Names like Roger and Alan…?

[TeacheeTeacherson]

My DH has terrible taste in names! When I had my first boy, the names he liked were Roger, Alan, Norman (!) We settled on John (as modern as he would get). I’m pregnant again, don’t know the sex yet, but looking for any boy names with a similar vibe but a bit more palatable. I like traditional/biblical names like Joseph, Thomas, Daniel FYI. Any suggestions…?

I actually don’t mind Alan! Roger is pretty bad though.
I also know a toddler called Brian which is kinda cute

Also could be…
Robert
Andrew
Colin
David
Timothy
Samuel
Edward
George
Percy
Vincent
Victor
Cedric
Phillip
Peter

Peter
Vincent
Leonard
Hugh
Michael
David
Eric
Robert
Frank
Christopher
Ray
William
Lawrence

I actually quite like Colin and Malcolm!

Or:
Anthony
Edmund
Philip
Eric
Lawrence
Simeon
Timothy
Adrian
Robin
Dominic

I have taught two little Alans in recent years so perhaps it is making a comeback.

I like Douglas, Lawrence, Joe and David.

Samuel
robert
terrence/ terry
lawrence
ralph / ralphy
reginald / Reggie
ronald / ronnie
david
elijah
stephen
christopher
oliver
marcus
lee
nicholas / nick
richard / richie
Anthony / tony
michael
christian
leonard

Oh yes David is lovely

Alan is rather beautiful, perhaps because I know a couple of lovely older Alans, so have good associations. But honestly don’t think you can go wrong with David or Michael, ageless classics imo.

Arthur
Matthew
William
Francis
Thomas
Charles

Miles

Simon
Christian
Richard
Adam
George
Daniel
Tobias
Astley
Frederick
Michael
Edgar
Edwin
Benedict
Paul
Evan
Anthony
Alexander
Matthew
Phillip
Ronald
Samuel
Timothy

i like Robert with nickname Bertie

Martin. Keith.

(I know a primary school aged Keith!)

I think you must be on the wind up here 😅.. come on, Roger ? There's no way you're being serious! I like a silly sense of humour though, so I won't knock you for it 😜

Norman is actually quite a nice name if you take any prejudice out of how we've come to hear it/associate it. It's on the same lines as Warren, Rowan, Saxon etc etc. quite a strong name. Yep, I'd bring it back !

Roger (I don't know how it was ever allowed to be released let alone bought bloody back !)

Clive
Graham
Neil
Russell
Craig
Kevin
Robin
Timothy

Alan could work. I think Allen is a nicer sound. Not my favourite name for a revival, but there's been worse.

I prefer Roger to Alan. In fact, I think it’s a nice name.

Frederick has actually grown on me, DS3 has a little friend with the name and it is quite cute :D

I also think Alfred is nice because it can be shortened to Fred or Alfie, and the meaning is the leader of the Elves which I thought was brilliant.

I also like the old spelling Aelfred but that might be a bit TOO old school.

Surely not ? I can only see a 70 yr old man with square steel Framed glasses, a big nose and a large chip on his shoulder 😅

It's the whole "give you a good rogering" thing too.

Edward
Peter (one of my personal faves!)
Eric
Andrew (Love the nickname Andy!)
Christopher (could be Kit)
Laurence

I might be biased because my lovely dad is called Roger.

There is also a beautiful toddler called Roger at my nursery.

Whoops 🤭 sorry. I'm sure your dad is a wonderful example of a Roger 😁

Perhaps it'll have it's turn again. Stranger things have happened. Who would have thought Ivy and Florence and Daisy etc would have had a revival.

Alex

I know a young Alan (15). I also know a young Brian!

Stuart
Paul
Raymond
Claude
Clement
Ian
Ivan
Lawrence

I really like Robert, Michael, and Thomas. John is a great name.

Gavin
Gregory
Conrad

I've always liked John and wanted it for my son but was vetoed. I've warmed to Stephen. It's a family name. It is old and in the Bible. What about Adam?