Like Percy but not Percy?

[bittapitta]

I love the name Percy but I searched for old threads about it on this board and it looks like a resounding NO ("Percy Pig" / "pointing Percy at the porcelain" which I must admit I'd never heard before!)

Can anyone suggest a similar classic boys name that isn't Top 100? We like recognisable but obsolete...a lot to ask!

How do you pronounce Skarloey Carrot?

I always go with Scar - lewy but with no confidence

Much the same as you. And I'm never convinced.

There's also a bus called Bulgy, a barge called Bulstrode and a crane called Cranky - none of these are good names for children though.

How about Harold (the helicopter!)

Dorian
Crispin

Sorry for any repeats :

Lionel
Perry
Maurice
Kenneth / Kenny
Leonard / Lenny
Arnold
Frank
Phillip
Horace
Wilfred
Herbert / Herb
Donald
Ronald / Ronnie
Douglas
Reginald / Reggie
Ernest
Wallace
Eric
Walter
Dennis
Leslie
Derek
Terence
Dirk
Trevor
Francis
Rodney
Brian
Roderick

Dirk. Do you think it is open to ridicule: Rhymes with "berk", looks like "dick"? I potentially like it.

Thanks for lists - plenty I hadn't thought of. I love the Thomas the Tank references!

Peregrine
Cyprian

Percy is fab.
Albert
Frederick/Freddie?
Hugh?

Clarence, Ernest, Victor, Leonard, Ralph, Digby...

It's scar-low-wee - I've seen an episode with him in.

These names are absolutely divine for the kittens I'm currently naming, but I find only about half suitable for human beings.

I love Lawrence, Edgar, Hector, Douglas.

That said, "old man" names are so trendy now that you'd have to come forward a generation to be unusual, which is I suppose Maurice, Francis, Malcolm, Raymond, Keith, etc.

Monty (Montgomery)?

My first thought was monty too. Also spencer?

I know a teenage Percy - well ahead of the curve in terms of trends for "old man" names - he's never been teased about his name so I really don't think you need worry.
I definitely think you should disregard old threads as names become more "acceptable" as trends change over time. Also, no name will be universally liked, so whichever name you post on here, there will inevitably been negative remarks - for example, traditional names will be described as "boring" etc. I have frequently seen people post that William be teased in the playground and called "Willy" - not something I would be concerned about personally! If you like Percy you should go for it IMO!

Thanks mrsindecision - I am flip- flopping deciding we'll go for Percy and then rejecting it! Glad to hear your experience.

I love Monty! Good point about trendy old man names mrshathaway, i need to think a generation ahead.

Walter
Malcolm
Derek
Robert
Sidney

Another Percy fan here!
Other suggestions;
Ernest (Ernie)
Wilfred (Wilf)
Laurence (Laurie)
Herbert

We know a young lad named Percy but when he was born several people mentioned it was slang for penis round here ("point Percy at the porcelain" apparently).

Edmund
Benedict
Lawrence
Julian
Jonathan (Jonty)
Christopher (Kit)
Phillip (Pip)

Monty? I quite like Percy x

switchitoff do you mind telling me vaguely where is "round here"? I've only heard it on Mumsnet. We might move from current area though so need to think ahead!

"Round here" is the South West. I grew up elsewhere, so had never heard it before. I've no idea how many people will think like that.

TBF my sons' classes have several DCs with what I consider to be unusual/old-fashioned names. None of the classmates seem to pass comment, although there's a fair bit of eye-rolling amongst the parents (e.g. Malcolm, Enzo, Dennis, Tiggy, Pollyanna, Elsie)