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Need another vintage boy name, please help!

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clairecreb · 15/01/2012 21:08

Hello! We used up our favourite boys name 3 years ago with our son Archie and now have four weeks to decide on a name for his brother. We want another 'Grandad' sounding name (I've been through my family tree but not found anything) and it has to match our unusual surname, which is q similar to the famous actor Bernard who was in Doctor Who.

Friends and family have already used the most popular; William, Henry, Frank and so on. Plus I want something a bit more unusual.

I'm getting a bit desperate as my husband wants to call him Ernie.

I want to avoid another 'ie' name, want one that only has one spelling (after 37 years I am sick of having to spell out 'Claire') and don't want anything beginning with W (initials would be WC). I am also not keen on names that people instantly abbreviate. Picky aren't I?!?

I am fed up of reading baby name books and would love some help.

Many many thanks

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Trumpton · 15/01/2012 22:09

Good Manx name. I knew a lovely man called Stanley.

Zipitydooda · 15/01/2012 22:13

Leonard

DarlesChickens · 15/01/2012 22:14

Harry,
Frederick nn Fred or Freddie,
Samuel,
George
Theodora nn Theo or Teddy
Edward nn Ed or Dward or Eddie
Eustace
Maxwell or Maximillian
Montgomery nn Monty
Derek nn Derry
Peter

maydaychild · 15/01/2012 22:14

Stanley is 10 a penny round here.....!
I know three in one nursery.
Love it and it was on my list but our surname starts st so couldn't risk a lisp .!!

I have an Eddy (not short for Edward, one of the other two)

holls2000 · 15/01/2012 22:18

Raife, Frederick, Henry, George

chezchaos · 15/01/2012 22:22

Love Stanley, esp. with your surname

justonemorejingle · 15/01/2012 22:24

Howard

Theas18 · 15/01/2012 22:30

My grandads were Samson and Harold.

joanofarchitrave · 15/01/2012 22:55

Harvey

SchrodingersMew · 15/01/2012 23:15

I have an Eirik and am always being told how lovely and old fashioned it is. Hmm

therumoursaretrue · 15/01/2012 23:26

I think Edwin is lovely and very much a 'grandad' name. Also goes well with Archie.

Dee03 · 15/01/2012 23:34

I like Ronald....my grandad and uncle's name ...but I would use ronnie Smile

Dee03 · 15/01/2012 23:35

Also like Cain.....just remembered that one

AlfalfaMum · 16/01/2012 00:21

Erskine
Lawrence (my grandad)

I'm also going to suggest Jools, not really a grandad name but think it sounds great with Archie

RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 16/01/2012 17:59

Liking Howard.

Also, just remembered Roland.

meala · 16/01/2012 18:01

David
Kester
Francis
Charles

Louplet · 16/01/2012 18:10

Arbuthnot
Cyril
Edgar
Edmund
Gerald

dontrememberme · 16/01/2012 18:13

Ernie

olefina · 16/01/2012 18:38

Stanley & Vincent are my faves

MrsSnaplegs · 16/01/2012 18:41

What about Hugh ?Grin

Arwhen · 16/01/2012 19:55

Desmond
Peter
John

I think the latter two could be classed as classic, but unusual these days!

FaithHopeAndKevin · 16/01/2012 20:40

Edwin
Peter
Joseph
Alec
Maurice
Gideon

Jellykat · 16/01/2012 21:08

My grandad was called Norman Grin

My friends DSs are all called names like
Sidney
Stanley
Fred
Albert (Albie)
Harry
Alfie
Edward (Eddie)
I love these names!

WineOhWhy · 16/01/2012 21:12

Victor
Raymond

pchick · 16/01/2012 21:15

Leonard,
Ronald
Cyril
Harold
Humphrey

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