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Old-fashioned boy names that work today!

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Taggys · 25/05/2023 12:43

Hello,

We are struggling to decide on a boy's name. I like old-fashioned baby names...but they have to feel fresh and not too old-man if you know what I mean.

Big sister is called Agnes. Which one of these baby boy names do you think go with her name?

Otto
August
Edmund (Eddie)
Rufus
Bernhard (Barney)
Timothy (Timo)
^^
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SoShallINever · 26/05/2023 11:12

Rocco (if you have any Italian heritage)
Dominic
Ned (love this, who cares if some people in Scotland claim it means non educated delinquent), its stoutly middle class where I'm from.
Dennis
Patrick
James
Ambrose

user1492757084 · 26/05/2023 08:51

Agnes and ..

John - Johno, Jock, Johnny
Wilfred - Will or Freddie
Rupert - Roo
Montagu - Monty
David - Dave
Timothy - Tim
Barry - Baz
Basil - Baz

atthebottomofthehill · 26/05/2023 04:15

Yes I like Edgar, agree stronger than Edmund.

MerryChristmasToYou · 25/05/2023 23:20

@PixiePirate , Ned has a slang meaning.

ArseMenagerie · 25/05/2023 22:50

Throwing
Bertram
Victor
Claude
Gardiner
Vincent
Edwin
Barney
Kingsley
Pongo
Ludo
Peter
Pip
in the mix :)

mathanxiety · 25/05/2023 22:37

Hellsbells89 · 25/05/2023 22:10

Might want to re read the spelling of Richard then if you don't like 'hard' in the spelling 😂😉

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Haha, yes - but Richard is more of a CH sound (though it does also suffer from the NN Dick)..

DippyBunBun · 25/05/2023 22:35

Arlo
Walter
Wilf/Wilfred

Ringaroundtheroses · 25/05/2023 22:32

Agnes and

Rupert
Maximilian
Vincent
Ralph
Rollo
Benedict
Sylvester
Aubrey
Leopold

Thighdentitycrisis · 25/05/2023 22:27

Robin

ClemFandango1 · 25/05/2023 22:24

Notfeelinglikemyselftoday · 25/05/2023 22:10

Wilbur or Edwin. I do love Gus as a nn but can't stand Augustus.

Don't you think of the fat mouse from Cinderella?

nowtherearethree · 25/05/2023 22:11

I love the name Henry

Notfeelinglikemyselftoday · 25/05/2023 22:10

Wilbur or Edwin. I do love Gus as a nn but can't stand Augustus.

Hellsbells89 · 25/05/2023 22:10

mathanxiety · 25/05/2023 16:29

They're all OK apart from Bernhard. I'd avoid any names with 'hard' in them.

Suggestion:
Clement
Richard
Ambrose
Ivo

Might want to re read the spelling of Richard then if you don't like 'hard' in the spelling 😂😉

PixiePirate · 25/05/2023 22:08

Otto would be my first choice.

Have you considered Ned instead of Eddie (Edward)? I love it.

Also like Raef.

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Taggys · 25/05/2023 22:03

staybyyou · 25/05/2023 21:53

I like Otto, August (Gus) and Rufus. But I think Otto goes best with Agnes. The other two don't quite sound right.

Other suggestions

Vincent
Patrick
Frank
Stanley
Ralph
Julian

thank you! I adore Patrick and Frank and Ralph are nice too! 😍

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staybyyou · 25/05/2023 21:53

I like Otto, August (Gus) and Rufus. But I think Otto goes best with Agnes. The other two don't quite sound right.

Other suggestions

Vincent
Patrick
Frank
Stanley
Ralph
Julian

ClemFandango1 · 25/05/2023 21:41

Schmendrick
Morgrebe
Leandro
Lir
Ethelred
Marduk
Aethelstan
Uhtred

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Taggys · 25/05/2023 21:31

atthebottomofthehill · 25/05/2023 18:25

Edmund

Otto is trendy and I know several. It would kind of cheapen the classiness of Agnes. August is too similar.

Thanks! 😄Agree that Otto is trendy, and August is a bit too similar yes.
A few have suggested Edgar and I actually quite like it! It's almost a bit stronger and quirkier than Edmund, even though I really like both. Agnes & Edgar sound cool!

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Taggys · 25/05/2023 21:29

ChiChaNaYubi · 25/05/2023 18:09

I love old poncey names. If I was braver I would have had:

Victor
Edgar
Ambrose
Lysander

😃I actually really like Edgar...it almost has more edge to it than Edmund! Thanks for the suggestions!

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atthebottomofthehill · 25/05/2023 18:25

Edmund

Otto is trendy and I know several. It would kind of cheapen the classiness of Agnes. August is too similar.

ChiChaNaYubi · 25/05/2023 18:09

I love old poncey names. If I was braver I would have had:

Victor
Edgar
Ambrose
Lysander

RuthW · 25/05/2023 18:06

None of those are old fashioned to me.

How about
Gary
Kevin
Brendan
Mark
Trevor

Newnamenewname109870 · 25/05/2023 16:35

Please not Timmo! The others are nice.

mathanxiety · 25/05/2023 16:29

They're all OK apart from Bernhard. I'd avoid any names with 'hard' in them.

Suggestion:
Clement
Richard
Ambrose
Ivo

WouldYouLikeACrabPuff · 25/05/2023 15:36

Sydney/Sidney
Wilfred
Cecil

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