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Traditional but not boring

75 replies

Endofmytetherfinally · 24/09/2022 06:48

Please help. Looking for something with 1/2 syllables. Easy to spell and pronounce but not too common. Not sure if we're having a boy or girl yet.

I like George, James, William etc but now there's likely go be 2/3 in their class. For girls I quite like shortened versions of classics ie. Maggie for Margaret or Betty for Elizabeth but same issue.

Please help.

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Endofmytetherfinally · 24/09/2022 22:05

Thanks all. Rowan could definitely be an option and I like Fern too for a girl. Doubt he'll go with either though.

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Veescience · 24/09/2022 22:18

Boys
Alexander
Andrew
arran
Callum
Caden
Cameron
Charlie
Connor
cooper
Daniel
Elia
Elijah
Euan
Finlay
Flynn
Fraser
Henry
Herbert
Issac
Jack
Jamie
Joseph
Kenzie
Liam
Lucas
Luke
Matthew
Ruaridh
William
Girls
Isla
Rose
Mai
Robyn
Brooke
Sophie
Olivia
Rebecca
Teagan
Jessica
Dorothy
Helen
Elizabeth
Flora
Esther
Isabella
Muriel
Ella
Catherine
Sarah
Violet

Whattodonowadays · 24/09/2022 23:05

My little girl is called hazel, I also liked
Violet
nancy
willow
ember
Mabel
holly

TempsPerdu · 24/09/2022 23:23

I like these kinds of names too. I think if you want to avoid super popular or trendy you need to avoid specific sounds/styles more than individual names, especially for girls. As pps have said, even the most popular names aren’t that popular nowadays, but there are definitely certain sounds that crop up a lot among the small children I know. DD, 4, has just started Reception, and in our London suburb it’s:

Short, vowel-heavy names: Isla, Aria, Myla/Mila
L names: Lily, Luna, Lyla/Lila, Lyra, Layla
Any permutation of Eva/Evie/Edie/Ava/Ada/Ivy
Long, frilly names: Arabella, Isabella, Ophelia, Arianna
Granny chic names: Mabel, Olive and Martha seem to be the favourites here

For boys it’s still the cheeky chappy nickname names that dominate: Charlie, Ronnie, Albie, Alfie, Archie, Lenny

Most of the classic-sounding names suggested above would make a refreshing change, especially anything ‘spikier’, less cutesy/frilly or more solid sounding for girls. I like Hazel and Rowan is a good call but watch out for popularity - lots of boy Romans and Rowans around.

ivykaty44 · 24/09/2022 23:29

Clarrisa
clara

Job
Frederick
Robert

Mingot · 24/09/2022 23:36

I love Beattie for a girl and you hardly ever hear it.

Also Ada and Sadie.

I love George too and would pick it even if it's popular.

Endofmytetherfinally · 25/09/2022 00:54

Thanks all. Definitely adding Rory to the list. I love Scottish names and am trying to think of more.

I also like Sadie but think it will be vetoed and Freddy but not mad about Fred or Frederick and want to give them a full name vs a nickname.

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Endofmytetherfinally · 25/09/2022 01:00

Helena is nice and I'd quite like a literary name, not necessarily Shakespearean or biblical but something that's lasted.

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DrLucyVanPelt · 25/09/2022 07:22

Some gorgeous suggestions already!

How about:

Sally
Mary
Lyra
Annie
Clara
Ava
April
Iris
Heather
Iona
Isla
Ailsa
Flora
Camille
Daisy
Elsie
Lucy

Ewan/Euan
Hamish
Robert nn Bobby etc
Richard
Russell
Peter
Michael
Fraser
Fergus
Daniel
Jacob
Leo
Owen
Noah
Arthur
Samuel

TheGirlOnTheLanding · 25/09/2022 09:04

You say you like Scottish names, so how about

Gregor
Alasdair
Innes
Ewan/Euan
Drew
Fergus
Calum

Rona
Morven
Ishbel
Kirsty

dogmum93 · 25/09/2022 09:17

I like these kinds of names. My lists are
Marcus
Rex
Benjamin
Henry
George
Elizabeth
Etta
Abigail
Eleanor

longcoffeebreak · 25/09/2022 09:42

Nature names
Rosemary
Sorrel
Summer
April
Rose
Violet
Heather
Ivy
Clementine
Dawn
Lana
Cordelia
Marina
Daphne
Elodie
Poppy
Rae

maeveiscurious · 25/09/2022 09:43

Go with Elizabeth

puddingandsun · 25/09/2022 15:38

Colette | Victor

Endofmytetherfinally · 26/09/2022 00:20

Thanks all. Weirdly DH has said he likes Penny which suprised me so that could be a go.

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Trez1510 · 26/09/2022 02:47

Martin
Claudia

ScruffMuffin · 27/09/2022 14:12

Classic/ not top 50ish, shortish and also some nature names:
Darcy
Lauren
Penny
Anya
Betty
Betsy (I know one in her 20s with Betsy on her birth certificate)
Robyn
Skye
Susie
Laura
Clara
Holly

Robert
David/ Davy
Stephen
Zeke
Joel
Luke
Hugo
Andrew
Gavin
Jasper
Bryn
Heath
Aah
Aspen

ScruffMuffin · 27/09/2022 14:14

Ash not aah!

FayCarew · 27/09/2022 14:21

Andrew, Philip, Peter, Simon...
Sarah, Rachel, Susan, Helen...

HoppingTiger · 27/09/2022 22:34

Laurence
Hugh
Sidney
Philip
Edward / Ned / Edo
Gregory
Victor
Benjamin
Nicholas / Nico

Katherine / Kitty
Lucy / Lucie
Harriet / Hattie
Henrietta / Henny / Hetty
Josephine / Josie
Rosanna / Rosie
Julia
Joanna
Margaret / Margaux / Maggie

MrsAppleHead · 27/09/2022 22:41

Fraser
Kieran

Beth
Molly

pitterypattery00 · 27/09/2022 23:23

I really like Patrick OP. Alexander, Andrew, Owen and Matthew are other 'classic' names that I love.

If you like Finn, then maybe Finbar, Flynn, Fergus, Fergal...

Lilacsunflowers · 28/09/2022 07:54

Nicholas
Quentin

Josephine
Clara

solosunflower · 30/09/2022 22:37

Love Fraser

S25 · 30/09/2022 23:40

If you like Maggie but feel it’s popular as you know two little ones with the name you could always go with Margot?

You’ve mentioned you like nature names
how about:

Iris
Ivy
Primrose
Poppy
Wren
Robyn
Ember
Willow
Juniper
Calla
Brooke