Help with our dull names

[GruffaloPants]

DP and I like boring seventiesish names! We were talking names yesterday for DC2 (to be born imminently) and have a vague list, but would welcome comments or more suggestions. Please don't be offended by my description of the names if you or your DC have them, I guess I just mean we aren't into very fancy or faddy names. Lists so far..

Euan/Ewan
Sam(uel)
Fred(Erick) - though I don't like Freddy
Ford
Elliot
Keir

Hannah
Helen
Eilidh
Laura
Sam(antha)
Nina
Catherine

Some names we have excluded for various reasons: John, Mark, Andrew, Stephen, Jamie, Ross, Alexander, David, James, Fraser, Paul, Peter, Joseph, Kevin, Jessica, Louise, Kirsty, Susan, Gillian, Zoe, Chloe, Fiona, Olivia, Sophie/a.

Mine is the same Tam!

Lydia - chlamydia, teapot, bizarre fisher King bearded singing balloon o gram

I also like your dull name list! Favs are Euan, Elliot, Keir, Hannah and Eilidh.

I have one of your names and my mum another!

I have noticed a rise in 70s names, I know two baby Ninas, a Ruth and four baby Samuels.

Like Euan and Eilidh best.

Ruth
Enid
Jacqueline
Thelma

I have an 18 year old Helen and it's rare for babies now. If you choose it it will probably come back into fashion when she's a teenager. I do like Hannah, Laura and Sam and Keir from your list too.

Samuel isn't a 70's name though. My stepson is 18 and was one of many Samuels in the late 90's/early 2000's.

I love the name Jacqueline. Very sophisticated and the shortened versions, Jackie, Jacqui, Jac are great too.

Agree Samuel isn't 70s, more our overall list is a bit that way, as well as ones one of us had liked but the other rejected. Can't use Jacqueline for family reasons, but thanks.

GRW does your daughter like her name?

Yes she loves it and all through her school years was the only one in her year group, although there were a few girls called Helena. I like that Helen is classic and recognisable yet not at all commonly used now. On the dark greener baby names site there were only 51 Helens born in 2014 in England and Wales.

Thanks! I think it is DP's favourite, it has really grown on me so will be a contender.

Love Helen! What about Sarah or Claire? Really don't like Samantha-sorry.

For boys, I love Keir.

I prefer Sam to Samantha, I think it's out because we'd rather a standalone name. I like Sarah and Claire but work with loads, which is off putting!