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!

Joseph
Magnus,
Patrick (love this but hate Pat and Paddy)

Percy

Sorry!

Conrad?

Jasper is lovely, as is Fergus, Stanley, Edward and Oliver.

We're having the same discussion. My suggestions (most of which my DD has dismissed for one reason or another) are:

Andrew
Christopher
David
Jonathan
Patrick
Peter (my favourite)
Philip
Nicholas
Richard
Robert
William

Other than one Philip aged 3 (and known as Pip) I don't know anyone under 20 with any of these names but think that they are all good, solid names.

I guess with George you have to decide if you're going "regal" (so, William, Charles, Henry, Edward) or not.

God luck with the decision!

Daniel, definitely Daniel

At the moment I really like..
Raiffe
Rufus
Donald
Oscar
Finlay

But I do have a soft spot for some of the older ones too
Edmund
Alexander
Guy

Atticus?

friends have a "John" and it sounds amazingly fresh and new... so classic but he will prob be the only one in the class.

Wish we could use it without being copycats

I know a George with a brother Geoffrey.

With George I would go for brothers;

Arthur
Henry
Charles
David

or my favourite;
Wilbur, the most beautiful name in the world.

George and Geoffrey... do they get "where's Bungle?" comments or did I just think of that because I'm old...?!

we had twin boys 15m old now, I looked through my family tree and grandparents

came up with George, Hedley and Thomas, Sidney, and love them. We get so many compliments on their names 'good solid British names'....

Ferris

Oubliette0292 I have a Wilfred too!!!