot
Cedric
Lionel
(Try a search for arthurian legend names)

Rainbowqueeen · 12/09/2019 01:36

Simon

Rachelover60 · 12/09/2019 01:23

Conan
Declan
He-Man

IsobelRae23 · 12/09/2019 01:21

Alister, Asher, Albie, Albert, Arnold, Avery, Aubrey, Ansley, Alexander, Ashley, Augustus, Atticus, Ashton, Arlo, Anthony, Apollo, Baxter, Basil, Boris, Brandon, Brandon, Blaise, Bartholomew, Benjamin, Cole, Chase, Cory, Conner, Clayton, Christopher, Christian, Cain, Cainen, David, Dexter, Drew, Dayton, Emmett, Evan, Ernest, Erik, Eden, Elijah, Eli, Fabian, Fletcher, Gideon, Grayson, Godfrey, Horacio, Horace, Hector, Hadley, Henry, Issac, Ivor, Jude, John, Jonathon, Jonah, Kyle, Kenzo, Klay, Kai, Lewis, Leighton, Leon, Levi, Leigh, Lennon, Matteo, Nathaniel, Nate, Norman, Norbert, Nickolas, Oskar, Ollie, Otis, Percy, Paul, Patrick, Quentin, Robert, Rhys, Ryan, Rylan, Riley, Regan, Sebastian, Sean, Semus, Shane, Seth, Saul, Tobias, Tate, Trevor, Tegan, Vernon, Vincent, Watson, Wilson, Wyatt, Walter, Winston, Xavier, Zander, Zachary

GameofPhones · 11/09/2019 22:59

Lots of Old English names on here

AutumnCrow · 11/09/2019 22:52

@Vix, Asa Hartford was (is) a famous footballer, deffo male. Scots, if I recall correctly. I like the name, anyway. Acer reminds me too much of my troublesome computer.

AutumnCrow · 11/09/2019 22:47

@RunBikeSki

If I'd had an Isambard, I think I might have gone with Isa for short.

Thornhill58 · 11/09/2019 22:46

@AutumnalLeaves38 I agree.

EducatingArti · 11/09/2019 22:31

Alfred
Edgar
Ethelbert
Stephen
Cadfael
Morris
Japheth
Richard
Edward
Edmund
William
Warwick
Marcus
John
James

MarieeBarone · 11/09/2019 22:31

Dudley
Basil
Cecil

Bezalelle · 11/09/2019 22:29

Aelred
Colmcille

C0untDucku1a · 11/09/2019 22:21

Gary

NationMcKinley · 11/09/2019 22:19

Silas
August / Augustus

Modestandatinybitsexy · 11/09/2019 22:16

Byron
Hector
Dexter
Alfred
Percy

RickOShay · 11/09/2019 22:15

Claude

Douglas

Orlando

Aubrey

missmouse101 · 11/09/2019 22:15

Seymour

TroysMammy · 11/09/2019 22:14

Silas
Lawson
Wesley
Weston
Dayton
Carlton

SirVixofVixHall · 11/09/2019 22:12

Åsa is a Swedish girl’s name. Acer (like the tree ) works better for a boy.

Graymare · 11/09/2019 22:08

Harold
Roland
Ambrose
Gordon

BikeRunSki · 11/09/2019 22:03

@AutumnCrow, I so wanted this for DS, abbreviated to Sam. I’m a civil engineer, but DH was not so keen.

Echobelly · 11/09/2019 21:56

Esmond (my friend has this as a middle name)
Seth
Griffin

AutumnCrow · 11/09/2019 21:55

Isambard

BikeRunSki · 11/09/2019 21:51

Clarence
Malcolm
Edwin
Derek
Geoffrey
Hubert
Kenneth

SmiledWithTheRisingSun · 11/09/2019 21:50

Balonz - it's a Surrey name.

dannydyerismydad · 11/09/2019 21:49

Albie stupid auto correct

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