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Old/classic boys names - help needed

29 replies

PeanutButterFalcon · 04/02/2023 12:51

We have had a lovely baby boy and cannot think of a name for him. We have absolutely no idea, the pregnancy was a surprise so I think I hadn’t really thought/cared about it if I’m honest.

we like names that can be shortened, and are more old fashioned and not so popular.

please give me some inspiration. Now he’s here I feel awful he’s got no name

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4thonthe4th · 04/02/2023 14:07

2 of my grandfathers had less popular names than the others, Ambrose & Ellis.
Ambrose was Amby to my granny and Ellis was El or Les.

Luredbyapomegranate · 04/02/2023 14:02

Robert - Robbie / Bobby

Laurence - Laurie

Ernest - Ernie

Nicholas - Nico / Col

Michael - Mikey

Barnaby / Barnabas - Barney

Alistair - Ally

Dominic - Nic

Julius / Julian -Jules

Philip - Pip

Matthew / Mathias - Matt

Leonard - Lenny

Arnold - Arnie

Patrick - Patch/y

Christopher - Christy

Jonathan - Jonny / Jonty

Looking at family names is a good shout

ThatshallotBaby · 04/02/2023 13:51

Congratulations Smile
Benedict

Ernest

Christian

Rufus

Nicholas

Walter

Leonard

user1492757084 · 04/02/2023 13:47

Name him after his grandfathers.

Older names with solid nick names ..
Desmond - Des
Richard - Rick
Laurence - Laurie
Christopher - Chris
David - Dave
Charles - Charley
James - Jim
Wesley - Wes
Robert - Rob
Hector - Hec
Geoffrey - Geoff
Angus - Gus
Frederick - Fred
Michael - Mike
Victor - Vic
Barry - Baz
Edward - Ned, Ted, Ed
Royce - Roy
Nicholas - Nick
Alan - Al
Ian - Ian
John - Jack, Johnny, Jonty
Kenneth - Ken
Simon - Simon
Timothy - Tim
Wilbur - Will