Traditional- Robert, John or Edward

[sleepyhoglet]

With my daughter, I knew straight away what to call her and never wavered and still love her name. I am having a boy in a few weeks and have no idea! I think it's better to go traditional if I am unsure than something I might regret hence thinking either Edward, John or Robert. I'm not so keen on George. Do you think they are acceptable names? I wish I could just stick. When I first found our I was having a boy I had slightly more unusual names but I've gone off those. Also considering Dominic

These are all nice names OP, for me it comes down to nicknames. I love Bobby and Johnnie, not so keen on Eddy or Ted.

Thank you- I wasn't so keen on Dominic. Jonathan is out as it's a bit long for my liking and I have a brother with that name. John has always been the strongest contender but I still can't fully decide. My other child had chosen the middle name and it's more unusual! In fact, I've never met another one.

Love John and Robert

I have a ‘Robert Edward Surname’ he is known as Bobby at the moment.

John

I like Edward best of those three. But I like Edgar and Edmund even more.

My baby is called Robert - we picked it as we love Robbie for when he's little but he often gets Robbo or Robbie Roo.

I like Robert a lot, but right now I think I'd like to hear of a little John. It's a nice name that has good family associations for me, and I've been thinking for a while that it should make a comeback.

It's one of eleven boys names which hasn't left the top 100 since 1904.

That's really interesting @toastofthetown , thank you. I found Edward, Charles, George, James, Thomas, William and Alexander, but what are the other 4 names I missed? (sorry to derail your thread OP but I love timeless names so I'm really curious )

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It's one of eleven boys names which hasn't left the top 100 since 1904.

That's really interesting @toastofthetown , thank you. I found Edward, Charles, George, James, Thomas, William and Alexander, but what are the other 4 names I missed? (sorry to derail your thread OP but I love timeless names so I'm really curious )

All the names which haven’t left the top hundred are here. Some of them (David and Michael) feel a little date to my ears actually, but clearly that’s just a me issue.

ALEXANDER
CHARLES
DANIEL
DAVID
EDWARD
GEORGE
JAMES
JOSEPH
MICHAEL
THOMAS
WILLIAM

Edward is a great name
How about Jack?

They're great. They stand out, in a quiet and distinguished way, from the trendy names. I always find it refreshing to hear a name like that on a small child.

I like John best.

I like all of them though. Edward is a bit trendy ATM as people like Teddy so much these days.

Thanks very much for that @toastofthetown - really interesting, I don't know how I missed the others (I think looking at the spreadsheets too long was making my eyes blurry!).

Not so surprised about Joseph, and I agree David and Michael do still somehow feel a bit mid century (although I personally have a soft spot for the sound of Michael). But I'm kind of surprised about Daniel, as I don't feel like I've heard of that many much older Daniel's (and in which case I might have expected Samuel to have been there too, since Michael and Daniel are!).

Sorry to derail your thread again OP - btw I'm still loving John, then Edward best, and don't dislike Robert, but Dominic is my least fave (mainly as I dislike the sound of "Dom", although rarer nn "Nico" sounds quite cool).

Thanks everyone again- we have a name!

Not keen on any of the ones in your OP to be honest really.

If this were me, I'd go for Jonathan.

Classic

but not overused at all

great short forms - Jon, Johnny, Jonty if you want to be posh.

And it's a really gentle name.

Oh so sorry -I didn't see your brother post!!! Haha. Glad you have a name!