Trad english boys name

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that can be shortened....eg, we have an alfred, aka alfie, alf. having another boy and would like similar. Can't have Thomas (my favourite) or Alexander. any suggestions? Am also v fond of Samuel.

Christopher (Chris)
Dominic (Dom/Domi)
Johnathan (john/ Jonny)
Andrew (Andy)
Kieran (Ky)
William (Will/ Willie)
Sebastian (Seb Bast)
Nicholas (Nick)
Robert (Rob)
Richard (Rich/ Rick)
Samuel (Sam)
Harold (Harry)
Alexander (Alex)
Charles (Charlie)
James (Jamie)

Edward (Eddie, Ed)
Benjamin (Ben)
Henry (shorted to Harry too!)
Michael (mike, Mikey, Mickey)
Peter (pete)
George (georgie - is that shortened??)
Oliver (ollie)

oooh, harold. i like, hadn't thought of....

David (Davy)
Jonathan (Jon/ Jonny/ Jonty)
Frederick (Freddie)
Edwin or Edmund (Ed/ Eddie)

Kieran is Irish, not English (may not matter)

oooh, and henry! is frederick too close to the existing alfred? two freds iyswim?

I think Frederick might be a bit close. Middle name maybe? Henry Frederick is fab.

Matthew - could be Matty (cute) or Matt (cool)

I nearly had an Edwin. Love the name.

Daniel (Dan)
Raphael (Rafe)
Fabian (Fabes)
Simeon (Sim)?

am a bit horrified at how many names i need to discount as ex bfs!

(paranoia has now struck - it's not that many)

DH and DS are both on Lonnie's list!

Arthur (Art)
Garfunkel (Gary)
Garfield (Gary)
Michael (Mike)
Nathan (Nate)
Terence (Terry)

Christopher can also go to Kit which I like.

have a cat called garfield!
edmund, henry, william and george are my faves to date. and harold, but dh says it is too reminiscent of steptoe.

Henry (Harry)
Nathaniel (Nat)
Edwin (Ed)
Laurence (Laurie)
Theodore (Theo)
Leopold (Leo)
Stanley (Stan)
Maximilian (Max)
Joshua (Josh)
Gregory (Greg)
Samson (Sam)
Sidney (Sid)
Solomon (Sol)
Jacob (Jake)
Tobias (Toby)
Stanley (Stan)
Lucas (Luke)
John (Jack)
Clifford (Cliff)
Victor (Vic)
Elias (Eli)
Gabriel (Gabe)
Jeremiah (Jem)
Abraham (Abe)

Benedict (Ben)

Jonathan (Jon,Jonny, Jonty, Jonno)
Peter (Pete)
Edward (Ed, Eddie, Ted)
David (Dave, Davy)
James (Jamie, Jim, Jimmy)
Robert (Rob, Robbie, Bob, Bobby)
Richard (Rich, Richie, Rick, Ricky)
Philip (Phil)
Andrew (Andy, Drew)
Benjamin (Ben, Benny)
Christopher (Chris, Kit)
Matthew (Matt, Matty)
Nicholas (Nick, Nicky)
Stephen (Steve)
William (Will, Willy, Bill,Billy, Liam)

I love the names Edward and Henry!

Edward! Fabulous name and my current favourite. Can be shortened to Ed, Eddie, Ted or Teddy.

Other suggestions are good. Also love Harry and Henry and Theodore.