Boys name for a man

[Sianela]

My lovely neighbour is about to change their name but can’t decide what they like. They are 50 and transitioning to male from female. I said to perhaps think of names popular when they were born.

They did want to use Alex but a close relative has apparently just used it. What other names do people like from this era 1970s

Thomas - Tom/Tommy
Kevin
Iain
Richard - Rich/Richie/Rick/Ricky
Andrew - Drew/Andy
Robert - Rob/Robbie/Bobby

Are they transitioning to female or male? your title suggests one and your post the other. for a male, Nicholas, Sean or Peter. For a female, Julie or Rachel. Names weren't exciting at our school.

For 1970s names, how about Andrew, Christopher, Nicholas, Richard, Jonathan. all very classic and popular at the time but perhaps not 'interesting'.
Other suggestions for choosing the name - if their parents are still alive, how about asking what they would have been named if born a boy, or otherwise, how about naming after a favourite relation or friend, or otherwise a name connected to a favourite place?

@PineappleWilson the post says to male from female, I had to read it again to make sure.

I like Jason

Not names I necessarily like but ones I'd say were relatively common among that age group that might not be so well used today.....
Robert
Richard
Stuart
Andrew
David
John
Jonathan
Martin
Keith
Simon
Mark
Colin
Craig
Scott
Alan
Matthew
Philip
Lee
Christopher
Daniel
Ian
Steven
Gary
Graham
Adam
Brian
Michael
Paul

@PineappleWilson

Are they transitioning to female or male? your title suggests one and your post the other. for a male, Nicholas, Sean or Peter. For a female, Julie or Rachel. Names weren't exciting at our school.

I had to reread it because I thought the same, but the post does actually say to male from female!

How about Adam, Nicholas, James, Jonathan, Stephen?

Mark
Paul
John
David
Nigel
Gareth
Andrew
Stephen
Nicholas

70s boys names were things like

Simon
Timothy
Andrew
David
Jonathan
Stuart
Chris
John
Mark
Will
Dan
Sam
Neil
Paul
Sean
Robbie
Gary
Jason
Michael
Nicholas
James

Rob
Mike
Mickey
James
Ben
Phil
Rick.
Dave
Ian
Chris
Tom
Gary
Steve

My school mates

Paul or Stephen. Everyone I went to school with was called one of those. It got very confusing...

Clinton
Simon
Jason
Graeme
Adrian
Paul
Mark
Carl
Christopher
Steven
Bradley
Dion
Phillip

Thanks everyone. Yes female to male.

Apparently their parents were going to choose a name they really hated. But good suggestions I will give them

Ben
Steve
Mike
Daniel
Paul
Christopher
Andrew
Aaron
David

These were popular boys names in my class at school in the 70’s.

Jared
Howard
Bruce
Seth
Douglas
Alan
Dennis
Jay
Russell
Scott
Brandan
Raymond
Joel
Nathan
Gregory
Anthony
Neil

Just thinking of the boys in my primary school class!

Mark
Andrew
David
Paul
Peter
James
Jamie
Matthew
Stuart
Richard
Ben
Russell

Fwiw my favourite names from my list are David (but not Dave, sorry to Daves, Ben and Peter).

I hope it all goes well for your neighbour

Maybe something timeless like James or William?

I love Carl.

James/Jamie
Wayne
Peter
Gary
Bruno
Simon

I hardly remember any boys from school!

Matthew (4 in my class)
Simon
Andrew
Peter
Mark
Paul

Richard
Robert
Christopher

Graham
Martin
Ian
Lee
Russell
Gary

I did know a Roderick, but that was kind of exotic

Simon
Stephen
Michael
Peter
David
Nicholas
James
Mark
It was all pretty biblical back then - can remember one male Ashley

There was a boy 2 years up from me called Perry. I’ve always liked the name

Dan, James and Simon are my favourites.

Sam works for many and is not dated!

Here's a link to the top 100 names each for boys and girls in 1974:
www.britishbabynames.com/blog/2011/06/1974.html

Here's the next lot, for 1984, in case your friend is closer to 1980 in age than 1970:
www.britishbabynames.com/blog/2011/06/1984.html