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Classic boys names

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BananaToast · 31/12/2014 16:56

Having found out we are expecting a little boy (first baby) we have been trying to narrow down name options. I tend to like quite classic English boys names and DH is generally quite picky but doesn't suggest any names himself.

Ones we both like include:
Oliver
William
James
Noah
Lucas
Flynn

However there are issues with most of these (Noah - too biblical? James - I hate Jimmy, DH and his family would inevitably use this nickname. Lucas and William - already used by friends of ours which I'd rather avoid)

Other names I like but DH doesn't, or we can't use for various reasons:
Harry
Joshua
Alfie
Leo
Benjamin
Alexander
Rory

The only criterion we have is that the name can't start with B (last name starts with a J). I'd also prefer not to use a J name if possible as I don't like JJ but wouldn't rule it out. I'm not worried about popularity.

Are there any other names you can suggest that might appeal to us?

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florascotia · 31/12/2014 17:44

These are very classic:

Edward, Edmund, Albert, Arthur, Charles, George, David, Philip, Luke (much nicer than Lucas, I think), Mark, Matthew, Paul, Michael, Andrew, Stephen, Robert (sadly under-used), Gregory (or Gregor), Gilbert, Frederick, Hugh, Daniel, Joseph, Adam, Martin, Anthony, Thomas and - if you can cope with Js: John and Jonathan

Deerhound · 31/12/2014 18:43

Peter. Best name ever.

Bowlersarm · 31/12/2014 18:47

Toby
Archie
Samuel
Henry
Piers
Miles

myotherusernameisbetter · 31/12/2014 20:10

Daniel
Marcus
Nicholas
Laurence
Edgar
Evan
Jonah
Jacob

myotherusernameisbetter · 31/12/2014 20:12

Findlay
Simon

WiggleGinger · 31/12/2014 20:14

Samuel Harry Henry George Thomas

hels71 · 31/12/2014 21:45

Peter
Robert
Edward
Christopher
Charles

BikeRunSki · 31/12/2014 21:53

Patrick
Dominic
Peter
Kester
Ambrose
Anthony
Samuel
Adam

Sophronia · 01/01/2015 00:57

Alexander
Andrew
Anthony
Benjamin
Charles
Christopher
Daniel
David
Dominic
Edward
Edmund
Frederick
Francis
George
Gregory
Henry
James
John
Joseph
Jonathan
Jacob
Luke
Lucas
Laurence
Louis
Matthew
Michael
Nicholas
Oliver
Peter
Patrick
Philip
Robert
Samuel
Stephen
Thomas
Timothy
Theodore
William

shoobidoo · 01/01/2015 08:28

Andrew
Dominic
Patrick
Quentin
Frederick
Edward
Henry

BananaToast · 01/01/2015 10:55

Thank you for all suggestions, will read them out to DH when he surfaces this morning!

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