Croc Names Collection 🐊

[OctaviaMay]

Salutations!

Here I am exploring another naming style: “Croc Names.”

The style is described on Nameberry as “clunky, retro, so un-cool they are cool.” To me, this style is nerdy but endearing, slightly awkward but sweet, and a little clumsy. Catching newts by the river, oversized glasses, schoolbooks, old cartoons, snakes and ladders, science experiments in the garage, chunky sweaters, gardening, polka-dot rain boots, and folding paper airplanes.

Inspired by my sib-set of the day: Dora & Bruce “dodie & brucie.”

Other names I’ve brainstormed: Stanley, Wendall, Eugene, Franny, Martin, Kate, Sue, Irwin, Doris, Norman, and Roger.

I would love to see your suggestions to add to my list and hear your opinions on this style!

Louise

Edit: Below is the ongoing list of your suggestions that I’m loving!

Summary

Newt
Nigel
Stuart “art, stu”
Ralph “ralphie”
Oswin
Neville
Lloyd
Howie
Bruce “brucie”
Stanley “stan”
Wendall
Eugene “gene”
Martin
Irwin
Norman “norm”
Roger
Elmer “elm”
Darwin “winnie”
Merlin
Percy “perce”
Franklin “frank”
Wallis “wally”
Lou
George “georgie”
Orville
Mortimer
Hillary
Leonard
Clyde
Mungo
Bartholomew “bart, bertie”
Kevin “kev”
Grover
Clifford
Dewey
Ned
Osmund
Herbert “herbie”
Raymond
Gilbert
Vernon “vern”
Morrie
Ned
Huey
Neil
Hector
Randy

Mildred “millie”
Beverly “bev”
Gertrude “trudy, gerty”
Agnes “aggie”
Dora “dodie”
Franny “fran”
Kate
Sue
Doris
Nancy
Wendy
Wanda
Thelma
Albertine “bertie”
Peggy “peg”
Norma
Fern
Imogene “immy”
Marnie
Enid
Pauline “paul”
Doreen
Gladys “gladdie”
Phyllis “phil”
Lucille
Maude
Patty
Mona
Virgie

[readingreverie]

Ooh, I love this style!!!

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[name_f]My[/name_f] interpretation of these names would be: [name_f]Agatha[/name_f], [name_f]Bernadette[/name_f], [name_f]Beverly[/name_f], [name_f]Margery[/name_f], [name_m]Newt[/name_m], [name_m]Peter[/name_m], [name_m]Alistair[/name_m], [name_m]Balthasar[/name_m], [name_m]Darwin[/name_m], [name_m]Merlin[/name_m], [name_f]Albertine[/name_f], [name_f]Gertrude[/name_f], [name_f]Agnes[/name_f], [name_f]Mildred[/name_f], [name_f]Frances[/name_f], [name_f]Sylvia[/name_f], and [name_f]Ruthie[/name_f].

[OctaviaMay]

Haha, [name_m]Newt[/name_m] is perfect considering I keep wanting to use amphibian emojis to describe this style [name_f][/name_f] …He’s adorable too! I love [name_f]Beverly[/name_f], [name_m]Darwin[/name_m], [name_m]Merlin[/name_m], [name_f]Gertrude[/name_f], and [name_f]Agnes[/name_f] (I swear she fits every aesthetic imaginable [name_f][/name_f] )
[name_f][/name_f]I also just came across a post of yours while searching brother names for [name_m]Bruce[/name_m], where you mention [name_m]Bruce[/name_m], [name_m]Stuart[/name_m], and [name_m]Nigel[/name_m]- and I think those are total perfection for this vibe!

[readingreverie]

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@OctaviaMay

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[name_m]Bruce[/name_m], [name_m]Stuart[/name_m], and [name_m]Nigel[/name_m]

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How did I miss these! [name_f][/name_f] Actually, there’s no surpise there, I think I even forgot they were on my lists at one point! I do agree, I think they’re total croc names. And I feel the same way about [name_f]Agnes[/name_f]. [name_m]An[/name_m] every style name!

