Stan or Percy

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We both like both names but I prefer Percy. Dh also likes Arthur but I know a few adult ones and it’s puts me off.

Am open to suggestions for names you think I’d like, this is my 7th baby!

All have traditional/old fashioned names and oldest two are in top ten, two are less common and two are names that aren’t common at all but are still proper names.

Dh says my name style is 1920s peaky blinder style names I can see what he means, old fashioned working class kind of names.

Not keen on any of these names tbh, Peaky Blinders is so overrated anyway. If you must - have a Thomas at least.

Laughing at the thought of a baby called Malcolm.

Google Percy Montgomery. He used to play rugby for South Africa and he's rather gorgeous...that's how I picture Percy.

Percy is the kind of name you only lumber a child with on the promise that the grandparents will pay the school fees.

Love Percy and Stan! Other names I class as a similar style:

Rupert
Arthur
Wilfred
Ted
Frank
Fred
Bertie
Walter

Percy = dick here too. Not keen on Stan either though.

I love Percy but DH doesn’t. I have an Arthur and also love Edward, Charlie, Freddie and Harold. Not so keen on Stan.

@imalrightjack “there’s a reason no one uses the name Percy”

Errr ok well 107 babies in the UK were named Percy last year. It’s defin having a resurgence (albeit not being anywhere near the top 10 yet)

I love it. Fits right in with all the Archie and Arthur type names but is a bit different

Go for it

Neither Stan or Percy sound very Peaky Bilnders to me they’re both pretty awful, sorry. I don’t think it’s comeback time for either.

Here’s Stan now

I like frank but it’s my dogs name! I thought I’d finished with babies when I named him!

I love Percy!
Stan is horrible. Makes me imagine a lonely fat man who has never had a girlfriend and whose only hobby is trainspotting...

Point Percy at the porcelain...

I prefer Stan.

Lol some of these descriptions are very detailed! We need another thread!

It seems about even.

If it makes any difference I’d like it to go with his sisters name which is Mabel. As I said I have other children but there’s a large ish age gap between my first 5 and number 6 and there will only be a year between these two.

So Mabel and Stan,

Or,

Mabel and Percy?

I much prefer Stan to Percy, but don't absolutely hate Percy either.

My son's name will be completely out there and people will have something to say about it but then all children grow into their names

These names were all top 50 during the 1920s

Jasper
Silas
Samson
Albert
Harvey
Lenny (Leonard)
Ralph
Wilf (Wilfred)
Chester

I personally wouldn’t worry if Mabel and Stan sound better than Mabel and Percy or vice versa. Once they’re a bit older their names will mostly be used on their own anyway plus you have other children. Just pick the name you prefer

They are both just awful.

I used to read a book from the Thomas the Tank Engine series to my younger brother. The high point was the line “Pooo, Percy!”

So it’s a no from me.

Neither.
Ray (for Raymond) is the only old man name that I like.
Arthur is ok.

Wilf

First thoughts green engine

You can’t use Percy. It’s comparable to calling your boy Dick.

Percy unless the full name would be Stanley.

I think the Percy /penis thing is an old person thing or maybe regional because I have never heard of it except for on mumsnet 🤣

@Answerthequestion any suggestions?

What are your kids names

Sidney