It’s a classic: The best traditional names for your beautiful new baby

Sometimes you want to pare things back and take a familiar, simple and beautiful approach. Perhaps naming your baby is one of those very times?!

With this familiar and steady ethos in mind we’ve rounded-up some of our favourite classic baby names. They’re just perfect for parents who have a hankering for the traditional – and for gorgeous fresh little people too!

Arthur

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The Celtic name Arthur means "bear".

Sometimes shrunk down to Artie or Art it's the name of gents like American writer Arthur Miller, Sherlock Holmes novelist Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and singer Art Garfunkel.