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Old fashioned boys names

47 replies

Jigglypuff88 · 29/09/2020 20:18

I love the old names. My DS has an old name that is a little unusual but not too unusual. I don’t like any boys names at the moment (I like Stanley but I don’t love it) so would love any suggestions of old fashioned British boys names. Thank you.

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caringcarer · 29/09/2020 20:27

Frank
Ralph
Dennis
Albert
William
Ronald
Phillip

FuckKnowsMate · 29/09/2020 20:28

Leonard...my favorite boys name ever.

TartanDMs · 29/09/2020 20:30

Hector
Kenneth
Graham
Archibald
Crawford
Edgar
Digby
Montgomery
Percival
Cyril
Ernest
Roderick
Nathaniel
Norbert
Terence
Barrington
Sidney

Anthilda · 29/09/2020 20:33

Richard
George
Edward
Alfred
Albert
Jimmy
Raymond
Charlie
Herbert
Micheal

daisypond · 29/09/2020 20:35

Geoffrey
Malcolm
Roland
Cecil
Ernest
Bertram
Lionel
Nigel
Vincent

WhoUsedMyName · 29/09/2020 20:36

Arthur
Ernie
Bertie
Archie
Reggie

Jigglypuff88 · 29/09/2020 20:38

Thank you all.

Quite like Edgar!

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Sexnotgender · 29/09/2020 20:39

I’ve got a Francis.

Aquamarine1029 · 29/09/2020 20:40

Emory
Blake
Dustin

canigohomenow · 29/09/2020 20:41

@Sexnotgender

I’ve got a Francis.
I'm so in love with Francis.

It's a shame DH isn't a fan. I'm jealous

missmouse101 · 29/09/2020 20:42

Seymour, Francis

Squeakerfoot · 29/09/2020 20:45

Ernest
Arthur
Albert
Freddie
Frankie
Ralph
Bertie
Herbie
Sydney
Gussie
Jimmy
Billy
Jerry
Jasper
Barnaby
Algie
Asa
Kit
Ned
Colin
Abel
Seth
Silas
Ezra
Laurie
Edmund
Edwin
Oswald
Harold

keziahthecat · 29/09/2020 20:52

Cedric

Angel2702 · 29/09/2020 20:57

Herbert
Percy
Edwin
Frank
Walter
Wilfred
Dennis
Harold

EduCated · 29/09/2020 21:08

Gregory
Cecil
Cyril
Basil
Lionel
Raymond
Roy
Ian
Clive
Maurice
Ivor
Graham
Victor
Reginald

starterfor11 · 29/09/2020 21:11

Seth
Wilfred
Walter
Douglas
Wilbur
Ralph
Trevor
Basil

Whenwillow · 29/09/2020 21:12

Christopher is quite old fashioned now I think. Depends how old fashioned you want to go I should think?

Bearcub01 · 29/09/2020 21:14

I really like Jasper as mentioned above. Old but not too popular.

Maybe not old fashioned as such but someone I know just named their baby Travis. I thought it was quite cool as it’s not a name of any babies I’ve heard of.

averylongtimeago · 29/09/2020 21:19

Neville
John
Stephen
Richard
Christopher
David
Stuart
Leonard
Ian

midsomermurderess · 29/09/2020 21:52

John, rarely used now, it seems.

KeeefBurtain · 29/09/2020 22:04

I have a Leonard and a Stanley!

Also loved

Albert
Michael
Frank
Vincent
Ted
Sidney (sids put me off)
Bobby

ArtichokeAardvark · 29/09/2020 22:06

I have a Robert - I don't see it as old fashioned tbh but I don't know of any other children with his name.

I really like Giles but DH vetoed...

SallySeven · 29/09/2020 22:09

Douglas

juicylemon · 29/09/2020 22:10

Clayton

Magicbabywaves · 29/09/2020 22:12

Edmund