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Help - Calling all teachers!

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motherofcatz · 13/06/2020 09:51

We like classic style names for boys that are known but rarely used. Teachers, and all Mumsnetters, can you help with some suggestions that you've rarely heard of please but still have the same qualities as names like:

William
Edward
Elliot
Gabriel
Thomas
Alexander

... but hopefully less popular.

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babynamelover · 14/06/2020 10:35

Peter
Simon
Frank
Steven
Allan
John
Wallace
Alastair
Leonard

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motherofcatz · 14/06/2020 09:51

Francis Rupert/Robert Dominic are being added. Thank you.

I think Elliot may be my favourite but worried about its popularity
. Something to think about!

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17caterpillars1mouse · 13/06/2020 20:30

Dominic
Timothy
Christopher
Jeffrey

Nellydean21 · 13/06/2020 19:21

Elliot. Beautiful

Theforest · 13/06/2020 19:20

Oswald
Leonard
Josiah
Moses
Caleb
Aaron

userabcname · 13/06/2020 19:13

Henry is one of the most popular names at my school. Charles will become Charlie and there are loads of them too.
Names I haven't heard much: John (Jonathon shortened to Johnny is fairly popular though), Jeremy, Julian, Marcus, Robin, Peter (although I see it mentioned on here quite a bit so may be increasing in popularity), Robert, Timothy, Alec, Emmett, Simon.

Standrewsschool · 13/06/2020 19:04

Gideon
Edmund
Josiah
Martin
Tobias
Rupert
Lawrence
Michael
Nicholas
Robert
Benjamin

Prettylittlelady · 13/06/2020 19:04

As a primary school teacher, the names that you have written aren’t actually that popular with the exception of Alexander.
It tends to be the shortened versions of your naming style - that are used as full names - that are what seem to be very popular.
For example:
Albie
Archie
Alfie
Tommy

Using a full ‘traditional’ name isn’t too popular at all, that’s just from my experience.
However I will also answer your question
I think Sebastian, Jonah, Wilfred, Stanley might all fit ive only ever come across one of each of those.

CheesecakeAddict · 13/06/2020 18:48

I have a lot of Elliots and I teach at least 1 Tom or Thomas in each of my classes except 1.
Matthew, Noah and Sam are also super popular in my school. My year 11 class has 5 Sams and 5 Alexes!

HoneysuckIejasmine · 13/06/2020 18:39

@MyNameHasBeenTaken

Probably new testament type names? Mark John Matthew Peter Paul Michael Simon Steven Luke Scott Ross Vincent Charles/charlie
This. I have never taught a Peter despite there being 2 in my form. Don't think I've taught more than one Adam either. Joseph relatively rare too, and no Jonathan's either. Timothy is practically extinct.
emmathedilemma · 13/06/2020 18:34

It probably depends where you are too, Ross, Scott, Douglas, Alistair are all quite common in Scotland across all age groups.

chubbyhotchoc · 13/06/2020 17:47

Don't know why someone suggested Henry. There are 5 in my dd's class. I'm a teacher and I'll list a few I don't hear much.
Douglas
Gregory
Frank
Wilfred
Hugh

MyNameHasBeenTaken · 13/06/2020 16:11

Probably new testament type names?
Mark
John
Matthew
Peter
Paul
Michael
Simon
Steven
Luke
Scott
Ross
Vincent
Charles/charlie

bigbluebus · 13/06/2020 14:42

EveryDay I think Stanley is quite a popular name these days. I know a 3 yo Stanley and since knowing him havd heard of quite a few others.

solidaritea · 13/06/2020 14:34

I'm interested by some of these suggestions - Nicolas, Patrick and Edward are very common where I work/live as they're popular Eastern European names. Not trying to be a pain, just highlighting that local context matters.

Had a class with 3 Henrys once. Not taught any other Henrys or known of one in any other school I worked in!

I like Steven, Gregory, Thomas, Hugo. Never taught one of these, though I'm not sure they're super rare.

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motherofcatz · 13/06/2020 13:28

So many great names, thank you!

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Lavenderblueses · 13/06/2020 11:16

Definitely not Noah!

How about

Christopher
Quentin
Vincent
Nicholas

daisypond · 13/06/2020 11:05

John
Peter
Andrew
Anthony
David
Nicholas
Timothy
Richard
Michael
Julian
Charles
Luke
Marcus
Guy
Rupert
Robert
Alistair
Definitely not Noah or Jonah.

EveryDayIsLikeMonday · 13/06/2020 10:42

Stanley
Reginald
Howard
Clarence

123Dancewithme · 13/06/2020 10:37

Andrew
Christopher
David
Edmund
Francis
Gregory
Hugh
Jonathan
Laurence
John
Michael
Nicholas
Peter
Patrick

Pippilangstrumpfi · 13/06/2020 10:30

Quentin
Dominic

BikeRunSki · 13/06/2020 10:28

Dominic
Patrick
Louis (Lou-ee)

Whatsyourflava · 13/06/2020 10:17

Peter
Barnaby
Laurence
Clarence
Christopher

CaffiSaliMali · 13/06/2020 10:14

Nicolas/Nicholas
Christopher (number 1 in 80s but now outside the top 100)
Peter
Patrick
Alistair
Edmund
Richard
Frederick (but Freddie on it's own is quite popular)
Michael
Dominic

BikeRunSki · 13/06/2020 10:04

Anthony
Peter
Nathaniel
Samuel

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