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Names like Roger and Alan…?

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TeacheeTeacherson · 27/08/2025 17:08

My DH has terrible taste in names! When I had my first boy, the names he liked were Roger, Alan, Norman (!) We settled on John (as modern as he would get). I’m pregnant again, don’t know the sex yet, but looking for any boy names with a similar vibe but a bit more palatable. I like traditional/biblical names like Joseph, Thomas, Daniel FYI. Any suggestions…?

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Libre2 · 13/12/2025 06:31

Robert is great and has several potential diminutives if you want to go down that road. DH is Robert and goes by Bert or Bertie - which I hated when I first
met him but now kinda like but Bert is serious old man vibes!

Makingsenseofitall · 13/12/2025 05:18

Martin

Makingsenseofitall · 13/12/2025 05:17

Neil
Ken

Pettenell · 13/12/2025 04:26

Bernard
Keith
Kenneth
Walter
Gordon
Duncan
Douglas
Hugh
Martin
Rodney
Malcolm
Roland
Raymond

jackadoo1 · 12/12/2025 22:18

My boy is Joe. Joseph on birth register. Nice strong name.

Giraffehaver · 12/12/2025 22:17

My friend's just had a Philip. It's growing on me

hazydays77 · 12/12/2025 22:07

Christ, I would divorce him

theunbreakablecleopatrajones · 12/12/2025 19:34

Roger is v funny

I love John though, v underused these days

Guy
Patrick
Michael
Nicholas
Alistair
Nathaniel

LadyMonicaBaddingham · 12/12/2025 19:32

Michael. I love it, but it is unfortunate with our surname so was a big no-no

loriat · 12/12/2025 19:11

Really like David and also have a soft spot for Ronald. Know a really lovely 85 year old Alan so would also favour that. But my darling dad was an Arthur, would have been 100 years old, so absolutely love that x

Goofles · 29/08/2025 15:10

Keith
Bruce
Kevin
Harold

GiddyDog · 29/08/2025 12:49

Eric

SquishedMallow · 28/08/2025 21:52

KimHwn · 28/08/2025 21:26

What's the difference in pronounciation between Allen and Alan? I didn't think there was any...

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Well, technically there isn't. But there is subtle difference in pronunciation if words are spelt different.

So, if you think about it. Ball and Bawl : same "word" technically, but you would pronounce it slightly different, exaggerate the sounds in different places (I'm no lexicologist, so can't explain it in a clever way but I hope you get my drift )

So to me : Allen has a slightly softer sound than Alan.

WalkingaroundJardine · 28/08/2025 21:33

Alain (spelled French way)
Giles
Robert (including as I have always liked)
Cedric
Clifford
Neville
Keith
Leigh

KimHwn · 28/08/2025 21:26

SquishedMallow · 27/08/2025 22:49

Alan could work. I think Allen is a nicer sound. Not my favourite name for a revival, but there's been worse.

What's the difference in pronounciation between Allen and Alan? I didn't think there was any...

charlieandthechocolatfactory · 28/08/2025 21:23

Neil

Hatwontfit · 28/08/2025 21:22

Or Frank

FawnDrench · 28/08/2025 19:56

Clive
Malcolm

JazbayGrapes · 28/08/2025 19:51

how about Ronald?

MissScarletInTheBallroom · 28/08/2025 10:43

John and Peter would be a lovely pairing.

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 28/08/2025 10:40

John & David. Paul. Noah. Luke. Nathan. Aaron. Gabriel. Ethan. Alex. Ben. Oscar. Zachary. Rex. Liam. Dylan. Francis. Mark. Cain. Arthur. Owen. Reuben. Steven

mummysmagicmedicine · 28/08/2025 08:56

Rupert
Wilbur
Edwin
Albert

Hatwontfit · 28/08/2025 08:53

Not forgetting Russell and Gregory

Sid9nie · 28/08/2025 07:47

Graeme
Edwin

turnedthattvoffforgood · 28/08/2025 07:46

Benjamin
nathenial
nathan
david
tristan
rupert
jude
clark
aiden
noel
griff
simon
judas. Lol
tobias
toby
timothy
wilbur
wilfred
tarquin
quentin-quenton
kevin
kelvin
casper
lysander
oberron
patrick
fredrick
bert
raymond
anthony

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