[tallemaja]

While it’s not my personal style, I love these sorts of names for others! I’ve always really liked [name_f]Dora[/name_f], [name_m]Roger[/name_m] and [name_m]Stanley[/name_m] especially

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Maybe [name_f]Wendy[/name_f], [name_m]Artie[/name_m], [name_f]Nancy[/name_f], [name_f]Nanette[/name_f], [name_f]Annette[/name_f], [name_m]Walter[/name_m], [name_m]Will[/name_m], [name_m]Wilmot[/name_m], [name_m]Ted[/name_m], [name_m]Timothy[/name_m], [name_m]Ralph[/name_m], [name_m]Oswin[/name_m], [name_m]Neville[/name_m], [name_m]Lloyd[/name_m], [name_m]Lewin[/name_m], [name_m]Leonard[/name_m], [name_m]Joel[/name_m], [name_m]Hank[/name_m], [name_m]Harry[/name_m], [name_m]Howie[/name_m], [name_m]Garrett[/name_m], [name_m]Ferris[/name_m], [name_m]Ernie[/name_m], [name_m]Ernest[/name_m], [name_m]Douglas[/name_m], [name_m]Cecil[/name_m], [name_f]Sally[/name_f], [name_m]Barney[/name_m], [name_m]Alec[/name_m], [name_f]Zetta[/name_f], [name_f]Wanda[/name_f], [name_f]Veronica[/name_f], [name_f]Thelma[/name_f], [name_m]Elmer[/name_m], [name_f]Ursula[/name_f], [name_f]Sylvia[/name_f], [name_f]Lorna[/name_f], [name_f]Peggy[/name_f], [name_f]Prudence[/name_f], [name_f]Nessa[/name_f], [name_f]Maura[/name_f], [name_f]Marion[/name_f], [name_f]Marjorie[/name_f] / [name_f]Margery[/name_f], [name_f]Norma[/name_f], [name_f]Gilda[/name_f], [name_f]Muriel[/name_f], [name_f]Lorraine[/name_f], [name_f]Lucinda[/name_f], [name_f]Georgina[/name_f], [name_f]Georgette[/name_f], [name_f]Donna[/name_f], [name_f]Francine[/name_f], [name_f]Marybeth[/name_f], [name_f]Lizzie[/name_f], [name_f]Dianne[/name_f], [name_f]Dolly[/name_f], [name_f]Carla[/name_f], [name_f]Carley[/name_f], [name_f]Betsy[/name_f], [name_f]Anita[/name_f]

[OctaviaMay]

[name_f]Nancy[/name_f], [name_f]Wendy[/name_f], [name_m]Walter[/name_m], [name_m]Ralph[/name_m] (he’s perfect!!), [name_m]Oswin[/name_m], [name_m]Neville[/name_m] (again, perfect!), [name_m]Lloyd[/name_m], [name_m]Howie[/name_m], [name_f]Wanda[/name_f], [name_m]Elmer[/name_m], [name_f]Thelma[/name_f], [name_f]Lorna[/name_f], [name_f]Peggy[/name_f], [name_f]Norma[/name_f], and [name_f]Carla[/name_f] are such great suggestions!! Thank you!

[ellerbea]

I love this style so so much!!

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More ideas not mentioned yet:

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[name_f]Fern[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Trudy[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Imogene[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Franklin[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Opal[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Wallis[/name_f] (g)
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Herbert[/name_m] / [name_m]Bertie[/name_m] / [name_m]Bert[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Zadie[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Kip[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Yvonne[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Stevie[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Marnie[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Lou[/name_f] (b)
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Edith[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Curtis[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Ramona[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Nelda[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Pim[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Cindy[/name_f] / [name_f]Cynthia[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Margo[/name_f] (this spelling only)
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Gretchen[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]June[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Enid[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Stewart[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Suzette[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Vada[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Rudy[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Lyra[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Bonnie[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]George[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Orville[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Esther[/name_f]

[OctaviaMay]

Aren’t they just the cutest names?!
[name_f][/name_f]I love [name_f]Fern[/name_f], [name_f]Imogene[/name_f] (this spelling!!), [name_m]Franklin[/name_m] (so great with this aesthetic), [name_f]Wallis[/name_f] (on a girl is so interesting, and I’m kind of liking it. Although I think I prefer on a boy. Either way, fits amazingly!), [name_f]Marnie[/name_f], [name_f]Lou[/name_f], [name_m]Pim[/name_m], [name_f]Gretchen[/name_f], [name_f]Enid[/name_f], [name_m]George[/name_m], and Orville!!! These are great, thank you!!

