God why are boy's names so hard? Something traditional and classic but not overused

[emmyloo2]

Hi, I need some suggestions for boy's names. I have a DS1 George. If we were to have a DS2 I cannot think of any boy's names that are traditional and classic but not overused. I.e. not Thomas, William, James etc but then not something that says "I am trying too hard". I am pretty brave with my names (i.e. love Thaddeus, Balthazar, Ernest etc) but my husband is less so.

Any suggestions? So far I have:

Henry
Samuel
Christian
Felix
Magnus
Jasper?

I want something where he is not going to be one of 10 in a classroom but a name I am not going to feel ridiculous calling out in the supermarket.

Any and all suggestions welcome, no matter how obscure.

Thanks!

What about
Joel
Dominic
Michael
Jonathan

I like Felix and Jasper from your list

Rupert is also very nice

What about:
Lawrence (nn Laurie/Lawrie)
Barnaby
Otto
Wilf
Simeon (nn Sim)

David
Richard
Alfred
Douglas
Donald
Michael
Peter
Paul
Steve
Steven/Stephen

I know lots of Samuels.

What about Benjamin? Is quite popular though.

Julian

Or Rory/Ruairi?

Henry. Love it. None in our primary school of 160. It fits with George too.

Love Magnus too.

Julian or Morgan??

Ernest

Fraser is nice, but I'm prejudiced.

Jonathan nn Jonny
Gregory
Noel
Edward
Wesley
Mark

I like Magnus.

How about Edgar?

So many great choices! I've named 4 and would just say to try ignore concern that they will be one of 10 in their class - pick the one you want to say/hear/write/love/shout a million times (we always practised shouting them a few times - we almost went with Sam and Anna for the first 2 before realising we would sound like banana crazy fruit sellers shouting after them!).

It's like when you're at a great restaurant and the other person orders the dish you were craving. You'll never be as happy with something else.

patrick. best name ever. and ds is 10 and he.s never met another.

Maxwell

Miles
Edwin
John
Dylan
Jude
Elias
Matthias
Caleb
Philip

Frederick Charles - a little Freddie running around.
Oliver
James
Eadric - Teddy as a nn.
Cedric
Ralph
Benjamin
Hugo
Arthur

Rufus

Edward (Ned, Ted, Ed)
Henry
Rufus
Miles
Maximilian
Hugo
Felix
Marcus

When I read you had a George, I immediately thought Henry .

I also think Arthur would go well. I love Thomas (I would though, I have one) & funnily enough he is the only one in his year at school (Year 6). I think it depends on how popular a name is in your area as opposed to nationally as to whether you'll have 10 others with the same name at school.

I think that is because we (of a certain age, still have the Diana wedding in our heads) I Charles, Philip, Arthur, George....etc

Due for a comeback:
Percy, Hugh, Alec, Wilfred (I have one - I'm yet to meet another), Ralph, Guy, Malcolm, Albert, Howard, Ernest, Jeremy, Colin, Dennis

Fairly common when I was at school (but not so much now):
Andrew, Jonathan, Mark, Christopher, Adrian, Paul, Robert, Phillip, Simon, Adam, Nicholas, Michael, Richard, David, Peter

I have posted this before but Percy is Finnish for 'arse'.

Never take him to Lapland and lose him in a supermarket.

Charles (nn Charlie)

Well that goes nicely with my surname them :o