Unsual old names for a boy ??

[Lucafritz]

So just found out im having a boy and i am totally stuck on names none of the ones i had picked out sound right now ive seen him
So far i like
Elliott
Alistair
Asa
Im wanting something English but old and unique any ideas ?

Depending on how old and how English...
The old testament would be a good start for a Victorian sounding name, if more Hebrew than English:
Abel
Amos
Jonah
Saul
Simeon
Nathaniel
Moses
Elijah
Micah
Eli
Abraham

Or there are slightly more grandad type names:
Reggie
Raymond
Keith
Colin (Quite Scottish though)
Brian
Alan
Ronnie
Eric
Graham

Or more English type names:
Tristan
Arthur
Lancelot
Cedric
Lionel
(Try a search for arthurian legend names)

Silas, Seth, Josiah

Atticus
Silas
Albert

A vote for Atticus. Love it

Ye gods not Ptolemy or Lysander unless you want him laughed at through his life! Far too try-hard.

Reynard
Kit
Mathias
Linden
Cosmo
Ludovic nn Ludo
Kenelm
Giles
Bevis
Clovis
Bennet
Ansel
Aubrey
Aldred
Ambrose
Ranulf
Warin
Gilbert
Pepin
Hadrian
Tybalt
Jarin
Torin
Reynold
Fulke
Piers
Avery
Randall
Emery
Everard
Garret
Diggory

Rollo
Estile
Archibald
Percival
Algernon
Barnaby
Cyril
Fergus

Alaric
John
Richard
Bede
Guy

I love Reginald and Albert ! X

Roy

Anyone suggested atlas? Love that name

Errol
Ned
Clarke
Cass
Ralph
Brook
Sullivan (Sully)
Reuben

Edwin. Eddie or Ed for short if he wants something less unusual when he's older

Some eked
Ptolomy
Sholto
Algernon

Should have read Somerled

I was thinking maybe Saxon Kong's
Egbert
Cerdic
Offa
Penda

Honestly there is a world of choice in that time period

Personally I liked Cuthbert and Oswald but DH said no, ds is grateful to him 😂

Jethro ?

Oh yes Barnaby is a good suggestion I think!

Gary

@Moominfan
Atlas ?
He'd have the world on his shoulders from day 1 .

Also can I suggest Balonz?

On a serious note please don't call your child Ethelbert. Christ.

Classic boys names I like are:
Innes
Atticus
Charles
Addison
Grayson
Magnus

Fred....not Freddie or anything. Just plain old Fred

Boaz - I've only met one and he is effortlessly cool. Nickname is Bo. I love Elliot but suddenly got a fit of the giggles that if baby did a bad nappy I could call him Smelliot. After that the name was ruined. Stupid brain - although I had girls anyway.

Magnus
Andreas
Eric
Rupert
Hector
Calvin