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Retro/Rockabilly boys names

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kfellover · 27/08/2024 20:51

I made a post about retro girl names that has been really helpful. We had a short list of Dean, Dale, Dewey, Lyle and Floyd for boys. Our favourite is Lyle, but as we got so many different suggestions for girls we’d like to see if there are any suggestions for boys that we haven’t thought of. We like retro names, that are quite uncommon. Someone suggested ‘rockabilly’ which is exactly our type. Any ideas?.

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MorrisseyGladioli · 30/08/2024 03:05

Duane, Hank, Richie, Marlon, Buddy.
What an interesting thread.

salsmum · 30/08/2024 02:53

My son Dean was named after James Dean ( still a fan)
My late husband wouldn't let me name him Elvis 😉.

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kfellover · 29/08/2024 21:10

Thank you for everyone who had something productive to say.

It hasn’t been suggested but we really like the name Davey/Davy and it has some family links which we really like.

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kfellover · 29/08/2024 21:08

Overtheatlantic · 29/08/2024 20:59

Because the rockabilly genre is a hugely distinctive genre and not one associated with Britain or the world for that matter. Im baffled why parents want to give their children names that reflect their own interests and thus saddle their kids with those identities. Baffled I am.

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I’m not really in any way interesting in anything rockabilly, and only found the term when someone suggested that that was what my naming style was. I doubt many people would assume someone called Gene, or Billy, or any of the names suggested here, has been saddled with an identity.

I’m also not sure why you’re so obsessed with the word baffled. You quoted me saying it and have used it twice in your post, it’s very strange.

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Overtheatlantic · 29/08/2024 20:59

sel2223 · 28/08/2024 21:07

I think a lot of us were baffled at your comment to be honest.

Why would liking names from a certain era and genre mean that a child wouldn't have their own identity?
It doesn't make any sense.

Most names are inspired by something whether that be popular culture, nature, royalty, family members, people you admire, a favourite novel/ film/ band etc etc..... does that mean none of them have their own identity?

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Because the rockabilly genre is a hugely distinctive genre and not one associated with Britain or the world for that matter. Im baffled why parents want to give their children names that reflect their own interests and thus saddle their kids with those identities. Baffled I am.

user1492757084 · 29/08/2024 08:46

Roy
Ritchie
Johnny
Lloyd
Ralph
Arthur Herbert Fonzarelli
Gibson
Axel
Banjo
Duff

Bbq1 · 29/08/2024 01:05

Ritchie

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kfellover · 29/08/2024 00:58

Thank you for all the great suggestions, we’ve got a list now so will wait to see what suits baby. Thank you again :).

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StMarieforme · 28/08/2024 22:07

Orphlids · 27/08/2024 21:17

Cash.

I knew a woman years ago who called her son Cash. Lovely name tbf.

Then she called her daughter Carrie.

True story.

Firebird83 · 28/08/2024 21:43

Everett
Judd
Donovan / Donny
Clyde
Alvin
Rhett
Clark
Lonnie
Boyd
Roscoe / Rosco
Leland
Marlon
Reed
Wyatt
Glenn
Otis

crockofshite · 28/08/2024 21:11

Chuck
Scooter
Hank
Skip. /. Skipper
Arnie
Chip
Hal
Donny

sel2223 · 28/08/2024 21:07

Overtheatlantic · 28/08/2024 20:29

Are you really “baffled” that naming your kid a rockabilly name wouldn’t infer a certain identity?

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I think a lot of us were baffled at your comment to be honest.

Why would liking names from a certain era and genre mean that a child wouldn't have their own identity?
It doesn't make any sense.

Most names are inspired by something whether that be popular culture, nature, royalty, family members, people you admire, a favourite novel/ film/ band etc etc..... does that mean none of them have their own identity?

Peclet · 28/08/2024 20:34

Wyatt is my fave

Overtheatlantic · 28/08/2024 20:29

kfellover · 27/08/2024 21:09

Absolutely baffled as to why you think a man called Gene can’t have his own identity.

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Are you really “baffled” that naming your kid a rockabilly name wouldn’t infer a certain identity?

AdviceNeeded2024 · 27/08/2024 23:03

Jackson shortened to Jax
Dean (or James Dean)
Hendrix
Dylan
Ricky
Johnny
Silas

TeflonMom · 27/08/2024 22:26

Perry
Gabe
Townes

Mumofgirls2017 · 27/08/2024 22:26

Rockwell
rockford
(nn Rocky/ Rocco)
loki
lennox
baxter
ace
hendrix
jago
cosmo
layton
torben
torin
elio
viggo
victor
vincent
leif
rafe

IsThePopeCatholic · 27/08/2024 22:23

Hank
buddy
eddy
cliff
billy
johnny
teddy
tommy
gary
marlon
wayne
duane

AIstolemylunch · 27/08/2024 22:06

RafaFan · 27/08/2024 21:17

Gaylord

I went to school with a Gaylord. He was American and was actually called Gaylord the third. Really nice guy. He was only at the school for a year in year 9 (international school, diplomat famillies). I always wonder what happened to him. Nobody commented on his name that i remember.

BigBoysDontCry · 27/08/2024 22:02

Zeke
Zeb
Ike

NashvilleQueen · 27/08/2024 21:59

Buck
Randy
Vinnie/Vince
Scott
Travis
Troy
Woody
Dwight

Joolsin · 27/08/2024 21:54

I like Dale and Cash.

Aquamarine1029 · 27/08/2024 21:52

SunnieShine · 27/08/2024 21:44

I love Merle.

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I really do, too.

SunnieShine · 27/08/2024 21:44

Aquamarine1029 · 27/08/2024 21:13

Hank
Olson
Willie
Merle
Wayne
Bruce

I love Merle.

Maraudingmarauders · 27/08/2024 21:43

Love Gene!

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