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Classic but not super common boys name

278 replies

wishing3 · 06/12/2022 18:49

I like the sound and vibe of the name Alexander, but would prefer something less common. It doesn’t need to be really rare- I’d prefer it if everyone has heard of it. Something where there’s less likely to be lots in the class. Without meaning to offend others, not keen on names I think of as more trend-led/of the moment like Arlo/Albie/ Roman. Not keen on what I’d think of as cheeky chappy names like Ronnie/Alfie. Not keen on more 80s names I see suggested on theses forums like Simon/Peter/Thomas. Names like Vincent/Felix/Quentin bit too left -field for me. Like Laurence but can’t use.
If you didn’t die of boredom reading that, please help !

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DuchessOfSausage · 07/12/2022 10:48

Look at names of your uncles and great-uncles:
I was going to suggest: Mark, Paul, John, Andrew, Simon, Richard, Robert, Roger, Jeremy, Nicholas, Alan, Gavin, Douglas, Peter, Graham, Calum, Timothy, Christopher (not Kit), David, Stephen, Michael

MrsSamR · 07/12/2022 09:10

Monty (Montgomery/Montague)
Bertie (Albert/Bertram)

These would have been my choices but I had 2 girls!

savethatkitty · 07/12/2022 08:51

Reginald (Reg or Regie)

felulageller · 07/12/2022 08:39

Henry
Stephen
Jonathan
Sebastian
Benjamin
Winston
Stanley
Peter
Samson
Adam
Marshall
Benedict
Gabriel
Humphrey
Bernard
Francis
Zachery
Percy
Howard
Graham
Jasper
Taylor
Richard
Ronald
Donald
Douglas
Earnest
Evelyn
Emmett
Lachlan
Wesley
Terence
David
Ian

FearofQueefing · 07/12/2022 08:21

Lawrence
Fabian
Christian
Dominic
Tristan
Alistair

monsteramunch · 07/12/2022 00:17

Samuel / Sam

quietnightmare · 06/12/2022 23:51

Rowan
Jason
Theodore
Matthew
Marcus
Elliot
Edward
Peter
Adam
Jacob
Caleb
Felix
Mark

CaptBuckyOHare · 06/12/2022 23:45

Noel
Adrian
Barney/Barnaby
Bruce
Caleb
Calvin
Cedric
Clarence
Eli
Errol
Garrett
Glenn
Oscar
Miles
Jeremy
Tristan
Lucas
Otis

londonmummy1966 · 06/12/2022 23:22

Frederick means peaceful king so you could nickname him Rex, or go with Freddie, Eddie, Rick/Ricky/Riccio

CaveMum · 06/12/2022 23:15

You could do worse than use MN favourite The West Wing for inspiration 😜

Josiah (Jed)
Leo
Josh(ua)
Toby (Tobias)
Sam
Charlie
Will
Danny
Matt
Arnie

Djorkaeff · 06/12/2022 23:15

Hugo

Keir

Ryan

Steven

wizzler · 06/12/2022 23:14

Cameron
Duncan
Matthew
David
Gregory

SilverOtter · 06/12/2022 22:55

Ahh @Whiskeypowers that's amazing🥰

Whiskeypowers · 06/12/2022 22:46

SilverOtter · 06/12/2022 18:57

I have a Corin. It's a name that features in Shakespeare, so definitely not modern, but I've never met another one so far!

I have a Corin too😊
never met another either

forevercooking · 06/12/2022 22:39

Percy

Ikeameatballs · 06/12/2022 22:35

Harold
Michael
Niall
David
Luke
Gregory
Daniel

QueenBeex · 06/12/2022 22:27

I've got a Frank.

I also liked -
Ronnie
Teddy
Albert
George

ginggung · 06/12/2022 22:25

Love Adam don't hear it so much I don't think, also Archie or Alexander ?

mondler · 06/12/2022 22:22

Saul
Seth
Elis
Gavin
Edmond
Stuart
Anthony
Nicholas

JesusMaryAndJosephAndTheWeeDon · 06/12/2022 22:19

If it was me I'd go for John or Jonathan, but other ideas:
Giles
Leslie
Graham
Mark
Brian
Robin
Nathan or Nathaniel
Peter
Ian
Charles
Dennis (abbreviated to Den)
Donald
Neil
Craig
Gareth
Aaron
Richard
David
Gabriel
Luke
Joseph
Seth
Arthur
Angus
Colin

Pidgeonslipshit · 06/12/2022 22:18

I absolutely love Laurence / Laurie for short . What a shame you cannot use it .

hellosunshineagainxxx · 06/12/2022 22:13

Won't let me quote you but you said

"See John is a good call- I like your name choice. Is baby’s grandads name in our case so feels wrong. What’s on your shortlist out of interest?"

John was my husbands gdads name and my dads middle name so its why we chose it initially.

Our short (hah) list

Eli
Orion
Rowan
Gideon
Blake
Kit (short for Christopher)
Elijah
Elias
Abel
Alder
Logan
Lachlan
Laith
Luke
Elliott
Julian
Isaac
Ivan
Leon
Sean
Reid

Hopefulhoney6 · 06/12/2022 22:08

Wilfred (Wilf)
Ralph
Kit
Josh
Robert (Robbie / Bobby)
Francis (Frank)

FurElsie · 06/12/2022 22:04

Daniel
Cameron
Christian
I love Christian for the sound of the name even tho I'm not christian!

midsomermurderess · 06/12/2022 22:01

John. Classic and it seems pretty underused at the moment.

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