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Hugh
James
Jack
Thomas
Henry
Edward
Samuel

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Also I agree with the other comment. I do not like Lacey. Here are some other names starting with L that sound more 1880s:

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Louise
Lena
Lillie
Lottie
Lola
Lois

Walter, Charlie, Claude, James, or Jack would be my suggestions. They all have varying levels of popularity in the time, but none uncommon. I was thinking Clint when I first read 'Blacksmith', but I'm not sure if that was considered a name all those years ago.

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Edit: Don't name the lady 'Lacey', I will never take her seriously. The 1880's were such a hotspot for good names! ( That aren't Lacey ) take advantage of it!

This message was edited 5/12/2022, 11:05 AM

Tbh, I know you didn’t ask for plot advice, but you can’t just “become” a blacksmith. It’s a highly technical and complex craft traditionally requiring a 7-year apprenticeship to even begin to master it.

When he was born, and named, he wasn't a blacksmith or a thief and his hair and eyes might well not have been their adult colours. Click on Names, just to the right of the Search bar, then on Popularity and you'll find the names that were popular as far back as 1880. Pick one of those. For a surname, your public library should have street directories, voters' rolls etc from way back. Pick one of them; or just take an ordinary name, or a Mayflower passenger's name, or the name of the people next door. Or name him Copeland: then he and his lady friend will have something to talk about when they first meet.