Classic, but not common boy's name! Why so hard!

[kmini]

Hi,

Like many, DH & I, are finding boy's names so hard!

We are both traditionalist. We like classic names for boys. No surnames, cool names (we are too boring to carry this off) or old man or vintagey style names. I don't want a name that is common. This is not a concern of DH.

Finally surname starts with H and ends with IE. It rules out lots of y & ey first names(Rory, Toby etc).

So on DH list:

Henry (far too many h & y sounds with surname)
Christopher (far too many boys from my childhood called this)
William (too common & done for me)

Me (I'm not Scottish BTW, just seem to tend towards them):

Alister
Alec
Magnus

Only common choice is Benedict or Benjamin, preferably the former. However, Benedict is my brother's name & for someone who's been obsessed with baby names since childhood it just seems so disappointing to choose something that's already been chosen by your parents!

Help help help!!!

[Irishmammybread]

Theo
Luke

[ICanTuckMyBoobsInMyPockets]

Michael
Peter
Daniel

[mateysmum]

Richard
Robert
David
Peter
Edward
Alexander
James
Angus
Paul
Timothy
Charles

[PunkAssMoFo]

Sorry, but prefer your dh list.

Bruce
Hamish
Hector
Hugh
Marcus
Curtis

[LadyMetroland]

Christian
John
Peter
Robin

I'd go for Christopher from your list - uncommon these days!

[HomeIsWhereTheHeartIs]

Adam

[HeartsTrumpDiamonds]

I'd go for Charles or Andrew. DD1 would have been an Andrew had she been a boy.

[NancyJones]

Alexander, Hamish, John, Christopher. Kit is a great nn for Christopher as is old and traditional. Think of Kit Marlow.

[NancyJones]

I also like, Robert, Angus and Alistair.

[BotBotticelli]

I have a little boy called Keir. Think it ticks all your boxes?

And it is a lovely name (biased!).

I also considered Fraser when I was pregnant.

[BotBotticelli]

I am not Scottish either!

Although I do tend to say to people "it's a Scottish name" if they ask what the name is all about. Quite often people miss hear and think I said Kian or Keiran (neither of which I like!)

[BrunoBrookesDinedAlone]

Julian
Hugo
Keir
Fraser
Jonathan

[CleverOl10]

Wow OP you could be us with that criteria!

Not chosen a name for ds2 yet but some on and off the list are:
Isaac
Patrick
Adam
James
Zac
Elliot
Dominic
Martin

DS1 is Oliver. Common but a great name.

[GillyBillyWilly]

OP I feel like your post was written by me!
Loving all the suggestions here...

[ToffeeJungle]

Simon
Peter
Edmund
Jeremy
Victor
Quentin
Ezra
Jonathan
Jasper
Francis
Tobias
Owen

[Pinkcustardpurplecustard]

Bartholomew
Sebastian
Laurence

[kmini]

clever & Gilly* so glad to see other people have my frustrations!

Of the names suggested I like:

Patrick
Joseph
Alexander (dh's boss, so likely to be vetoed!)

Keep the suggestions coming! Looking forward to showing DH your suggestions!

Thank you

[aoife24]

David, Simon, Paul, Mathew, All lovely, solid names and a bit unusual nowadays.

[WooAGhostCat]

Brendan
Terry
Noel
Russel
Andrew
Raymond
Percy
Gordon

I don't think any of those are common these days.

[schoolchoicesdrivingmecrazy]

Miles
Marcus

[penniespigsandpewter]

Simon
Luke
Bradley
Alfred
Alexander
Samuel
Tristan
Sydney

[soontobeslendergirl]

Miles
Piers
Guy
Anthony
Murdo
Edgar
Gregor

[BorisJohnsonsHair]

Leon

Benedict

Lawrence