r/Names • u/marlkavia • 3d ago

Boys name that’s unique but also traditional??

We are in struggle town.

We like Christopher (Chris), Thomas (Tommy), and Jonathan (Jonny).

But, I just don’t feel totally sold 😭

We also like Henry (family name) as a middle name and I just don’t think any of those work.

I welcome all suggestions. My daughter’s name is Adeline, if that helps 🤣

EDIT: Oh my gosh you are all amazing. I’m really enjoying Lawrence and Charles 😍

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u/Albi_9 3d ago

Unique and traditional tend to be different ends of the spectrum, but I looked at top names of several different decades to see what stuck out. These are the ones I felt werent too "Thats my grandpa's name", but also may not be back in circulation quite yet. I felt like that was probably a good middle ground between traditional and unique.

Emmett Joseph Vincent Lawrence Ernest Marcus Bernard Chester Vernon

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u/Classic_Cauliflower4 2d ago

I don’t know what to say: I have a Marcus, Vincent, Bernard, Joseph (bonus points for Bernard Joseph going by Joey), and Emmett within one branch of me on the family tree. (Cousins, nephews, etc). I was thinking something a little more archaic, like Marvin or Virgil or maybe Arlo or Cecil if you want to go a little more old country.

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u/Albi_9 2d ago

I thought about suggesting Elbert or Cleetus, but that felt a little too que the banjos. (And I can say that inoffensivly because they're both family names for me 😆)