According to one particular baby name expert, the 1900s is where you want to look to for inspiration on choosing classic baby boy names.
Colleen, who has over 73k followers on TikTok and offers personalised baby name consults for those who want advice on choosing the perfect moniker, recently created a video on "cool baby boy names from the 1900s."
Describing it as her ‘favourite’ style category she urgers parents-to-be to choose from this list, saying that “if you’re having a baby boy, you’ll find your name on this list”.
Some of the names she calls out for specific mentions are Franklin [or Frank/Francis/Frankie depending on your preference], Otto, Monroe, Arthur, Albie and Harold.
@namingbebe The older the better!!! #babynames #vintage #pregnant #boynames ♬ original sound - Colleen
Colleen says she loves names with a nickname, such as Art for Arthur, and advises “the older, the better” for the perfect baby boy name.
She says that Clyde has a “western vibe,” if that’s something that appeals to you, but the one that really stands out as unusual is Monroe.
It’s a choice that would stand out from the crowd and while it’s one you often hear as a surname, it would be a cool choice for someone who wants an unusual baby name.
That’s not all for she also shouts out Percy, Russell, Theodore, and Eugene to name but a few.
This is just one of the trends, or style categories, Colleen covers and if you’re looking for some ideas on baby names then she is definitely worth a look.
* This article was originally published on EveryMum.ie.