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Boys list. Boring?

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HelloBb · 16/10/2019 18:42

What do you think of these? Feels a little boring but I do like them...

Louis (pr Loo-ee)
George/Georges
James
Anthony
Phillip/Philip
Paul

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Sparklypurpleunicornsaremyfav · 17/10/2019 11:49

I don't think they're boring at all, they are all great traditional names and like others have said they will be more unusual than the more modern names.
As for older names i like somebody's suggestion of Stanley
Emmet
Victor
Daniel is also an under used name

Lavenderblues · 17/10/2019 14:02

Daniel is underused?

I know loads of Daniels and Dans!

Sparklypurpleunicornsaremyfav · 17/10/2019 14:23

OK,its under used where i am

Ihateedmundelephant · 17/10/2019 14:30

Louis is lovely!

Leopardprintboots · 17/10/2019 14:34

@Sparklypurpleunicornsaremyfav I agree about Daniel. Not met one in the past 4 years at various baby groups nursery or preschool. It’s about to leave the top 40 names so I can’t say I’m surprised not to have met any

WhoArtinHeaven · 17/10/2019 14:46

James is a lovely name! Would have called DS this if DH hadn't been keen.

Also love Daniel.

What about Christopher?

kenandbarbie · 17/10/2019 15:15

I like all of them Philip least favourite

Twelve8Ts · 17/10/2019 15:17

Errol is a lovely name you don’t hear much of now days?

Sidney
Ellis
Spencer
Evan
Chester
Valentine
Rees

hihohihohiy · 17/10/2019 15:18

Really boring. But then everyone is calling their kids unusual names now so by the time yours hits the playground maybe those names will be retro 😂

HelloBb · 17/10/2019 15:42

Thanks all, it’s a good point that trad names will be less common as time goes on.
This post is kinda congested so I’ll make a new one in a couple days, your suggestions are giving me more ideas. I don’t mind creative names either, but I have more confidence in the ‘tried and true’ ones.

Thanks for all the suggestions and opinions... I’ll post an updated list soon! 😊

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Lavenderblues · 17/10/2019 15:44

Daniel may be declining in popularity in the under 5s but I know loads of teen and adult Dans!

How about
Rufus
Marcus
Quentin
Dominic

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