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Traditional names to go with Andrew

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TGLucie · 01/01/2021 20:41

Hey!

We've decided our Little Boy with have Andrew as their middle name after both our Dads but can't decide on a first name to go with Andrew.

We both was something traditional but not something that would sound like a middle aged man...like Barry...Grin

Surname will be Hall.

Any ideas welcomed!

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FairfaxAikman · 03/01/2021 10:27

@Firebird83

What about Andrew as the first name? Unusual for a baby nowadays.
It's top 50 in Scotland as of this year.

DS is 2.5 and I've only ever met one his age though.

PlantPotting · 02/01/2021 19:57

Peter
Nathan
Laurence
Tristan
Seth
Caleb

Firebird83 · 02/01/2021 19:23

What about Andrew as the first name? Unusual for a baby nowadays.

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 01/01/2021 23:55

Thomas Andrew Hall
David Andrew Hall
Samuel Andrew Hall
Christopher Andrew Hall
Nicholas Andrew

Chilldonaldchill · 01/01/2021 23:31

William
Edward
Gregory
Finlay
Cameron
Frederick

Bruce2 · 01/01/2021 22:39

Jonathan
Gregor
Dominic
Edward
Michael

Adventing · 01/01/2021 22:37

Thomas Andrew
Patrick Andrew
Jacob Andrew
Francis Andrew
Joseph Andrew

heymammy · 01/01/2021 22:18

Michael
Nicholas
Douglas

My favourite traditional but not 'old man' type names.

FairfaxAikman · 01/01/2021 22:00

My DS is Andrew Iain, my uncle is Andrew Douglas and his uncle was William Andrew (but known as Andrew).

Others that might work:
James
Thomas
Edward
Ruairidh/Rory
David

Angelmonkey · 01/01/2021 21:44

Joseph Andrew
Nicholas Andrew

JanBanjoVi · 01/01/2021 21:43

David
Douglas
Fraser

NeedDrivewayHelp · 01/01/2021 21:38

Jonathan Andrew Hall.

Funkypickle · 01/01/2021 21:25

@Jasmineandisaiah the babies intails would then be HAH. Not good... Or even my suggestion of Philip.. PAH...

Funkypickle · 01/01/2021 21:21

Philip

JasmineandIsaiah · 01/01/2021 21:18

Henry Andrew Hall has a nice ring to it!

HeronLanyon · 01/01/2021 21:15

Thomas

latheritup · 01/01/2021 21:14

Christopher

IamnotwhouthinkIam · 01/01/2021 21:11

You could either go super traditional (never out of the top 100 in the last century)- so: James, Thomas, George, Charles, William, Edward.

Or uncommon traditional (so well known but not very popular at the moment - like Andrew) so: Peter, Phillip, John, Robert, Hugh, Nicholas, Laurence, Nathaniel, Jonathan, Mark etc.

Or try to meet in the middle with names that are classic and popular but that are outside top 10 currently: Samuel, Daniel, Jacob, Gabriel, Joseph, Joshua, Henry, Frederick, Benjamin, Matthew, David, Michael.

If you want to avoid true "middle aged man " names (for instance Andrew is more of a Dad name currently but is a classic/traditional name so will never truely go away) then just avoid names like Alan, Brian, Martin etc as they will likely take a while to return.

smellyhouseelf · 01/01/2021 21:06

I know an amazing Jack Andrew

topcat2014 · 01/01/2021 21:05

DBro is Andrew James. Dfriend is Andrew peter

TGLucie · 01/01/2021 21:02

@blazinglightonthehill

James. Best name ever. Name him after your brother Smile
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Dreamingofvenice · 01/01/2021 20:59

My dad is a James Andrew so I vote for that too!

MissLucyEyelesbarrow · 01/01/2021 20:58

Another vote for James.

Hailtomyteeth · 01/01/2021 20:57

Charles.
Edward.

(There's something familiar about these...)

Duncan.

Tianatiers · 01/01/2021 20:57

I came on to say James as well

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