Formal Boys' Names

The term "formal" brings to mind many things. Mansions, banquets, bachelorette parties, suits, ties, et cetera. Formal names have similar qualities.

A few weeks ago, I discussed formal girls' names. Today I make a list of heavy old-fashioned boys' names with nickname options. These are the names that some might think are too grand for young children to wear, but appeal nonetheless. 

Here are some heavy boys' names with history:

Abraham

Albert

Alfred

Ambrose

Archibald

Arthur

August

Basil

Benedict

Bertram

Cecil

Chester

Clarence

Clement

Conrad

Cornelius

Cyril

Edgar

Edmund

Edward

Edwin

Emil

Ernest

Ferdinand

Fergus

Foster

Francis

Frederick

Gilbert

Harold

Herman

Hiram

Horace

Hugh

Leopold

Llewellyn

Louis

Luther

Maximilian

Montgomery

Oswald

Porter

Prescott

Randolph

Rupert

Salvatore

Solomon

Stanley

Sylvester

Theodore

Victor

Virgil

Wallace

Walter

Willis

Winston

Which of these formal boys' names are your favorites? What names would you add to this list?

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