Traditional OH

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So OH likes very traditional (almost 'posh' names) whereas I like more quirky names. Our DD has a traditional name and we use a quirky diminutive, thus fitting both of our criteria. But for DC number two we can not agree on a boys name at all! We had the same problem with DC 1 so it was handy she was a girl really!
The closest we have got is Oscar nn Oz but it doesn't feel like the one and I feel Oscars are 10 a penny ATM. Any ideas mumsnetters? Feel like I've searched forever.

Clement
Quentin
Finnian
Xavier

Ged for Gerard is good.
Nicholas/Nick/Nico - I actually love Nicodemus
and Magnus

You could use something like Saul, which is very traditional (Biblical), but which is uncommon enough that it's "quirky". Plus, Slash from Guns N' Roses' name is Saul.

Albert /Bertie
Tobias / Tobi

Franklin
Edmund or Edwin
Harrison
Phinnaeus
Graham
Julius or Julian
Thadeus
Xavier
Joel
Merlin
Isaiah
Gideon
Ephraim
Inigo
Cosmas
Melchior
Malachi
Blake
Griffin
Jasper
Atticus
Moses
Ezekiel
Lysander

Albert - Albie
Archibald - Archie

Thanks ladies, a lot to show him! Feel like we will never agree on 'the one'

Zebulon/Zeb
Ruben/Roo
Malachi/Mal
Isaac/Ike or Zak
Lawrence/Ronnie

My fave is Nathaniel - Nate

How about
Grayson - gray

Jonathan/Jonty?

Tobin
Jonathan/Joff
Edward/Ned/Ted
Lawrence/Lawrie

Douglas - Dougie
Jeremy - Jez
Austin - Ozzy
Donald - donny
Ezekiel - zeke/zee/Kiel
Solomon - sol/sonny

If you're Welsh, how about Osian/Oshi?
Or Orson/Bear?

The Jed in the West Wing (president) is Josiah which is a very cool name. Could also be Jose for short.

Or do something with initials:
Daniel John/DJ
Kenneth Charles/KC or Casey

How about Percival (little Percy) ? :)

Lots to go on!
We liked Jonah but I don't like 'Joe' middle name has to be James so could be JJ I suppose

Nicholas - Cole

Charles - Chas

Is Ossian pronounced Oshun or Ohshun?

Alexander. Not quirky nor terribly posh, but A very handsome and strong yet gentle name.
(Zander Alex)

Alexander can also give you Sasha.

I like the JJ idea as it seems a bit more of a natural nn if that makes sense but how I about:

Fergus - Fergie/Gus
Vincent - Vinnie/Vince
Jesse
Graham - Gray
Patrick - Paddy
Bryce
Richard - Ricco
Niall - Al
Stephen - Ste

I know a Jacob who goes by Bear, because of the "Cub" part. Pretty cool really but he still has a proper name to fall back on too!

I have a Tobias nn Toby
In his class there is a

• Blake
• Horacio nn horti
• Cooper
• Enzo