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Little old man names?

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Mummybear8 · 07/05/2015 13:07

I have one little girl with a not-too-popular-yet-not-too-crazy name, and we are expecting a baby boy in September. I haven't yet found a boys name that really "stands out" to me and although we have a while to decide yet, the control freak in me wants to at least have narrowed it down a bit! We like names that are old fashioned (think cute little old man), but not overly popular. Our surname is Cox, so please no Harry or Isaac or anything else that could be open to teasing. All other suggestions are welcome!

Thanks! X Smile

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Paperblank · 09/05/2015 22:20

Stanley is my utter utter favourite boys name but it has been firmly vetoed by my DP.

My next favourite name is Cornelius which I suspect will also be vetoed.

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EllenJanesthickerknickers · 09/05/2015 15:52

Old man names in my family..
Robert nn Bobby
John nn Jack
George
Edward nn Teddy
William nn Bill
Eirwyn (Welsh connection)
Ronald
Peter
Dennis
Leonard
Owen

From ExH's family
Donald
Reginald
Harold
Charles
Edward nn Eddie
David

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Penguinotterfoxbadger · 09/05/2015 13:29

Gilderoy

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PomPomPingPong · 09/05/2015 13:08

Selwyn
Howard
Emmett
Bernard
Edgar
Jerome
Roscoe

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wizzler · 09/05/2015 12:54

Archie, Alfie, Albie, Reggie, Barney,

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FishCanFly · 09/05/2015 12:52

Brian

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Rivercam · 08/05/2015 20:53

Herbert
Clyde
Eugene
Leonard
Norman
Rodney
Bertrand
Douglas

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ButtonMoon88 · 08/05/2015 20:44

Theodore (ted, teddy, theo)
Kit (our number1 choice but dc was a dd)

Other older man names in my family;
Ivan
Vaughn
James
Robert
Patrick
Henry
Wallace

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bouncingbelle · 08/05/2015 15:40

Ronald (Ronnie)
Frank
Vincent (Vinny)
Edward

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thegreylady · 08/05/2015 13:06

Frank
Sid(ney)
Stan(ley)
Gilbert or any other 'Bert' names like Herbert, Albert, Bertram
Don(ald)
Fred
Joe
Jim

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FishCanFly · 08/05/2015 11:44

Graham
Cole

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hlc123 · 08/05/2015 11:39

My littlle boy is Seth

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FunkyPeacock · 07/05/2015 23:26

Gilbert
Donald
Roland
Albert
Trevor

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Iliveinalighthousewiththeghost · 07/05/2015 23:23

Horace. That is sooooooooo cute.

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NoArmaniNoPunani · 07/05/2015 20:16

Horace.

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WelshWereRabbit · 07/05/2015 20:10

Old man names in my family
Albert
William
Leslie
Clifford
Thomas
Leonard
Benjamin
Joseph
Harold
James
John
George

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Kim82 · 07/05/2015 19:30

Thinking of the older generation of men in my family there is:

Jack
John
Keith (my dad struck lucky with that one)
Jimmy (James)
Stephen
Eric
Cyril
Thomas
Elias
Ken
Leo
Peter
Gary

God, reading that list we have some crap names in our family don't we? Grin

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Iliveinalighthousewiththeghost · 07/05/2015 19:24

Vinnie.
Nigel
John

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Iliveinalighthousewiththeghost · 07/05/2015 19:20

Harry
Bernie
Cyril
Jim
Archie
Bruce
Percy
Alan
Reggie
Peter
Billy
Eddie

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IvoryMadonna · 07/05/2015 17:33

Leslie
Raymond
Roy

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OhNoNotMyBaby · 07/05/2015 17:30

Jolyon

Loved this in Forsyte Saga

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Sophronia · 07/05/2015 14:33

Cecil
Ernest
Stanley
Walter
Percy
Clement
Frank
Leonard
Reggie
Albert
Wilfred
Bernard
Morris
Clarence

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BogeyNights · 07/05/2015 14:20

Ellory
Walter
Maurice
Norman
Claude

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BikeRunSki · 07/05/2015 14:18

Wilfred

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BikeRunSki · 07/05/2015 14:16

Clarence
Gerald
Derek
Peter
Anthony
Bernard

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