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Classic and underused boys names

57 replies

SofaLion · 13/01/2024 13:32

We really struggled to name our first boy and now looking for inspiration for number two! We want something classic but outside the top 20! Any ideas very welcome…

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AmaryllisChorus · 08/04/2024 22:54

Christopher
Timothy
Richard
Alastair/Alisdair
Frances
Mathew
Mark
Luke
John
Jonathan
Benjamin
Philip
James (love this one)

SorcererGaheris · 08/04/2024 22:32

Stuart
Charles
Percy
Adrian
Victor
Thomas
Robert
Norman
Tristram
Tristan

trainboundfornowhere · 08/04/2024 16:06

It might be worth looking at behindthename.com for popularity too. It shows that Lucas was in the top 25 in both England and Wales and Scotland within the last three years.

Nightblindness · 08/04/2024 10:05

Michael is my all time favourite name that is a classic but not so popular now. I couldn't use it as it is the name of a close relation of dh and he vetoed it but I would suggest it fits your criteria.

Otherwise:
Samuel
Robert
John
David
All strong traditional boys' names imo.

SorcererGaheris · 08/04/2024 10:00

Howard
Francis
Philip
Kieran
Colin

SorcererGaheris · 08/04/2024 09:58

Peter
Julian
Gareth
Benjamin
Andrew/Andy
Robin
Edmund
Ernest
John
Maurice
Timothy/Tim

UtterlyOtterly · 08/04/2024 08:33

Simon
Mark
Jonathan
David
Adrian
Paul
Anthony
Gregory

Happyinarcon · 08/04/2024 08:09

I like the name Howard. I never see it anywhere. I also like the name John-Paul and knew a guy who was called John-Paul without anyone shortening it.

Morethanthis71 · 08/04/2024 07:54

Gregory

Nonewclothes2024 · 14/01/2024 09:12

Rex
Henry
Joseph

Riverlee · 14/01/2024 09:06

(Sorry, just saw Daniel on your list)

Riverlee · 14/01/2024 09:05

Daniel
Samuel
Robert
Benjamin
Roy
Richard (which is long overdue a revival)
Michael

i think Sebastian has become more popular recently?

Iamanunsafebuilding · 14/01/2024 09:02

Michael

My Michael is 24 and a lovely young man!

sunflowerpinks · 14/01/2024 08:58

Our list included

Quentin
Dominic
Christopher

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SofaLion · 14/01/2024 08:05

Thanks all! Lucas and Rupert added to my list.

I really like Dominic but DH has bad associations with the name. My DS’s first and middle name have been mentioned here and new baby’s middle name so that’s reassuring!

Others that I like but already taken/too close to names in our close circle include: Joseph, Matthew, Daniel, Ivan.

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Joeslaol00 · 14/01/2024 01:46

We have a Laurence/ Laurie.
Great name whether whatever he achieves as an adult.

Delphigirl · 14/01/2024 01:44

Tristan
giles
edmund
esmond
gilbert
roland
phillip

LauderSyme · 14/01/2024 01:36

Josiah
Joshua
Edgar
Ivan
Thaddeus

urbanbuddha · 14/01/2024 01:14

Edwin
Jude
Gabriel

70isaLimitNotaTarget · 14/01/2024 01:06

Max- my son is 24 and I only met two other Max's through school/nursery .
He;s gone through 6th Form and four years of University without meeting another . He has "Max" in his birth certificate but I can call him Maximillion when he's ignoring me (the little git)

FIL wasn;t impressed , said it was a dogs name

PickledScrump · 14/01/2024 00:57

One of my favourite boys names is Colin.

Tristan
Peter
Andrew
Bernard
Barney
Ronald

MissMelanieH · 13/01/2024 23:33

Julian
Moses
Reece
Xavier
Angelo
Dante
Marcus
Romeo
Stefan
Ashton
Dudley
Phoenix
Troy

Strawberrycheesecake7 · 13/01/2024 23:19

i would describe my taste in names as classic but not too popular. My son’s name is Matthew which I think is lovely and people comment all the time that you don’t hear of many babies with that name these days.

Other names I like with the same criteria:

Isaac
Ethan
Daniel
Joseph
Christopher
Adam

User6761 · 13/01/2024 23:18

Fraser
Calum
Mason
Gregor
Guy
Victor
Vincent
Stuart
Leonard

Blingismything · 13/01/2024 23:11

Richard
Guy
Benedict
Matthew
Christopher
Lucas
Montague
Austin
Christian
Benjamin
Rupert
Anthony
Julian
Justin
Pierre
Piers
Hugh
Gareth

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