Vintage Boy Names We're Ready to Bring Back

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Among the million things you must prepare for while pregnant, one of the most important is naming your baby. Whether you have a list of family names you're using for reference, or you seek inspiration from the Bible, or you like to look at what's trending right now in the baby-name world, the naming possibilities are endless. Look no further than these great vintage names for boys if you want to go with a classic. These timeless names were popular back in the day, and we can see why! Your baby boy is guaranteed to grow up a true gentleman with a timeless vintage boy name. These vintage boy names are past due for a revival. Which of these vintage boy names is your favorite? Do you have any of these in your family?

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A

A
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  • Abel/Abe
  • Abner
  • Archibald
  • Arthur/Art
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B

B
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  • Bert
  • Bernard
  • Booker
  • Byron
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C

C
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  • Cecil
  • Chester
  • Clive
  • Clyde
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D

D
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  • Desmond
  • Douglas
  • Dudley
  • Duke
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E

E
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  • Edmund
  • Emmett
  • Eugene
  • Ernest
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F

F
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  • Felix
  • Finch
  • Floyd
  • Forest
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G

G
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  • Garfield
  • Glenn
  • Grey
  • Grover
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H

H
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  • Harvey
  • Holden
  • Hugh
  • Humphrey
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I

I
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  • Ira
  • Irving
  • Isaac
  • Ives
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J

J
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  • Jasper
  • Jeremiah
  • Jesse
  • Julian
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K

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  • Kelley
  • Kendrick
  • Kenneth
  • Kent
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L

L
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  • Lawrence
  • Leon
  • Lorne
  • Louis
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M

M
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  • Malcolm
  • Marvin
  • Milton
  • Monty
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N

N
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  • Ned
  • Neil
  • Newell
  • Norman
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O

O
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  • Ollie
  • Orson
  • Oscar
  • Otis
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P

P
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  • Percy
  • Perry
  • Peter
  • Prescott
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R

R
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  • Ralph
  • Raymond
  • Reuben
  • Remy
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S

S
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  • Samson
  • Sidney
  • Simon
  • Sol
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T

T
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  • Terrence
  • Theodore
  • Truman
  • Tucker
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V

V
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  • Vaughn
  • Vernon
  • Victor
  • Vincent
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W

W
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  • Wallace
  • Ward
  • Wilbur
  • Wiley
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Q, U, X, Z

Q, U, X, Z
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Q

  • Quincy
  • Quinn
  • Quentin

U

  • Ulysses
  • Urban

X

  • Xavier

Z

  • Zachariah
  • Zeke
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