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Traditional yet unusual boys names?

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eastcoastmum2014 · 15/07/2018 19:52

Hi all I'm 13 weeks pregnant with baby number 3. DD is Emily and DS is Albert and I'm trying to come up with a boys name that will fit with our other two's names. We have Polly Margaret set in stone for a girl but are struggling with boys names! I love the name Rupert but I'm not sure it fits with the other 2s names!! Any suggestions? Thanks in advance! X

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cakesandphotos · 15/07/2018 19:54

Love Albert! We have an Eric but I’m starting to worry about it increasing in popularity!

FissionChips · 15/07/2018 19:54

Edgar.

BikeRunSki · 15/07/2018 19:55

Amos
Edwin
Patrick
Nicholas
Dominic
Marcus

imsorryiasked · 15/07/2018 19:56

Josiah
Miles
Peter

ThroughThickAndThin01 · 15/07/2018 19:57

Rufus
Ivan
Arthur

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eastcoastmum2014 · 15/07/2018 19:59

I love the name Eric! But I don't want two children with the same first letter in their names (personal preference) xx

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JustLikeBefore · 15/07/2018 19:59

Sinjon

JustLikeBefore · 15/07/2018 20:03

it comes from St John, can be spelt and pronounced Sinjin/Sinjun
www.babynamespedia.com/meaning/Sinjon

DarkestBeforeDawn · 15/07/2018 20:37

Ned (Edward)

bridgetreilly · 15/07/2018 20:41

Emily, Albert and Norman
Emily, Albert and Sidney
Emily, Albert and Fergus
Emily, Albert and William
Emily, Albert and Charles

Flamingosnbears · 15/07/2018 20:50

I think Rupert fits well with sibling names

Sophronia · 15/07/2018 21:17

Sidney
Frederick
Francis
John
Robin
Joseph
Peter
Laurence

Terriblydifficult · 15/07/2018 21:23

James
Thomas
Philip (Pip)
Clarence
Lawrence

sonnyboo · 15/07/2018 21:37

Quentin
Marcus
Dominic
Raphael

Bouledeneige · 15/07/2018 21:59

Gilbert
Gregory
Hamish
Roderick
Tobias
Joss
Sebastian
Frederick

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 15/07/2018 22:50

James is lovely and is probably the most traditional boys name there is..However it's a billion miles from unusual. I'm tripping over them of all ages.
That said though. You're not really going to get traditional but unusual.
The 2 (T&U) just don't go hand in hand.
I can certainly suggest good strong traditional boys names that are not given much to babies anymore, but They're not unusual.
Micheal. Paul. Martin. Alan. Christopher
Peter. Richard. Colin. Keith. Douglas.
Simon. Andrew. Terrence. Vincent. Patrick.
Steven..Kevin. Anthony.

More popular but very traditional.
Thomas. Edward. Alexander. William
Henry. Jack.

Icklepup · 15/07/2018 22:54

Rufus
Dean
Henry

SmilingButClueless · 15/07/2018 22:59

Frederick
Clarence
Walter
Leonard

sonnyboo · 15/07/2018 23:10

You're not really going to get traditional but unusual.

There are loads of traditional names that are outside the top 100 and therefore not too common:

Lawrence
Quentin
Leonard
Edmund
Vincent

sonnyboo · 15/07/2018 23:10

You're not really going to get traditional but unusual.

There are loads of traditional names that are outside the top 100 and therefore not too common:

Lawrence
Quentin
Leonard
Edmund
Vincent

sonnyboo · 15/07/2018 23:11

You're not really going to get traditional but unusual.

I disagree. There are loads of traditional names that are outside the top 100 and therefore not too common:

Lawrence
Quentin
Leonard
Edmund
Vincent
Thaddeus

sonnyboo · 15/07/2018 23:12

Sorry for the repeats Blush

Aquamarine1029 · 16/07/2018 00:42

Martin Joseph
Eugene Charles
Gerald Adam

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eastcoastmum2014 · 16/07/2018 09:36

Completely in love with the name Rufus! Unusual, similar to Rupert but fits better with the others names and as a bonus my other half likes it yay 😊 thanks everyone!

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Fleetwoodmac2 · 16/07/2018 10:48

My son is Chester and I love it. Totally biased, I know Grin It does get lots of compliments though!