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Vintage Boy names

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twoduesoon · 22/10/2024 11:59

We are struggling to pin down a name for a boy due soon. I'm overthinking and I guess was hoping for the "love it" moment we had with our DD.

Our shortlist:

Albert - this is DH fav. I do like it too but I've read people associating it with the PA piercingConfused Is that enough to be put off a name? It was the name we had for our DD if a boy. My DH said it'll be a fleeting association and I'm overthinking of course!

Walter - goes well with our last name. It's recently been added to our list, love the nn Walt.

Ronnie - was a family name but a bit meh for me

Oscar - feels safe and works well with our DD.

Franklyn / Frank - I loved but cooling off from it.

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twoduesoon · 25/10/2024 15:41

Thank you for all the suggestions, we will write them down and I think we'll have a top three and decide once little man is here.

I'm back warming to Albert and it does to well with our DD / last name!

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Awwlookatmybabyspider · 25/10/2024 09:09

Winston
Cedric.
Percy.
Herbert
Wilbur
Maurice
Horace
Peter
Walter
Vincent
Richard

MayaPinion · 25/10/2024 08:52

John, Paul, George - not so much Ringo though 😂

Vincent, Alfred, James, Peter, Christopher, Arnold, Brian, Derek, Egbert, Francis, Gary, Harold, Kevin, Larry (Laurence), Michael, Nicholas, Orville, Quentin, Robert, Sidney, Terrence, Victor, Wilbur, Xavier

KirstenBlest · 25/10/2024 08:48

There are Julians my age and I dislike the name. There are much nicer names.

RosesAndHellebores · 25/10/2024 08:35

Something that hasn't been suggested and a friend's little grandson has just been named this: Julian. It feels refreshing yet very traditional.

RedOnyx · 25/10/2024 08:06

How about Francis with Frank as a nickname?
Albert is fine, I don't particularly associate with the piercing. Not a fan of Walter or Ronnie. Oscar is nice but very popular where I live.

I like Ferdinand - I only skim-read so not sure whether it's been suggested already.

Theoldwoman · 24/10/2024 14:44

Wyndham
Victor
Peter
Francis
Caleb
Joseph
Adam
Benjamin
Vincent
Christopher
Edward
Ernest
Robin
Earl
Moses

user1492757084 · 24/10/2024 14:10

Walter is my fave from your list.

Do you like ..
Roger
Timothy
David
Geoffrey
Humphrey
Neil

mum1345 · 22/10/2024 19:46

Franklin was my top contender 9 years ago when I had my son! Had it chosen for months and then when he was born it didn't seem right and so we went with Albert..
he is actually Albert Franklin .
(He does go by Albie most of the time, which seems to be a name on here people like to bash 🙄)

I wouldn't let popularity put you off some of them either, the most random/unusual names are getting multiples in class now as they aren't quite as unique as everyone thinks!

Good luck 😊

mellongoose · 22/10/2024 17:33

Lionel

Mumofgirls2017 · 22/10/2024 17:16

i don’t associate Albert with the piercing and like it but not a fan of Albie.

love walter

meh about Ronnie and Oscar is so popular

like Frank and Franklin

other ideas….
vincent/ vinnie
reggie
wilfred
sidney
Ralph
arthur
alfred
douglas
leonard
victor
orson
stanley
ernest
austin
arnold
eric

IamnotwhouthinkIam · 22/10/2024 16:32

I’m afraid Albert does just make me think of Prince Albert (so the piercing) whereas similar Alfred makes me think “King Alfred the Great”, which is obviously better! Maybe it would be different if I knew lots in RL but they mostly all seem to be Albie or Alfie around here rather than the full version.

Walter and Oscar are quite nice - I especially like Walter as Sir Raleigh is a cool namesake plus Walt Whitman. But if you are going retro then personally my favourite retro boys name is Wilfred (like Wilfred Owen) - I was very tempted by it for my own DS but in the end went for something similar but more timeless.

Less keen on Franklin as Frank seems to be getting a bit trendy now, and I really dislike the sound of Ronnie, sorry.

notatinydancer · 22/10/2024 16:02

Stanley
Rex
Harry
Joseph
George

Timeforatincture · 22/10/2024 15:40

Only one mention so far of my DS's name - Edmund.

I think it's splendid (well I would!) and you don't meet may of them.

Edwin and Edgar are good too.

Entertherubicon · 22/10/2024 15:32

John
Jonathan
Nathan
Nathaniel
Daniel
Simon

Entertherubicon · 22/10/2024 15:31

Franklin
Stephen
Michael
Richard
William
Philip
Gérard
Ian
Sebastian
Luke
Thomas
Herbert
Alfred

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twoduesoon · 22/10/2024 14:42

Thanks for all suggestions. I realise a few of our options are now becoming more popular with the shift in trends.

Some really good suggestions 😊

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GiftWrappedSuburbanDreams · 22/10/2024 14:12

Oscar is my favourite.
How about:

Austin
William
Hugo
Finn
Alexander
Sebastian

KirstenBlest · 22/10/2024 14:05

@unmemorableusername , look up Prince Albert piercing.

Vintage to me suggests names from the 1930s (or 1925 - 1945)

Frank is OK but Franklyn is frankly awful. Franklin is american not vintage.
Ronnie, Wlter and Albie are OK. Oscar is very popular

TheLittleOldWomanWhoShrinks · 22/10/2024 13:49

Sandwichgen · 22/10/2024 12:28

John

strong, plain, has been around a very long time

This. Really not sure why it hasn't come back when all sorts of other names have.

I'm afraid I don't like any of your names apart from Oscar, which seems to be everywhere atm and is therefore getting dull (to me anyway). Arthur and Anthony, suggested by a PP, are nice.

LorettyTen · 22/10/2024 13:40

Thighdentitycrisis · 22/10/2024 13:37

Makes me think of Walter the softie though

Me too, it's awful

Thighdentitycrisis · 22/10/2024 13:38

what about Geoff/ Jeff?

Thighdentitycrisis · 22/10/2024 13:37

Makes me think of Walter the softie though

unmemorableusername · 22/10/2024 13:37

I do t know what you mean by the association with Albert.

They are all on trend names though.

Actual old fashioned names are things like

Stanley
Hubert
Bernard
Humphrey
Wilbert
Curtis
Percy
Howard
Caesar
Bruce
Maurice
Edgar
Randolph
Geoffrey
Stephen
Harold
Richard
Dudley
Clifford
Hendrick
Fulton
Ralph
Reginald

RosesAndHellebores · 22/10/2024 13:35

Love Walter.
When you say vintage, how vintage? Old vintage would be:

Merlin
Gawain
Edmund
Cnut
Oswald
Cedric
Osric
Sherlock