Old boys names - can I do these?

[Elocin]

Eleanor and Theodore RHYME! That is worse than the Leonard connection! No, can't do it.

Cool, that means I can have it.

[luna moth]

Cool, that means I can have it.

Got something to tell us? And what about Rafferty?

As for the perfect name...

Can't be a surname name.
Can't end in S (like Atticus, Titus, Ulysses etc)
Don't forget the Scrabble Board Rule
Prefer something that has stood the test of time
Nothing from the Top 50 (so my other choice, Henry, is out)

[luna moth]

Archibald, George and Patrick are all in my family tree too. I think Archibald's out, no good with our surname. Also, I know a total nork who called her kid Archie, and he eats kitty litter.

George and Patrick are pretty good though.

[LionsandBears]

We like similar names. I like Henry too. I didnt know it was in the Top 50. I figured it was Harry that was more popular.

You can't get more test of time than George, William and Henry. Edward's another that fits in there.

Pity about Atticus. That's already been nay sayed in this house as well

What about Josiah? Jed for short. That's a good name for a President
Sam, Samuel, Samson.
Balthazar, Bartholemew, Richard, Melville, Byron, Cyril

[meow]

How about...

Frank
Franklin
Fred
Fredrick
Jimmy
Solomon
Marcus

[Kimbles01]

I think Archibald's out, no good with our surname. Also, I know a total nork who called her kid Archie, and he eats kitty litter.

Love your use of the word nork too

[onthefly]

what does his breath smell like?

Clive

[luna moth]

what does his breath smell like?

Is that your way of suggesting Ralph?

Clive is FIL's name, and has already been used by his dutiful daughter.

Love Frank, and Fred (although Brisbane had a famous couple, historically, called Eleanor and Fred. Is that good, or bad?) and Abraham, but I think that's out with our surname.

Heathcliff is awesome! It gets me cliff without breaking the Scrabble Board Rule!

Oliver = top 10 (that's an FYI tashy)
Sydney's an interesting option... DH is iffy with place names (no Geneva or Adelaide) but maybe I could sneak it through.
Horatio will get a no because of CSI
D'Artagnan is swoon-worthy.
Fitzwilliam, ditto, will get a no, but I like it.

I really like Wilfred. But THAT is a dog's name, without a shadow of doubt.

[peanutter]

I wouldn't go Theodore, because (a) too similar to Eleanor; and (b) Eleanor and Theodore are the two youngest chipmunks. Don't go there.

Cliff is ok, Alfie just makes me think of the Jude Law remake of the movie.

Archie and Archer I've seen a lot around lately ... not sure ...

I like Leonard, but also think it's too close to Eleanor.

What about Algernon? I mean really, what can do wrong there?

For other older names, I quite like Harrold, Maxwell, Edmond, Oliver and Terrance.

[nothing2lose]

My grandad was Percy. We also have Turley as a family name.

Perry is another one. Bartholemew another.

My great uncle was Hew Struan...

[nothing2lose]

Another one I really like is Mac or Mack.

[Elocin]

Got something to tell us?

I don't know what you're talking about...

I like Rafferty. It goes well with your surname. Patrick is good too.

Not a fan of George. Or Archie. Or letting your kids eat kitty litter.