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Names like Roger and Alan…?

90 replies

TeacheeTeacherson · 27/08/2025 17:08

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…?

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SprayWhiteDung · 27/08/2025 23:37

Any of the male-presenting (whatever that means?!) engines in Thomas the Tank Engine!

Thingyfanding · 27/08/2025 23:39

CreepyCoupe · 27/08/2025 17:09

Colin, Dennis, Brian, Derek? Yes, I’m reeling off my dad’s old golfing buddies 😂

Ha brilliant! I’m feeling Derek.

Thingyfanding · 27/08/2025 23:39

SprayWhiteDung · 27/08/2025 23:37

Any of the male-presenting (whatever that means?!) engines in Thomas the Tank Engine!

That’s what I went for. Classic names - you can’t go wrong.

YourWinter · 27/08/2025 23:49

Paul
Victor
Anthony
Richard
Raymond
Brian
Keith
Kenneth
Terence
Graham
Ian
Martin
Philip

Hayley1256 · 28/08/2025 00:02

Nathan
Jeffery
Conrad
David
Mark
Stanley
Eric
George
Jack
Ronald
Charles
Elliot
Matthew
Richard

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angerelle · 28/08/2025 00:14

My husband's name is Roger and his middle name is Allan! I quite like Roger as a name 😁

angerelle · 28/08/2025 00:17

SquishedMallow · 27/08/2025 22:53

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.

How about Roger Moore or Roger Federer or Roger Taylor (the one from Duran Duran)?

Though I am watching Family Guy and there's Roger in that too. But he doesn't fit your picture either 😂

Needspaceforlego · 28/08/2025 00:25

Rubien
James
Micheal
Mitchell

You could stick with the gospels
Mathew
Mark
Luke

Although I much prefer Mathew to the others, Luke you have a Mark on your top!

mathanxiety · 28/08/2025 01:34

Kenneth
Conrad
Douglas
Jerome
Michael
Robert
Malcolm
Peter
Paul
Gregory
Adrian
Matthew
Walter
Geoffrey
Patrick
Simon
Dennis
Giles
Victor

user1492757084 · 28/08/2025 05:57

I really like John.
I also like Alan and Roger.

Other similar names:

Murray
Charles
Lloyd
Timothy - Tim
Geoffrey
Neil
Ken
Peter

mnbvqwertyqwerty · 28/08/2025 06:29

Julian
Alistair
Lawrence
Nathaniel
Patrick
Guy
Giles
Miles
Humphrey
Samuel
Richard
Anthony
Robert
Robin

itsgettingweird · 28/08/2025 07:06

My DS is called Thomas Joseph! So I’m with you!

what about

Sidney
William
Arthur
Henry

Hatwontfit · 28/08/2025 07:11

Trying to think of ones I remember;

Vincent
Jeremy
Barnaby
Paul
Warren
Leonard

Bluelilacbella · 28/08/2025 07:40

Andrew
Benjamin
Christopher
Dominic
Edward
Frederick
Graham
Henry
John
Leonard
Michael
Peter
Quentin
Richard
Stephen
Vincent

turnedthattvoffforgood · 28/08/2025 07:46

Benjamin
nathenial
nathan
david
tristan
rupert
jude
clark
aiden
noel
griff
simon
judas. Lol
tobias
toby
timothy
wilbur
wilfred
tarquin
quentin-quenton
kevin
kelvin
casper
lysander
oberron
patrick
fredrick
bert
raymond
anthony

Sid9nie · 28/08/2025 07:47

Graeme
Edwin

Hatwontfit · 28/08/2025 08:53

Not forgetting Russell and Gregory

mummysmagicmedicine · 28/08/2025 08:56

Rupert
Wilbur
Edwin
Albert

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 28/08/2025 10:40

John & David. Paul. Noah. Luke. Nathan. Aaron. Gabriel. Ethan. Alex. Ben. Oscar. Zachary. Rex. Liam. Dylan. Francis. Mark. Cain. Arthur. Owen. Reuben. Steven

MissScarletInTheBallroom · 28/08/2025 10:43

John and Peter would be a lovely pairing.

JazbayGrapes · 28/08/2025 19:51

how about Ronald?

FawnDrench · 28/08/2025 19:56

Clive
Malcolm

Hatwontfit · 28/08/2025 21:22

Or Frank

charlieandthechocolatfactory · 28/08/2025 21:23

Neil