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Classic but not overused

51 replies

Aelfrida · 05/01/2015 20:19

The holy grail, right?! Any suggestions? Names I like can't use for one reason or another are...

Matthew
Daniel
Alexander

Madeleine
Alexandra
Isobel

TIA. ??

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Aelfrida · 05/01/2015 20:20

like but can't use

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NormHonal · 05/01/2015 20:22

Robert (doesn't have to be shortened to Robbie, can be Rob)

TheOnlyWayIsLindt · 05/01/2015 20:26

John, Peter.

cloggal · 05/01/2015 20:35

Came here to say Peter. Due a revival.

ChristmasEveSteve · 05/01/2015 20:41

Josephine. Juliet. Roderick. Susan. Helen. Adelaide. David. Caroline. Clair. Stephen. Kenneth. Duncan. Hector. Bridget.

harryhausen · 05/01/2015 20:42

I actually love Peter. I know of none under 35. Definitely would like to hear it more.

Would you like Clementine?

Agatha?
Marrianne?
Sylvie?

GloriousGloria · 05/01/2015 20:47

I know a 5 year old Peter. Beautiful little boy he is.

GloriousGloria · 05/01/2015 20:50

I like

James
Thomas
Bobby

Robyn
Annie
Natalie

Aelfrida · 05/01/2015 20:52

Oh good work! I like Peter, hadn't considered that, although it is the name of a friend which would make me think twice. I love Josephine, Adelaide and Caroline. Really don't like Clementine. Marianne is gorgeous but I need to avoid names beginning with M unfortunately.

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bassingtonffrench · 05/01/2015 20:54

Phillip, Simon, Peter, John

Natalie, Mary, Anne, Ruthie

Lucked · 05/01/2015 20:56

John, Andrew and Paul.

avocadogreen · 05/01/2015 20:57

Arthur
Albert
Christopher
Nathaniel

Tess
Mary
Claudia
Miriam
Honor

GotToBeInItToWinIt · 05/01/2015 20:59

Felicity

Skiingmaniac · 05/01/2015 21:01

Elizabeth
Arabella
Stephanie

Ernest
David
Scott

Teds77 · 05/01/2015 21:04

I have a Matthew and if I had another boy he would probably be Peter. Similar feel and not currently very popular might be Stephen, David, Andrew, Christopher, Michael, Richard, Robert, Nicholas, Timothy.

They're all names relatively common for people in their 30s or 40s but less well used today but I think they are all pretty 'classic'.

Girls more difficult! So many names seem to always remain relatively popular. Mary or Rosemary? Jennifer, Meredith, Anne, Ruth?

ChristmasEveSteve · 05/01/2015 21:05

You need a top 100 for the 1950s or some Janet and John books! Margaret. Laurence. Roberta. Anyone from St Clare's or Mallory Towers. Gwendolin Mary perhaps?

GlitzAndGigglesx · 05/01/2015 21:07

Michael
Matthew
Thomas

Evelyn
Elodie
Michelle
Clara

GlitzAndGigglesx · 05/01/2015 21:08

Bloody div just read the thread again. Ok no Matthew then

Mumzy · 05/01/2015 21:08

Jemima
Clare
Rosalind
Rosemary
Helena

David
Sebastian
Arthur
Gerald
Robert

AmITwirly · 05/01/2015 21:14

I know 3 or 4 school-age Peters. Can I suggest:

Phillip
Julian
Laurence
Alistair
Patrick

Julia
Susannah ("Susie")
Phillipa
Felicity
Veronica

GlitzAndGigglesx · 05/01/2015 21:14

Ramona
Antonia
Cleo
Cordelia
Imogen
Isadora
Pamela
Penelope

Casper
Chester
Connor
Lloyd

creamhearts · 05/01/2015 21:15

Helen, Rebecca, Maria

Peter, Christopher, Phillip

Hassled · 05/01/2015 21:16

David. I don't know any small Davids, and it's a good name.

nowwearefour · 05/01/2015 21:17

Catherine
Clare
Rachel

Timothy
Robin

IMurderedStampyLongnose · 05/01/2015 21:37

Herbert
Horatio
Aloitius
Francis

Lucinda
Penelope
Noreen
Maureen

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