Traditional boys names that aren’t too old fashioned or common?

[Mousefunky]

I like traditional names that are timeless so don’t necessarily sound like a grandpa but also aren’t majorly common like George or Thomas.

My favourite name is Sebastian but because DP went to school with one who was a bit of a twat, he has crossed it off. DP likes Raymond after his Grandad but I think it’s too old fashioned and does sound like a Grandpa name. I don’t mind Ray but he won’t have a shortened name.

The only other two names we sort of agree on are Casper and Albert but I’m not overly sold on either. Does anyone have any other ideas?

Alexander
William
Benjamin
Edward
Henry
Joseph
Miles
Jonathan
Luke
Matthew
Nicholas
Reuben
Nathaniel
Jasper
Zachary
Adam
Daniel
Isaac
Louis
Dominic
Gabriel

David
Paul
Edward
James
Daniel
John
Graham
Jonathan
Elijah
Samuel
Benjamin
Peter
Thomas
Fergus
Toby
Matthew
Christopher
Arthur
Michael
William
Harry
Louis
Christian
Oscar

Some lovely names on these lists here.

I don't have any to add but as my reaction to name ideas and suggestions is usually "what the... seriously?!", I thought it nice to say that these are all very classy and lovely!

I wouldn't mind most of them. I have never thought that here before:)

@Mousefunky Julian

Andrew
Stephen
Owen
Gregory
Simon
Robert

Matthew
Daniel
Robert
John
James
Mark
Stephen
Simon
Alasdair/Alistair
Alexander
Dominic
Duncan
Luke
Oliver
William
Rupert (v underused at the moment)
Jonathon

Richard. Don't know any little ones at all but not an old man's name either..

We have 2 boys, Edward and Arthur.

Can you look into the family tree and go 2 or 3 generations back? That's what we did to get Edward and Arthur.

Or
Alfred
John
(or Edward alternatives - Edwin / Edgar / Edmund etc)

If my DD had been a boy she would be Michael Scott..Surname

Eric
Michael
Matthew
Simon
Thomas
Adam
Paul
Donald
Nicholas
Mark
Andrew
Barnabus
Bartholomew
Benedict
Christopher
Philip
Anthony

I have an Elliott, i love his name

Samuel

Timothy
Michael
Paul
Robin

Conrad
Laurence
Marcus
Anthony
David

We did similar to a previous poster and looked back a few generations so the name was both traditional and special for our family. Names we found of ancestors included Gordon, Arthur, Sidney, Fredrick, Patrick, Owen, Huw and Jack. We chose one of those.

Felix

May I suggest Edgar? I have one. He's 5 months old. It probably IS a grandad's name but I don't care because I think it's fabulous. :) We were inspired by Edgar Allan Poe, but yesterday at baby group someone said for the first time: "oh Edgar, like in King Lear!" so there's the Shakespearean connection too.

May I suggest Edgar? I have one. He's 5 months old. It probably IS a grandad's name but I don't care because I think it's fabulous. :) We were inspired by Edgar Allan Poe, but yesterday at baby group someone said for the first time: "oh Edgar, like in King Lear!" so there's the Shakespearean connection too.

I like Raymond but don't like Sebastian.

Herbert
Montgomery

Ive got a Benjamin. We call him Benji. It's a lovely name!

Edgar is lovely. I have a DN cwhose MN is Earnest and I am in hospital in the early stages of labour with a Stanley!

My 18 month old is called Stanley. Traditional but not overly used. I'm expecting another boy in October and one of the 2 names we like for him is Sidney x

I love Arthur but that’s another DP isn’t keen on. Two of my great grandad’s were Louis and Stanley, both names I like but again DP doesn’t . He is extremely frustrating!

I also love Edward and like the fact it can become Ted, Teddy or even Bear but again, DP isn’t keen.

Edgar is great! As an English lit graduate, I fully appreciate the literary link.

Just looking back through the lists you have all suggested and there a few I really like but DP doesn’t. He honestly doesn’t like many names at all... all we have managed to agree on is Albert and Casper but I don’t love either. He’s a bloody nightmare .

DP’s name is one of the mentioned so that’s out. I like Patrick and Laurence but DP doesn’t. Tbh, he is just dead set on Raymond which I don’t like. At least I managed to move him past his Dad’s name (Geoffrey) though... sigh.