Give Me your Clunky, Dated, Short Boys' Names!

I have a LOT of girls’ names on my new list (I unfortunately lost the old one), but not as many boy names! [name_f]My[/name_f] three styles are short names ([name_u]Finn[/name_u], [name_m]Cove[/name_m], [name_m]Thorne[/name_m], [name_m]Will[/name_m], [name_m]Link[/name_m], [name_u]Kai[/name_u]), longer names that go way beyond vintage ([name_m]Melchior[/name_m], [name_m]Peregrine[/name_m], [name_m]Othello[/name_m], [name_m]Aurelius[/name_m], [name_m]Octavius[/name_m], [name_m]Barnabas[/name_m]), and dated 60s names ([name_m]Todd[/name_m] is one of my absolute favorites). I’ll consider all suggestions except [name_u]Cruz[/name_u], which I hate. :slight_smile:

[name_m]David[/name_m]
[name_m]John[/name_m]
[name_m]Alan[/name_m]/[name_m]Allan[/name_m]
[name_m]Peter[/name_m]
[name_m]Philip[/name_m]
[name_m]Frank[/name_m]
[name_m]Joe[/name_m]
[name_m]Fred[/name_m]
[name_u]Roy[/name_u]

Thanks! I already have [name_m]David[/name_m], [name_m]Peter[/name_m], [name_m]Allen[/name_m] and [name_m]John[/name_m] on my list, and I’ll have to add [name_m]Philip[/name_m]. :slight_smile:

Its okay, glad to help you out!

I also have a weakness for short boy names that may be seen as a little dated. I personally like [name_m]Kent[/name_m], [name_m]Keith[/name_m], and [name_u]Dean[/name_u]. But my favorite one syllable boys name which I think is more modern is [name_u]Reid[/name_u].

[name_m]Clint[/name_m]
[name_m]Brent[/name_m]
[name_m]Vaughn[/name_m]
[name_u]Lou[/name_u]
[name_m]Gage[/name_m]
[name_m]Art[/name_m]
[name_u]Jay[/name_u]

Hmmm… of those I have to say my favorite is [name_m]Vaughn[/name_m]. I may have just discovered something for myself! I hope some were helpful!

[name_m]Ernie[/name_m]
[name_m]Louis[/name_m]
[name_u]Bertie[/name_u]
[name_u]Stanley[/name_u]
[name_u]Dexter[/name_u]
[name_m]Albert[/name_m]
[name_u]Alfie[/name_u]
[name_m]Archie[/name_m]
[name_u]Jamie[/name_u]
[name_m]Mark[/name_m]
[name_m]Greg[/name_m]/[name_m]Gregory[/name_m]
[name_m]Walter[/name_m]
[name_u]Charlie[/name_u]
[name_m]Arthur[/name_m]
[name_m]Leopold[/name_m]
[name_u]Percy[/name_u]
[name_u]Frankie[/name_u]

From the ‘Surfer 60’s’ list in the [name_u]Baby[/name_u] Name [name_m]Wizard[/name_m] book:

[name_m]Brad[/name_m]
[name_m]Brian[/name_m]
[name_u]Chris[/name_u]
[name_m]Craig[/name_m]
[name_u]Darrell[/name_u]/[name_u]Darryl[/name_u]
[name_u]Darren[/name_u]
[name_u]Joey[/name_u]
[name_m]Matt[/name_m]
[name_u]Randy[/name_u]
[name_u]Reggie[/name_u]
[name_u]Robbie[/name_u]
[name_u]Bobby[/name_u]
[name_u]Toby[/name_u]
[name_m]Troy[/name_m]

[name_m]How[/name_m] dated do you want to go?