[Nessie4]

Sorry for any repeats!

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[name_f]Hillary[/name_f] (for a boy)
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Mungo[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Leonard[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Mortimer[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Clyde[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Kevin[/name_m]

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[name_f]Constance[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Greta[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Pauline[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Kirsty[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Eileen[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Mavis[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Moira[/name_f]

[OctaviaMay]

Eek, how great!! [name_f]Hillary[/name_f], Mungo(!), [name_m]Leonard[/name_m], [name_m]Mortimer[/name_m], [name_m]Clyde[/name_m], Kevin(!) are the epitome of this style!! I also love your girls names: [name_f]Greta[/name_f], [name_f]Pauline[/name_f], [name_f]Eileen[/name_f], and [name_f]Moira[/name_f] are so fun. Thank you!

[ellerbea]

[name_m]Just[/name_m] thought of [name_m]Percy[/name_m] as well!

[OctaviaMay]

Ooh, yes! [name_f]Love[/name_f] [name_m]Percy[/name_m]!

[readingreverie]

Coming back to add Bartholomew!!

[OctaviaMay]

Omg, yes! He’s so clunky and sweet!

[cactusgram]

[name_f]Love[/name_f] this style!! [name_f][/name_f] It reminds me of the Urban Prairie name list[name_f][/name_f].

[name_f][/name_f]

I would add [name_f]Nettie[/name_f] and [name_m]Clifford[/name_m].

[OctaviaMay]

@cactusgram[name_f][/name_f] I love [name_m]Clifford[/name_m] especially! Thanks for the link, I will check it out!

[Greyblue]

Fun! [name_f]Love[/name_f] to see [name_m]Roger[/name_m], [name_f]Dora[/name_f], [name_f]Franny[/name_f], [name_f]Doris[/name_f], [name_f]Wendall[/name_f], [name_m]Ralph[/name_m], [name_m]Neville[/name_m], [name_m]Howie[/name_m], [name_m]Percy[/name_m], [name_m]Merlin[/name_m], [name_m]Mungo[/name_m], [name_f]Trudy[/name_f], [name_f]Albertine[/name_f], [name_f]Peggy[/name_f], and [name_f]Enid[/name_f]!

[name_f][/name_f]

Sorry for repeats, but I’d consider adding…

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[name_f]Marion[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Osmond[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Herbert[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Edmund[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Gilda[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Glenna[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Maurice[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Hester[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Doreen[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Jimmy[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Cyril[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Gerard[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Geoffrey[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Janet[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Lorna[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Lorraine[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Sandie[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Gladys[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Joan[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Jarvis[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Sidney[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Bill[/name_m]

[marysia]

[name_m]Alfred[/name_m] “Alfie”
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Cecil[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Ernest[/name_m] “Ernie”
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Gilbert[/name_m] “Gil”
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Harold[/name_m] “Hal”
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Morris[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Raymond[/name_m] “Ray”
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Walter[/name_m] “Walt”

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[name_f]Blanche[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Edith[/name_f] “Edie”
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Gladys[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Hattie[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Lucille[/name_f] “Lucy”
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Maude[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Phyllis[/name_f] “Phyl”

[name_f][/name_f]

I second [name_m]Percy[/name_m], [name_m]Orville[/name_m], and [name_f]Peggy[/name_f].

[kachenka]

This style is definitely approaching hipster territory. I think many mid-century nicknames would fit the brief.

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Suggestions I haven’t seen yet:

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[name_f]Patty[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Mona[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Susie[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Joyce[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Pam[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Wilma[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Judy[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Margie[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Penny[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Angie[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Phyllis[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Virgie[/name_f]

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[name_m]Dell[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Sandy[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Vern[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Ronnie[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Wally[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Sid[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Morrie[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Dewey[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Ned[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Lonnie[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Todd[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Huey[/name_m]

[OctaviaMay]

Wow, [name_m]Osmund[/name_m], [name_m]Herbert[/name_m], [name_m]Maurice[/name_m], [name_f]Doreen[/name_f], and [name_f]Gladys[/name_f] are great! Thank you!