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Names like Roger and Alan…?

90 replies

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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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.

Ladyface · 27/08/2025 22:49

Clive
Graham
Neil
Russell
Craig
Kevin
Robin
Timothy

SquishedMallow · 27/08/2025 22:47

I think you must be on the wind up here 😅.. come on, Roger ? There's no way you're being serious! I like a silly sense of humour though, so I won't knock you for it 😜

Norman is actually quite a nice name if you take any prejudice out of how we've come to hear it/associate it. It's on the same lines as Warren, Rowan, Saxon etc etc. quite a strong name. Yep, I'd bring it back !

Roger (I don't know how it was ever allowed to be released let alone bought bloody back !)

ThreeColouredFeather · 27/08/2025 22:42

(I know a primary school aged Keith!)

ThreeColouredFeather · 27/08/2025 22:42

Martin. Keith.

3pears · 27/08/2025 22:22

Simon
Christian
Richard
Adam
George
Daniel
Tobias
Astley
Frederick
Michael
Edgar
Edwin
Benedict
Paul
Evan
Anthony
Alexander
Matthew
Phillip
Ronald
Samuel
Timothy

i like Robert with nickname Bertie

onyourway · 27/08/2025 22:17

Miles

Goonie1 · 27/08/2025 21:30

Arthur
Matthew
William
Francis
Thomas
Charles

loriat · 27/08/2025 21:26

Alan is rather beautiful, perhaps because I know a couple of lovely older Alans, so have good associations. But honestly don’t think you can go wrong with David or Michael, ageless classics imo.

BlueyGreyWhale · 27/08/2025 19:16

Oh yes David is lovely

stample · 27/08/2025 19:15

Samuel
robert
terrence/ terry
lawrence
ralph / ralphy
reginald / Reggie
ronald / ronnie
david
elijah
stephen
christopher
oliver
marcus
lee
nicholas / nick
richard / richie
Anthony / tony
michael
christian
leonard

MsJJones · 27/08/2025 19:15

I have taught two little Alans in recent years so perhaps it is making a comeback.

I like Douglas, Lawrence, Joe and David.

Elephantangel1991 · 27/08/2025 18:26

I actually quite like Colin and Malcolm!

Or:
Anthony
Edmund
Philip
Eric
Lawrence
Simeon
Timothy
Adrian
Robin
Dominic

Mumofgirls2017 · 27/08/2025 18:26

Peter
Vincent
Leonard
Hugh
Michael
David
Eric
Robert
Frank
Christopher
Ray
William
Lawrence

user2848502016 · 27/08/2025 18:25

I actually don’t mind Alan! Roger is pretty bad though.
I also know a toddler called Brian which is kinda cute

Also could be…
Robert
Andrew
Colin
David
Timothy
Samuel
Edward
George
Percy
Vincent
Victor
Cedric
Phillip
Peter

BlueyGreyWhale · 27/08/2025 18:24

SleepingStandingUp · 27/08/2025 18:24

Seth

Not good if people can't say th.

Many people will say it as Seff

ClaudiaWrinklemum · 27/08/2025 18:24

LTB

BlueyGreyWhale · 27/08/2025 18:24

Mark
John
Edward
Peter

Actually, I'm not that old and there was a boy at my college called Alan. He was 17. It was just his name. Nobody batted an eyelid.

SleepingStandingUp · 27/08/2025 18:24

Seth

SpottyAardvark · 27/08/2025 18:23

Nigel?

Moreteaandchocolate · 27/08/2025 18:22

Joshua
Nathan
Douglas
Luke
Matthew
Benjamin
Samuel
Alexander

hideawayforever · 27/08/2025 18:03

Michael is lovely, also Daniel and Joseph

DryAndBalmy · 27/08/2025 17:53

Peter
Simon
Christopher
Nicholas
Edmund
David
Andrew

Treeleaf11 · 27/08/2025 17:50

Laurence
Michael
Richard
James

TheFatCatSatOnTheMat · 27/08/2025 17:47

Doug/ Dougie

Harry

Rory

Harold/Hal

James