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Boys name to go with Fred that isn't too popular!

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BumgrapesofWrath · 25/11/2012 21:05

We've come up with loads of girls names that go with Fred, but we're really struggling with a boys name!

We want a kind of old-fashioned name, like Fred, but obviously they are all so popular these days. We want something that isn't in the top 20 names preferably... Any ideas?

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CreamOfTomatoSoup · 25/11/2012 21:09

Frank
Arthur
Terry

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devonsmummy · 25/11/2012 21:15

Bert/ie
Charlie
George
Reg
Ronnie
Stan

I think Fred & Stan sound good together

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littlestgirlguide · 25/11/2012 22:35

You can't have Fred and George unless they've for red hair and are good at Quidditch.

James would be my choice.

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scaevola · 25/11/2012 22:40

I think a Weasley name would be great, but the association might get a bit wearing.

So instead, how about: Archie, Peter, Andrew, Marcus?

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Bunbaker · 25/11/2012 22:45

Barney!

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toobreathless · 26/11/2012 00:05

Fred & Alexander
Fred & Hector
Fred & Edwin
Fred & Ernest (Ernie)- LOVE this combo.
Fred & Hugo
Fred & Rupert (Bertie)
Fred & Walter
Fred & Gregory

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Pasiphae · 26/11/2012 10:37

Fred and Edgar, Alistair, Basil, Elliot, Elmer, Bede, Digby, Ezra, Guy, Gideon, Wilbur, Vince, Thor, Jules, Tristan, Tom, Remy, Otis, Otto, Nate, Ralph?

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IWipeArses · 26/11/2012 10:38

Peter. Love it.

Ooh yeah, Ernest, love that, would have used it, but for surname issues.

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RobinSparkles · 26/11/2012 10:40

I was going to say Barney but Bunbaker has beaten me to it! :o

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MrsHelsBels74 · 26/11/2012 10:42

We've got a Fred and an Albert (Bertie). DH wanted George but I vetoed it as I didn't want them to sound like the Weasleys. We also had Harry on the short list.

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sonniebonnie · 26/11/2012 10:47

I'd choos a 2 syllable name to go with 1 syllable Fred. Hope these are 'old fashioned' enough:

Fred and Arthur
Fred and Quentin
Fred and Austin
Fred and Reuben

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Frikadellen · 26/11/2012 10:51

Walter works well imo what about

Edmund
Douglas
Conrad

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bananaramma · 26/11/2012 13:20

Some suggestions don't work that well imo - Fred & Frank or Fred & Bert sound too similar /tonguetwistery, I think.

I like the suggestions of Fred & Hugo, Fred & Quentin or Fred & Marcus or how about Fred & Simon?

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crocodilesmiles · 27/11/2012 09:24

I think Fred and Sidney sounds nice.

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