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I need a romantic boys name preferably from history but am flexible

78 replies

eenybeeny · 29/06/2008 18:35

I like romantic sort of sounding names. I am a history nut mainly just European history but am interested in some other bits. My DS is called Alexander though I usually call him Alex. And I love Alex. But we are struggling to think of a boys name. Am not even pregnant yet. Sigh. But really can you give me some ideas??? I love Cassius but DH thinks it sounds poncey. I can see what he means but I still love it. I also like Cary (as in Grant)

Thoughts????

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Mumsnut · 07/07/2008 13:09

Galahad

Mr Darcy

Nelson

Tudor

Alfred

Caesar

BlueChampagne · 07/07/2008 13:01

This website should give everyone a bit of fun - Celtic names from Roman Britain!

www.asnc.cam.ac.uk/personalnames/

DarrellRivers · 03/07/2008 17:16

Edmund

moonpigdotcom · 03/07/2008 17:14

Heathcliff
Edgar
Edwin
Angelo
Ivo
Fernando
Gustavus

Kimi · 02/07/2008 11:47

heathcliff

minouminou · 02/07/2008 11:42

FERDINAND
Do it.
It's on my list, but the nickname Ferdy will clash with already-present DS's shortened nickname, and the pair will morph into Furby, which just won't do.
Do....vicariously....Ferdinand.

TwoFir · 01/07/2008 17:30

Tacitus
Arthur
Lysander
Magnus
Nero
Conrad
Tiberius

mixedmama · 01/07/2008 08:28

Ptolemy... in a strange way i quite like, not sure i could follow through with that tho.

findtheriver · 30/06/2008 22:49

Some fab suggestions on here!!
I would be wary of choosing anything too outlandish, as Alexander is a mainstream name - absolutely beautiful, but 'normal' IYSWIM. And it can sound a little strange if your children have hugely differing names ie one normal, one quite whacky. Just a thought.

gauly · 30/06/2008 22:11

Surely a Peter the Great to go with your Alexander the Great.

bikerunski · 30/06/2008 21:20

Issac (Newton)
Samuel (Coleridge, Pepys)
Taylor (Coleridge)
Walt (Tyler)
Jethro (Tull)
Winston (Churchill)
Horatio (Nelson)
Benjamin (D'Israli)
Arthur (King Arthur...)
Albert (Einstein/Prince)
Julius
Napoleon!!
Charlemagne!!!
Ptolomy!!!!!

WinkyWinkola · 30/06/2008 10:46

Byron
Paris
Tybalt
Helmut
Frank - I love Frank or Franco but I guess the historical association isn't necessarily favourable.

rebelmum1 · 30/06/2008 10:44

hector

MadBadandDangeroustoKnow · 30/06/2008 10:41

Alaric?
Hereward?
Tristan?

OverMyDeadBody · 30/06/2008 10:36

Ambrose. I've always thought is a rather romantic peotic name.

mixedmama · 30/06/2008 10:29

SOme great suggestions.

Personally I like Atticus, not quite historical but an inspiring charater.

I must say i hadnt thought of Hector but I do like the troy association.

Also, Che - I really like this altho I can imagine people always asking 20 times before they get it.

largeginandtonic · 30/06/2008 10:22

Slayerette > at Rupert. I have asked for this withthe last 3 pregnancies. I have it on my list again >

Love the names coming up!

MrsJohnCusack · 30/06/2008 10:07

Tristan is the one that sprang to mind immediately

also Arthur. and Ivan is lovely

am liking the Jilly Cooper thing
there's also Jake. Oooh and Ivan in fact. And Corey. And Gareth. And Pendle (although not really a hero).

iwishiwasnatashakhan · 30/06/2008 08:57

Che
Napoleon
Ernesto
Simon Bolivar
Eugene
Ivan
Orion
Zeus
Apollo

I think Xavier is quite posh L. lots of very bcbg french boys called francois-xavier.

slayerette · 30/06/2008 08:57

Go for Jilly Cooper heroes

Rupert
Lysander
Wolfgang
Declan
Tristan
Basil

Seriously - she has lots of names that might be right up your street!

Then if it's a girl, you can have

Perdita
Flora
Tabitha
Caitlin
Maud

I could go on!

YeahBut · 30/06/2008 08:51

Arthur
Giacomo
Guy
Benedict

Comerscroft · 30/06/2008 08:44

Nero, Herod, Titus?

Oberon?

Loriycs · 29/06/2008 20:54

i liked Xavier when i was pregnant but my partner said in Europe its a gypsie name and that put me off??? Rowan is nice and traditional and not over used.

ilovemydog · 29/06/2008 20:16

xavier

Loriycs · 29/06/2008 20:16

yes i like laurence and Laurie too, Oberon is nice (if you can get past Shekespear's king of the fairies!!

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