Derek? Brian?

[RakeABedOfTyneFilth]

Right, now that I've got your attention...

DH's family is full of seriously 70s names. The above, Keith, Graham, Arnold, all very of their time. My family's names are all very New Testament, except for a Douglas which crept in once in the 1950s.

Having DC2 in the next 6 weeks, don't know if it's a boy or a girl but I have no stand out winner boy name ideas and DH and I haven't really had a names conversation at all. DS is George.

So here are some boy names which I like but for one reason or another won't work (too close a relative already has it or sounds silly with our surname, which is the other word of this series: John, ..., George, Ringo).

Philip (Pip)
Christopher (Kit)
Anthony

Don't like many of the very popular boys names of the moment - William, Jack, Alfie, Harry, Oscar, Oliver.

I like (but don't love) and can't see anything against:
Richard
Matthew
Michael
David

Can anyone help with more ideas in that vein? Quite 'safe' and traditional but a bit less used.

Middle name might be Carrey (a family surname)

I like Timothy.

Or how about Montagu, abbreviated to Monty?

::runs back to MN potting shed::

Les!! Ron??
Waffly I've nothing against Dereks and Brians... Presumably your brothers are children of the 70s or thereabouts?

Quite right Sleeping, DH's family might take the piss out of a Lawrence. Would I defend it as much as I would Benedict... Yes possibly!

Hadn't spotted the George Michael combo. How many unwitting Peter and Andre(w) sibsets do you think there are out there?!?

Maud you are a naughty lady for planting the Montagu option... What if DC2 didn't turn out to enjoy the gardening? DS watched Gardeners World on iplayer with me this afternoon and gently applauded at the end.

Timothy is climbing the list I must say...
So it's Timothy and Matthew for my biblical options
Lawrence and Benedict for my poncey options

Sorry, Tyne, I couldn't resist.

Keith
Barry
Norman
Clive

Adam or Nathaniel? Joseph? Aaron?
Also like Christopher and know at least three Matthews around 3yo.

Isaac
Hayden
Miles
Noah
Luke

Ben P....
Tim P....
You have a very tricky surname OP

Ian?

I like Simon though might be problematic with your surname! Also Lawrence (prefer Laurence spelling).

Robert? Everyone seems to be using Bobby now, not the full version, which gives you a lot more options.

Jonathan? Again lots of options - Jon, Jonny, Nathan

I was going to suggest Nicholas but someone beat me to it.

Adam
Carl
Patrick
Saul
Earl

James is by far my favourite name on your list!

I also very much like Lawrence. Not at all poncy.

Isaac
Joshua

Prob not Joel, tho a great name, because too many ls with your surname.

. Though Alexander would work.

I love Benedict and Jonathan. But Benjamin if you think.DH's family would take the piss for Benedict.

I do thinly you need two or more syllables.

David
Barnaby
Judah
Tobias/ Toby