Brother for Annabelle

[mrsXsweet]

Help! I love Rupert, my dh won't consider it but he also won't engage in a conversation about names. Originally I had suggested Edward (Ted) and he now won't consider anything else, but I'm not convinced by it.
My list of possible names include, with dh comments:

Laurence (too feminine)
Gabriel (too religious)
Nathaniel (too American)
Jonathan (too like my dad's name)
Arlo (it's ur hormones)
Robert (no)
Fergus/Angus/Fraser (we're not Scottish)

He is driving me mad, do I need to accept Edward even though I just feel a bit 'meh' about it? Could he accept Rupert? Any suggestions of names would be gratefully received!!

[oldspeckledtam]

I have an Annabelle and an Edgar. The other Annabelle I know has a brother called Daniel.

Other names on our list were Abraham, Barnaby, Dexter, Digby and Arthur.

[KenandDeirdre]

Sebastian
Marcus
Frederick
Patrick

Love Gabriel and Edward too.

[LynetteScavo]

Edward and Rupert are both lovely.

How can you be "meh" about Ted????

The only other name I can offer you is Joseph.

[TodaysAGoodDay]

My friends have Annabelle and Jack. It has a nice ring to it.

[tammy234]

Rupert is cool and more interesting than Edward imo.

[JennaLemon]

Not Daniel. Lovely name but you might end up with an Annie and a Danny.

[OrangeLily]

An Annabelle I know has a James as a brother which is lovely

[mrsXsweet]

I do worry that it is the hormones making me like Rupert! Edward was my suggestion originally so I wonder if I'm just being stubborn, I just worry that it is quite common, or that it might sound a bit 'twilighty' with Annabelle ( we don't call our dd bella but it is still a belle name).
I really like some of your suggestions but for various reasons they can't br used (can't have s or h names, Patrick and Daniel are family members, names ending with 'ie' don't work with surname, or friends have used them). I mentioned Isaac the other day and it didn't get a complete rejection but my sister has it on her list so it would require some negotiation - also not sure about zac or issy as inevitable abbreviations.

[runningforme]

Oscar, Otis, Max, Lucas, Christopher....

[mrsXsweet]

Someone else is up too! Otis is possibly too cool for us, I love Max but not keen on any of the long versions (and I would want a birth certificate name). The others have all been used my close friends/family.

[VintageNancy]

I immediately though of Isaac then saw your post about it. I like Zac as a nn. It was our boy's name had DD been a DS.

I love Edward. How about:
George?
Thomas?
Benjamin?
Matthias?

[Anste]

Looking towards the future I can't imagine a Rupert being a bin man for instance, but Edward could be Ed for a bin man or Edward for a doctor it could would better. How about more traditional names:

Richard
Matthew
Ben (jamin)
Peter
Stephen
James
Paul
Andrew

[Anste]

Oops 'could WORK better'

[MarchelineWhatNot]

What about 'Ned' as a nn for 'Edward'?

[Bigboybed]

What about Rufus instead of Rupert?
I liked Rupert but DH vetoed it for DS1(too posh apparently!)Then to my surprise happily agreed on Rufus for DS2!We love it but are obviously biased!

[JennaLemon]

much prefer Rufus to Rupert. That works better

[HoratiaWinwood]

I thought of Edward from your thread title. I like it a lot. Choosing a name early can give us "name fatigue" I think - I certainly wobbled about both mine.

Sounds to me like you like traditional classics. Rupert is a bit much unless you know you will be in the private education / ski winters / Tuscany summers set.

Edward
Thomas
James
Henry (not Harry)
Charles
Tristan
Daniel
Oliver
George
Richard
Frederick
William

[HoratiaWinwood]

Ooh yes Rufus. Or even Raphael nn Rafe swoon

[mrsXsweet]

Anste, I like that comparison. Your right Rupert would find it harder to fit into all life scenarios, and we are certainly not wealthy enough for private school.
Horatia, I think u have hit the nail on the head- I have name fatigue. I guess I am just fretting that there is a better name out there that we haven't considered.
I like Rufus, but unfortunately close friends named their dog Rufus so for me it is now too closely associated to animals.

[JennaLemon]

Oh yes, Raphael ! that is lovely. I think of Rafa Nadal. Hmmm. Now, where was I?!

Frederick as in Fred Perry and Annabelle (Annabel) Croft would give you a tennis player theme. Of course, most people's theme is names that don't sound stupid with their sur name!

Rupert, I can't imagine him picking up a tennis racket. He forgot his sun screen. He doesn't have the right shoes. He has a headache coming on.

sorry! I am really DOWN on the name Rupert!

[HoratiaWinwood]

How long have you got? Perhaps give yourself permission to decide on Edward but keep a shortlist just in case he doesn't look like an Edward on the day.

I was so sure with DC1 that not being able to find The Name for DC2 was a real headf*ck. Name fatigue definitely.

So we went back to the names books and websites and started from scratch ... and came up with exactly the same shortlist. Save yourself the hours!

[baskingseals]

i really like Arlo. fabulous name. i don't think it's just your hormones.
i like all your name. you probably do have name fatigue. give yourself a break for a bit and see what naturally comes up.