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Old fashioned English boys names

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luckiestgirlintheworld · 05/02/2015 16:24

I have a Billy, a Stanley and an Albert.

If this next one is a boy, I have no idea what to call him!

I like Eric and I like Arthur, but my main criteria is that the name can be shortened nicely, and neither of those can.

Ideas?

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LollyLondon · 05/02/2015 16:34

Frederick or Alfred (Freddy)
Ralph (not sure of shortening!)
Francis (Frank or Frankie)
Harold (Harry)

Love old-fashioned names!

LollyLondon · 05/02/2015 16:36

A few more, am on a roll!

Wilbur (Will)
Montgomery (Monty)
Sidney
Theodore

SunnyBaudelaire · 05/02/2015 16:38

Reginald
Neville
Norbert

OK thats enough !

Love Arthur, it is just such a sound name. And you could always shorten it to Art? or not?

Purpleflamingos · 05/02/2015 16:41

Lewis? Both my grandparents had a sibling called Lewis.

Frederick as already mentioned.
William, Henry, James, Charles, Edmund/Edward, Matthew, Joseph, Paul, George.....

GoldfishSpy · 05/02/2015 16:44

I love your names.

What about Edward / Ted.

Belazu84 · 05/02/2015 18:10

Ronald / Ronnie
Walter / Walt
James / Jimmy
Frederick / Fred

these are mine and husband's grandads

Also love Frank

Rivercam · 05/02/2015 18:15

Wesley
Reginald
Harold
Leonard
Ernest
Cyril

Bowlersarm · 05/02/2015 18:18

Walter
Cuthbert
Horace
Laurence

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luckiestgirlintheworld · 05/02/2015 18:41

I quite like Montgomery, but I can't help but think that a Monty would get picked on for his name. Same with Cuthbert.
Might try them out on DH.

Also quite like Ernest but not sure I could keep a straight face calling him Ernie...

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Sophronia · 05/02/2015 18:58

John
Frederick / Fred / Freddie
Ernest / Ernie
Percy
Sidney / Sid
Leonard / Len / Lenny / Leo
Cecil
Edwin or Edgar / Eddie / Ted / Ned
Bernard / Bernie
Clarence / Clarry / Clarrie
Morris
Ivor
Claude
Dennis / Denny
Roland / Ro / Roly
Clement / Clem
Basil
Aubrey
Rupert / Ru
Francis / Frank
Kenneth / Kenny
Walter / Walt
Eugene / Gene
Laurence / Laurie / Larry
Raymond / Ray / Raymie

skolastica · 05/02/2015 19:07

Wilfred/Wilf
Charles/Charlie
Archibald/Archie

PrintScreen · 05/02/2015 19:11

Arthur could be Artie or Thor. Great name.

EyelinerQueen · 05/02/2015 19:30

Teddy goes fantastically with your other boys names.

As does Frank. But I'm biased on that score Grin .

Arthur is great but too similar to Albert for me.

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luckiestgirlintheworld · 05/02/2015 19:30

Thanks everyone! I've now added Edward/ Teddy and Clarence to my list to run by DH.

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luckiestgirlintheworld · 05/02/2015 19:32

Yeah I'm quite taken by Teddy. I had written off Edward or Edmund because we have an Eddie in the family already- but I'd never thought of Ted/Teddy

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sebsmummy1 · 05/02/2015 19:33

I knew an Edward/Ted and he was very cool. Arthur is on my list but an worried it's very popular now. Really like Franklin/Frank too.

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smellsofelderberries · 05/02/2015 22:06

Ohh! I love old fashioned names! My picks would be:
Edmund
Ernest
Gilbert

bienemaya · 05/02/2015 22:34

Arthur - Artie
Clement - Clem
Quentin - Quinn
Frederick - Fred
William - Will

RhubarbAndMustard · 05/02/2015 22:42

Eric is my favourite boys name ever. Stick with Eric!

SnowwyJane · 06/02/2015 07:38

I no i am biased but my son is called Reggie and i love it!
Obvs i cant have a Ronnie with that...
But we love Ted, Freddie, Dougie and Rudy as well

JugglingLife · 06/02/2015 07:40

And don't forget Henry! Great name, not that I'm biased or anything! Wink

RL20 · 06/02/2015 10:47

2 of my favourites for my baby boy so far are Freddie (top favourite) and Theo. Although for me I don't particular like the full names - Frederick and Theodore, so I would just use the shortened names. I also like Frankie but I have a relative with a little Frankie so it's out of the question really x

RL20 · 06/02/2015 10:49

SnowwyJane has just reminded me that someone I know is also expecting a baby boy and is naming him Ronnie! Not an often heard of name in this generation.
Also a girl my age (22) is naming her little boy Percy.
A lot of the older names coming back around which is nice!