Names for a new arrival to the English nation.

[Beorn]

I have been looking over names to give to my child to arrive for some time, and have yet to even give myself a 'top ten' with which to barter with on the table with my partner. I have been using sites with (what I hope) are majority English names, but have noticed a lot seem to include non-English names.

The two I have been working off are:

http://www.regia.org/members/names.htm#SMB

and

http://tekeli.li/onomastikon/England...ithematic.html

I am at a loss as to which names I can choose. I am like a baby in a sweet shop. I have narrowed three names at best, but would like more.

Dunstan and Oswiu/Oswi/Osweald/Oswald and Beorn.

I'm stuck for ideas. Any input would be welcome, but I would hope it remains by nature Anglo-Saxon in origin.

[Logan]

I wouldn't be of much help as I always liked Hans or Angus.

I'd pull a few from the mum add them to my best, and make the best compromise with her.

[Osweo]

Oswiu/Oswi/Osweald/Oswald

Don't you dare! By the way, Oswy with a Y is the accepted modernised form, and is not particularly difficult to say, indeed. I believe there were some Os- kings of Hwicce, so the name is not UNknown down your way.

Oswald is easiest on everyone else, and incidentally commemorates a certain great Knight and Baron of Ancoats that a son could do worse than to emulate...

Dunstan is a very solid name, I think.

For other options, I'll photo a few pages of a book I have tomorrow, if I remember.

[Supreme American]

Dunstan is pretty cool.

[Beorn]

Don't you dare!

I seem to recall it being why I joined these sort of forums.

[Logan]

I don't know about Oswald. Most people would recall another Oswald. I'd as well keep in mind how names tend to be shortened by mates. Name him William, and it's likely a Will, Willy or Bill.

[Gaztelu]

William and Henry are nice names for your child.

[Beorn]

I don't know about Oswald. Most people would recall another Oswald. I'd as well keep in mind how names tend to be shortened by mates. Name him William, and it's likely a Will, Willy or Bill.

Very true. I did have a thought for the name 'Cerdic', but obviously that name soon becomes 'Sir Dick'

[Osweo]

Very true. I did have a thought for the name 'Cerdic', but obviously that name soon becomes 'Sir Dick'

Well, it owuld have ended up like 'Cherdich' if it had survived in modern English, actually. That's what's good about these pages I mentioned; they provide a modern form, which is usually quite NORMAL sounding

[Osweo]

I don't know about Oswald. Most people would recall another Oswald.

Um, that's precisely why I am considering it for my potential son.