While old-fashioned girl names have become trendy again, but most old-fashioned boy names haven't really experienced much of a comeback. (A few that have include Oliver and Everett.) So if you're looking for something unique or off-the-radar, but still familiar, old-fashioned names are a smart place to start your search.
If you want a boy name with an old-fashioned feel, here are a few ideas:
- Albert, Alfred, Alphonse, Alvin, Archibald (or Archie)
- Bernard, Buford
- Delbert, Dewey, Dewitt, Dudley
- Cecil, Chauncey, Chester, Clarence, Claude, Clement, Clifford, Clyde, Cyril
- Earl, Elbert, Elmer, Eugene
- Floyd, Francis
- Garfield, Gerald, Grover
- Harold, Harvey, Herbert, Herman, Horace, Howard, Hugh
- Irving, Irwin
- Lester, Lowell, Lyman
- Marvin, Melvin, Millard, Milton, Morris
- Ned, Newton, Norman
- Ollie, Orville, Otto
- Percy
- Ralph, Raymond, Roscoe
- Stanley
- Vern, Virgil
- Walter, Ward, Wilbur, Wiley, Winfield
