Laurence

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Any names with a similar vibe to Laurence please?

Larry or Lance. Both are names of family members and use these shortened versions to identify which one is which.

So a bit retro, slightly posh?

Edwin
Conrad
Jonathon
Timothy
Christopher
Simon
Charles
Jeremy
Francis

Nathaniel
Sebastian
Gabriel
Vincent
Tristan
Theodore
Alexander
Benedict
Timothy
Duncan
Julian

Gideon

Robin
Edwin
Roland

Laurence / Lawrence was on our list along with:
Edgar
Arthur
Josiah
Maximilian
Peter

Gerald
Leslie
All Durrell brothers

Clarence

Alistair

I love Laurence.

I guess similar would be :

Sebastian
Alexander
Felix
Edward
Jonathan
Timothy

Thanks. I like Edward,Alexander and Robin but could only use Alexander (partner doesn’t like Edward, and Robin won’t go with surname-same as for Laurence).

Hmm, I think I maybe see it as classic but not too staid. Though I can see it maybe does give posh vibes too!

I have a Laurence. If I had another boy he would be called Edmund 😊

I like the name Reuben

Frank/Francis?
Howard?

Why won't Lawrence go with the surname? I can't imagine many names clashing with it? And you can shorten it to Larry, which I love.

Lysander
Alistair
Silas
Gregory
Dominic
Theodore

I like Laurie as a nickname but our surname is a noun that sounds weird with what essentially sounds like ‘lorry’.

Dominic is interesting . Can’t make up my mind on it. Thanks all.

I’m now imagining a kid called Laurie Park 😭

How about John? Classic but not common these days. Robert? Simon?

DP suggested Alistair but to me it feels a bit odd as we’re not Scottish. Though I wouldn’t think that if it was a friend using it!

I see Laurence as a 'world citizen' name and have known a few from all over including Nigeria and a 'Laurenz' from Switzerland. Therefore I suggest Alexander which also has many varients across the world.

Benedict.
Dominic.
Nathaniel.
Alexander.

Love laurence and laurie

Some other classics with good nicknames (which aren’t too 80s/90s):
Joseph
David
Peter
Dominic
Christopher

Laurence is actually a woman's name in France, the female version of Laurent.

Similar names for boys

Lawrence
Quentin
Edmund
Vincent

Laurence is on our boy's name shortlist (#1 on mine, #3 for DH). Other names we are considering/considered are:

Alexander
Julian/Jules
Edward
Edwin
John
Gabriel
Hugo (vetoed by DH because we know a dog named Hugo 😭)

We also have Adam on there which DH really likes but I don't feel has the same vibe.