Strong as a bear.

Old money male names. Classic old-fashioned baby names are coming back into fashion and whether youre having a boy or girl we have chosen our favourite old-fashioned baby names for you to consider. A variant of name is Angus. If youre looking for original or unusual boy names ones that will set your kid apart from the JakesJacksBens in his.

A variant of name Alistair. It was originally a nickname for a person with red hair. Crooner Marvin Gaye its also the real first name of playwright Neil Simon and singer Meatloaf.

But the Social Security lists also tell us which baby boy names are uncommon. Choosing a baby name is one of the biggest decisions youll make as a new parent along with deciding which pushchair to buy so take. Derived from Middle High German vuorman meaning cartwright.

Old-Fashioned Baby Boy Names These classic baby boy names have an effortlessly cool sound to them. English surnames of Old English language origin. Names like William Lucas and Elijah were all once viewed as old fashioned yet are some of the top names today.

Gaelic form of Alexander. In the 1880s the most popular boy names. By the 14th century there were fewer than a thousand names.

Old Greek - Defender of men. Grace favoured by God. From Old High German fuhs meaning fox.