Retro/Rockabilly boys names

[kfellover]

I made a post about retro girl names that has been really helpful. We had a short list of Dean, Dale, Dewey, Lyle and Floyd for boys. Our favourite is Lyle, but as we got so many different suggestions for girls we’d like to see if there are any suggestions for boys that we haven’t thought of. We like retro names, that are quite uncommon. Someone suggested ‘rockabilly’ which is exactly our type. Any ideas?.

Everett
Judd
Donovan / Donny
Clyde
Alvin
Rhett
Clark
Lonnie
Boyd
Roscoe / Rosco
Leland
Marlon
Reed
Wyatt
Glenn
Otis

I knew a woman years ago who called her son Cash. Lovely name tbf.

Then she called her daughter Carrie.

True story.

Thank you for all the great suggestions, we’ve got a list now so will wait to see what suits baby. Thank you again :).

Ritchie

Roy
Ritchie
Johnny
Lloyd
Ralph
Arthur Herbert Fonzarelli
Gibson
Axel
Banjo
Duff

Because the rockabilly genre is a hugely distinctive genre and not one associated with Britain or the world for that matter. Im baffled why parents want to give their children names that reflect their own interests and thus saddle their kids with those identities. Baffled I am.

I’m not really in any way interesting in anything rockabilly, and only found the term when someone suggested that that was what my naming style was. I doubt many people would assume someone called Gene, or Billy, or any of the names suggested here, has been saddled with an identity.

I’m also not sure why you’re so obsessed with the word baffled. You quoted me saying it and have used it twice in your post, it’s very strange.

Thank you for everyone who had something productive to say.

It hasn’t been suggested but we really like the name Davey/Davy and it has some family links which we really like.

My son Dean was named after James Dean ( still a fan)
My late husband wouldn't let me name him Elvis 😉.

Duane, Hank, Richie, Marlon, Buddy.
What an interesting thread.

Rockabilly isn't a hugely distinctive genre to everyone (it isn't to me) and you've already said yourself its not one normally associated with the UK so you're contradicting yourself.

Ok, I might make an association if you call your baby Elvis but most other names suggested on this thread? Nope. I wouldn't make the association at all..... i only know the term as i had an old boss who was really into it.

Still 'baffled' why you think a baby given an old American style name wouldn't have its own identity and, judging by this thread, you're the only one thinking this. Hank for example, first thing I'd think of is breaking bad not rockabilly but that doesn't mean baby would only ever be associated with breaking bad and would never have their own identity!

Rockabilly is obviously something you're into and you sound very protective of it but you're seriously overestimating the connection for most people....and doesn't every single parent name their child based on their own likes, dislikes, interests etc? Everyone is inspired by something.

You should probably leave it alone now and just let OP find a name they like without obsessing over what someone you don't know on an online forum is going to call their child.

Gotta be Johnny surely!

I do really love Johnny, but the condom association just puts me off.

Dusty / Dustin
love Wyatt and Dylan. Also Chas.

Derry.

Errol

Virtually every child shares their name with someone else though, and op would be derided for wanting a truly unique name

Gene? As in Jean?

Wylie
Wade
Woody
Caleb
Clayton
Clinton
Vince
Spike
Jefferson

Before the internet, the only living creature that shared its name with me was a racehorse😁.
First thing I did when I joined Facebook was to search for people who shared my name - I found 19 world wide, including a person who had the same surname as myself - I feel so un-special now 😥😥

Really like Wylie.

I think we’ve decided on Davey John. Quite outing, but my maternal grandfather is David, my dad and grandad and his dad etc has the middle name of John, and my other grandads surname is similar to David, so it’s a nice nod to the family.
Can also be DJ for short if he wants to, or John/Dave if he wants a normal name when he’s older.

Nice, OP, and a great family tribute all round.

Eddy

Shergar? Red Rum? Sea Biscuit? Desert Orchid?