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We have one DS. He has a traditional boy's name (think along the William/George lines) it's in the top 50 but not top 10.

We are having another boy in a few weeks time. We want a similarly 'traditional' name. Easy to spell and familiar but I'd rather he wasn't one of 3/4 in his class or peer group.

Front runners so far are :
James (popular we know, but I hardly ever hear of any baby James'... Which is odd!)
Robert
Russell
Tristan
Ellis
Elliot
Benjamin (but I am not hugely fond of Ben)
Peter
Robin
Rowan
Laurence

Suggestions and opinions welcome!!

I have a few front runners but I am interested to see what other people say before I reveal them 😬

Love Joseph and Peter

Ellis
James
Rowan

Love Ellis....wanted it for our last but settled on Frankie with Ellis as a middle name

I really like Ellis. Have you considered Nathanial (Nate)? Edward (Ned)?

I love Peter and Ellis. Peter I know I a gentle giant so I'm biased. Benni instead of Ben?

I really like James.

Not Russell or Tristan.

Love Laurence, also James.

How about John?

Love Robin!

How about William? Will is so lovely.

Henry
Isaac
Vincent
Thomas
Miles

I love Tristan and Elliot. Traditional but not as common as the others on your list.

pesoisaTool

His name is in your list 😉

Lots of other good names to think about.

The ones coming out top are probably our favourites too.

Robert, Peter and Laurence so far.

I really really like Russell but my DH isn't keen.

I know loads of baby James! Elliotts too - three in DS reception class.

Rowan is my favourite.

I think Simon is an underused name.

John
Andrew

Names-we can’t use Nicholas with our surname either!

James is one of the most popular names I’ve heard for babies. Do you like any dominitives of other names? Johnnie? Billy? Bobby? Jimmy?

I like Billy for William :) I don't mind Robbie/Bobby for Robert.

I knew there must be lots of James's purely because of where it appears on the top 100, I'm always suprised by it as I know so few! My DH knows loads so I sort of lump it in with his generation.

I like Simon but we can't use it. Same for John! Jonathan is my favourite name ever but we just can't use it.

I like James, Robert, Peter and Laurence from your list.

I love Robert, Peter and Laurence.

How about David, Andrew, Gregory, Luke, Michael, Anthony, Patrick, Adam, Dominic, Nathaniel, Philip, Vincent, Mark, Paul, Jeremy, Simon or Francis?

I think it's time Roland and Roderick made it back.

Of course you could go with Ian - no baby boys in the uk were named Ian last stats. I have met so many people called Ian, mainly scruffy under achievers but maybe that's the sort of people I gravitate towards. Never met a scruffy Roland or Roderick.

I like Joseph, Joe/Joss.
Robert is a good name too.
Peter and Russell.
How about Adam ?

Love Peter, pp suggestion of Joseph and Edwin.

Love Robert and Peter. Joseph is great too.

Congrats.

My favourites from your list are: James, Tristan, Ellis, Elliot and Rowan.

I think that Robert with the nn Robbie would be nice too.