Old-Fashioned Boy Names That Start with E
Old-fashioned boys' names starting with the letter E come in all sorts of flavors and styles. There are the cool comeback names containing the popular El- prefix, like Eli and Ellis, which feel right at home on today's playgrounds but still retain some old-school charm. There are the undeniably antique appellations, such as Edmund and Earnest, which might appeal to some audacious baby namers but perhaps not the average parent. There are the surname names, such as Ellsworth and Elwood.
Whatever your heart desires, there's a perfect old-fashioned E-name for your baby boy somewhere out there. Check out the following list for some ideas. To help you hone in on that perfect moniker, we've rounded up a list of old-fashioned boys' names that start with E. Have a look!
- Eli—After being a somewhat rare but steady fixture on the charts for decades, this pint-sized name suddenly shot up in popularity in the 2010s, but it still carries a certain vintage charm.
- Emmett—Emmett used to have a definite throwback vibe, but it's found so much favor with the new generation of parents that it barely qualifies as "old-fashioned" today. Spelling variations include Emmitt and Emmet.
- Edward—Old-fashioned in a charming way.
- Ellis—The epitome of "what's old is new again".
- Eugene—This old appellation has been out of commission for a while now, and it's unlikely to become a huge hit anytime soon.
- Edmund—An irrevocably antiquated appellation to one person; an underappreciated retro charmer to another.
- Elmer—Elmer is a bit of a mixed bag. On the one hand, it has the popular El- prefix as well as a definite retro sound; on the other hand, people may associate the name with everything from Elmer's Glue to cartoon character Elmer Fudd to Elmer the Patchwork Elephant.
- Emil—A blast-from-the-past with a European vibe.
- Elton—Most familiar as the name of the British music legend Sir Elton John.
- Earl—An all-but-lost moniker with true vintage appeal.
- Ervin—(or Erwin). This E-name is just the kind old-fashioned name that could easily shift from clunky to cool.
- Eldon—A somewhat unusual vintage name with place name panache.
- Elwood—A place name, a surname, and a somewhat unusual retro baby name.
- Elden—This Norwegian surname does double duty as a retro baby name.
- Earnest—It would take a gutsy couple to revive this upstanding grandpa name.
- Elwin—Alvin? Edwin? Your kiddo will be eternally correcting people if you name him Elwin.
- Ed—Once a solid choice, today on the endangered names' list.
- Elmo—This old saint's name was moderately popular a century ago but has sunk from view since then. The association with the furry red Muppet character on Sesame Street may have played a role.
- Elbert—Elbert was a regular in on Boys' Top 200 baby name charts in the late 1800s and early 1900s. One of the most notable bearers of the name, mathematician Elbert Frank Cox, was born in 1895.
- Ellsworth—Originally a British surname; moderately popular as a given name in the early decades of the 20th century.
