Old man names you like

Whichnametopick · 2023-02-27T15:10:16+00:00

I loved reading the thread on the old lady names. Which are your favourite old man names? Mine is Francis but DP vetoed

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peaceinourtime · 12/07/2023 07:40

I like Roy and it rhymes with boy too 😊

Tifalockhart · 12/07/2023 06:31

I love Frank and Stanley.

pineapple360 · 12/07/2023 06:04

@Sealover123 ❤️ lovely!

Orders76 · 11/07/2023 23:48

Tom and Con

caringcarer · 11/07/2023 23:35

Bill. I had an Uncle Bill and I adored him.

MoreHairyThanScary · 11/07/2023 23:25

Amos nn moss/ mossie

schnubbins · 11/07/2023 23:04

IamnotwhouthinkIam · 08/07/2023 23:39

I only really love the "old men" classics - William, Edward, James, Henry, Charles, Thomas etc, that are admittedly well used on other ages too.

I don't mind Arthur and Alfred so much as they make me think of the famous Kings as well as "old men" and maybe Wilfred (Owen the poet) and cool Ray (Charles the musician).

But in general I don't get the love for baby names that remind people of the very elderly - unless the child is named after their own beloved grandparent/ great-grandparent. So many young boys I know seem to have them now though, I guess it's the latest thing- along with the cute nickname type names, or surnames as given names, or the "ends in O" trend 😂

Think so too.Most of these names are just so fuddy duddy old and conservative .Cannot imagine calling a beautiful baby such a name .My dad was Cecil .Just awful .I told him even as a child that I would never be able to call a child after him.

Madamecastafiore · 11/07/2023 22:48

Percy

TerfIngOnTheBeach · 11/07/2023 22:44

I know a baby Walter. Not saying I like it though.

Sealover123 · 11/07/2023 22:37

pineapple360 · 08/07/2023 19:43

I am following this thread as am hoping to get 2 kittens in a couple of years and want them to have old man names 😂

Our 2 cats are Felix and Percy 😻

IamnotwhouthinkIam · 08/07/2023 23:39

I only really love the "old men" classics - William, Edward, James, Henry, Charles, Thomas etc, that are admittedly well used on other ages too.

I don't mind Arthur and Alfred so much as they make me think of the famous Kings as well as "old men" and maybe Wilfred (Owen the poet) and cool Ray (Charles the musician).

But in general I don't get the love for baby names that remind people of the very elderly - unless the child is named after their own beloved grandparent/ great-grandparent. So many young boys I know seem to have them now though, I guess it's the latest thing- along with the cute nickname type names, or surnames as given names, or the "ends in O" trend 😂

yipeeyiyay · 08/07/2023 19:59

Winston
Ernie

pineapple360 · 08/07/2023 19:43

I am following this thread as am hoping to get 2 kittens in a couple of years and want them to have old man names 😂

RobertJohnsonsShoes · 08/07/2023 19:41

Stanley
Percy

Met a 2 year old called Percy and just loved it

RobertJohnsonsShoes · 18/06/2023 19:04

Met a baby Percy the other day..

Star0Fire · 18/06/2023 18:40

Jasper, Edward

RabbitsRock · 18/06/2023 18:29

Walter gets shortened to Wally!
Another vote for Ernest.

gettingolderbutcooler · 18/06/2023 18:26

Stan

cheapskatemum · 18/06/2023 18:18

Stanley I'm glad so many others are mentioning it on here. It was my lovely Grandad's name. I have only met 2 young boys called Stanley. It doesn't seem nearly as popular as Arthur, Alfie, Freddie, Archie etc

I also like Cedric. Possibly because of Cedric Diggory in Harry Potter.

Happymummydays · 18/06/2023 17:32

I have a Stanley and love it!

Girliefriendlikespuppies · 16/06/2023 20:33

All the A names, Alfred, Albert and Arthur.

RosaSkye · 16/06/2023 20:32

My DD would’ve been Herbie

I also like Arthur, Archie, Frank, Henry, Albert

AnneShirleysNewDress · 16/06/2023 20:27

Stanley, Barnaby and Albert.

ThatshallotBaby · 16/06/2023 20:26

Basil

BatsInSpring · 16/06/2023 20:24

70isaLimitNotaTarget · 14/06/2023 19:10

Ralph
Hector
Victor (would've been DC2 if she had been a boy)
Bert- DD called one of her guinea-pigs Bert and he was Epic

I think Victor is very cool