If I like Parceval,

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What else would I like?
Also love Tristan, Tristram, Edmund, Edward, Wilfred, Joshua. So a medieval/antique/vintage sound.

Not possible : Also like Galahad (way too Arthurian, like Lancelot). And Sigismund, but far too out-there.

And do you think Parceval is too insane? Context: We live in Europe, and as i wrote on another thread, names like Titus, also Julius, Jonas and Sebastian are bread and butter, run of the mill names here.

You mean Percival? Parceval isn't a name.

Do you mean Percival shorten to Percy as Parceval is not a name and Sir Percival is the Knight of the Round Table from Arthurian Legend

Parceval (and Percival) truly awful. Imagine the sniggers! Of your above list, I beg you, Edward. Buy youself some antique teddies to name and get the worst of this madness out of your system!

Parceval sounds like some terrible delivery service. DPD are fine, but Parceval are worse than Yodel

how about Titus, or Finton. :o

Both my sons have quite unusual names which DH adn I realised might not be to everyone's taste so we just decided on names that we liked and got on with it. Never would have occurred to me to canvas opinions, especially as it's such a matter of personal taste.

If you are keen on getting other people's opinions, might you be better off asking on a forum more suited to the country you are living in?

I only know the Parsifal spelling.

What about Wulfric?

Actually, I think Sigismond isn't that out there. Sigi for short. Nancy Mitford used it in the 50s.

Parsifal is the Germanicisation (if that's a word) of Percival, I guess it's possible that Parceval exists as a legitimate name in another European language. But unless it's the kind of name nobody turns a hair at in your country, I'd avoid. Tristan's good and similarly Arthurian/Wagnerian.

Among Old English names, I love Alfred (alf = elf, red = advised, so it means advised by elves). But perhaps it's a bit too popular?

Gareth is a nice name too, also Arthurian.

What about Erec, Roland (Rolant), Doran, Sigrid, Olivier

I don't think Parceval will work unfortunately, although I also quite like it...

I went to uni with an Alaric. (And a Merlin.)

Thanks everyone, also graceful thanks to the sniggerers who I am sure just mean well . . . .

Aelred
Jarlath
Lorcan
Royston

I also like the name Ansel, like Ansel Adams, the photographer.

Wilnas

Walter

Magnus

Aelred

Bede

Peregrine

Erec? You mean Eric?
Percy is a fairly common nickname for a penis, a bit outdated st the mo.

The OP did say she's in Europe so all you saying they aren't names - don't forget they may be the accepted spelling where she is!

I like Mortimer

I'm not convinced about Parceval tbh.

Merlin
Lance
Leander
Leontin
Wilfred
Marmaduke
Maurice

Unless the OP is only temporarily living in whatever European country she is currently in and plans to return to the UK (also in Europe of course, I assume she means continental Europe) then what English people think of Perceval isn't very relevant is it?

My ds has a classic Old English, which boomed the year after he was born, top 10 ever since I think. Where we have moved to it's very unusual, so much so that the common shortening he uses is sometimes mistaken for a girls name.

In the UK I think I'd almost rather be called Sigimund than Parceval. I'd imagine it would have all sorts of spelling and pronounciation issues and where 'Sigi' sounds pretty cool what would a Parceval use for a diminutive - 'Parcy'?

Hector
Aragon
Idris
Tiberius

I love Wulfric!

I know a little Athelstan which could fit the bill. Or maybe Peregrine?

Also, not as unusual as your list, but how about Arthur?

Thank you everyone for your constructive ideas and constructive criticism, which is also very useful (e.g. meaning of Percy, which I didn't know).
I've been reading too much Mort d'Arthur possibly. Plenty of time up ahead and will probably settle for something less obscure due to DHs veto right.

Also, I live in Europe right now but I am English, so posting on a local site in the local language (as a non native speaker) would elicit less valuable insight than mumsnet, and would also bring on the local sniggerers saying "never heard of it" and "why don't you ask people from your own country" and "try Finn".
So I will stick to mumsnet.

Dailymail, wow, you know a real life Athelstan? That’s amazing. Our bump is currently known as Athelstan but just for fun. Maybe we’ll use it as a middle name if it’s a boy.

OP how about Gawain?

Love Arthurian names but our DS is Arthur so I think Arthur and Gawain or Arthur and Tristan (also love) are just too theme-y.

Gawain or Geraint would be good
Merlin?
Arthur of course
Guy
Hugh
All the above medieval/Arthurian

I like Tristan. And as others have mentioned, Roland, Athelstan and Alfred.

Harald
Canute
Anselm
Torquil
Symond
Rufus
Bertram
Morcan
Lucan
Owain
Taliesin
Coel
Leir
Caradoc
Judicael