[name_u]Bert[/name_u]
[name_m]Eric[/name_m]
[name_m]Cyril[/name_m]
[name_u]Roy[/name_u]
[name_m]Clive[/name_m]
[name_m]Frank[/name_m]
[name_m]Roger[/name_m]
[name_m]Clyde[/name_m]
[name_u]Merle[/name_u]

And then there are the dated nicknames for longer classic names, e.g.:

[name_m]Bill[/name_m]
[name_m]Bob[/name_m]
[name_m]Hank[/name_m]
[name_m]Len[/name_m]

I dislike almost all of these which is probably a good sign since I am not a fan of dated names :slight_smile:

[name_m]Bartholomew[/name_m], [name_m]Balthazar[/name_m] and [name_m]Barnabas[/name_m]! With nicknames [name_m]Artie[/name_m], Zar and [name_m]Barnie[/name_m] would be especially fun and cool.
And:
[name_m]Ulysses[/name_m]
[name_m]Thaddeus[/name_m]
[name_m]Judah[/name_m]
[name_m]Zebulon[/name_m]
[name_m]Zachariah[/name_m]
[name_m]Ignatius[/name_m]
[name_u]Constantine[/name_u]
Iskander(the name Eastern people called [name_m]Alexander[/name_m] the Great)
[name_m]Lysander[/name_m]
[name_u]Vivian[/name_u] (if you don’t have it on your girl’s list, I think it would be great, [name_m]Oscar[/name_m] Wilde-ish for a boy)
[name_m]Solomon[/name_m]
[name_m]Hieronymus[/name_m]
[name_m]Septimus[/name_m]
[name_m]Sylvanus[/name_m]
[name_m]Cornelius[/name_m]
Also, [name_m]Nathaniel[/name_m], [name_m]Jerome[/name_m] and [name_m]Eleazar[/name_m] from more everyday.

Wow, in the UK, these are all totally on-trend, popular names for little boys!

Louis
Dexter (hip young x name)
Alfie (this is in the top 10, it’s an uber-trendy young name)
Archie (this is in the top 20)
Jamie (I don’t get it, this is a really modern nn for James! Here Grandpas are called Jim, not Jamie, and only young people are just named Jamie)
Charlie (this is number 4! Charles is a classic, it’s never been dated, and using Charlie as a full name is so modern!)
Arthur
Frankie

There’s no way I’d see them as dated. Guess it goes to show how different things are the other side of the Atlantic.

@handsallover: I think all of those failed the “short” criterion.

[name_m]Hal[/name_m]
[name_m]Hank[/name_m]
[name_m]Frank[/name_m]
[name_u]Dean[/name_u]
[name_m]Sean[/name_m]
[name_m]Leonard[/name_m]
[name_m]Peter[/name_m]
[name_m]Earl[/name_m]
[name_m]Nelson[/name_m]
[name_u]Shane[/name_u]
[name_m]Norman[/name_m]

I like dated names even more than vintage, so I’ll be glad to help.

The nicknames:
[name_m]Ted[/name_m]
[name_m]Ned[/name_m]
[name_m]Dave[/name_m]
[name_m]Joe[/name_m]
[name_u]Jay[/name_u]

And others:
[name_m]Frank[/name_m]
[name_m]Wayne[/name_m]
[name_m]Clyde[/name_m]
[name_m]Lloyd[/name_m]
[name_m]Clark[/name_m]
[name_u]Claude[/name_u]

[name_m]Rhett[/name_m]
[name_m]Paul[/name_m]
[name_m]Keith[/name_m]
[name_u]Reeve[/name_u]
[name_m]Lewis[/name_m]
[name_u]Lawrence[/name_u]

[name_m]How[/name_m] about [name_m]Milton[/name_m] or [name_m]Winston[/name_m]?

I went on vintage. [name_m]Author[/name_m] says she has three styles and I added vintage. :wink: Also, I don’t understand how [name_m]Jerome[/name_m] and [name_m]Judah[/name_m] became long in your eyes.

I have a soft spot for [name_m]Keith[/name_m], [name_u]Dean[/name_u] and [name_u]Glen[/name_u].

I also love nicknames [name_m]Fred[/name_m]/[name_u]Freddie[/name_u], [name_m]Ted[/name_m], [name_m]Ned[/name_m], [name_m]Tim[/name_m], [name_m]Hank[/name_m] and [name_u]Cal[/name_u], but only as nicknames.