Riley or Freddie??

[Mummabubbles]

DC3 due in 9 weeks, have chosen girls name that we both LOVE but can't seem to fall in love with any boys names. Freddie has been a contender for a while but we refer to it as our 'back-up emergency name'! Now liking Riley (i think!), but is it a bit chavtastic??....

[SirBoobAlot]

Not fond of either of them, to be honest. Between the two, prefer Riley, though it is really common now.

I think Freddie is ridiculous.

[evamummy]

I don't like either but would choose Riley of the two.

[OkayHazel]

Fred or Frederick is lovely with Freddie as a nickname, so the name will age with the person. I worry that a 40 year old Freddie may not thank you for it, but Fred might!

[pepperrabbit]

I have a 6yo Frederick who everyone calls Freddie or Fred. It gives him several options to have been registered with the full name.

[Boggler]

Ditch Riley and go for Frederick (Freddie). Riley is way too popular and in my sons school there are a couple and all of them are very naughty.

[CPtart]

Both very popular, especially Freddie, really boring along with all the Charlie's and Alfie's and Archie's. Sorry!

[shoobidoo]

I really don't like Freddie, sorry. Nor Fred.

Riley is nicer, although not my favourite name either.

[Sasparillo]

I prefer Freddie but then I do have a Charlie so I'm obviously into the twee sounding nickname version of the full name! Whatever! Lol, if you like Freddie, then call him Freddie. Frederick reminds me of Baldrick, avoid!

[ladymia]

Prefer Riley as I think Freddie is a bit wet

[Mummabubbles]

Well I've decided neither of them are right!! Back to the drawing board....😳

[determinedma]

Don't like Riley at all. My nephew is freddie so obviously prefer that one.

[poppydaisy]

Not keen on Fred/Freddie at all, sorry. I'd choose Riley if I had to.

[MidnightMasquerader]

Our BIL and SIL's lab is called Riley, and our cat that they adopted when we emigrated is called Freddie.

Totally O/T, but just amused me to see them linked in a Baby Name thread...

[MrsHelsBels74]

Why is Freddie ridiculous? Obviously am asking as the mother of a Freddie (full name Frederick after my beloved grandad). I know we all have different tastes but ridiculous seems a bit harsh, if the name Fancy McPantsy had been suggested I'd agree with you but not something fairly ordinary like Freddie.

[MidnightMasquerader]

It's not ridiculous at all. It's great!

[mathanxiety]

Frederick is nice, with nn Freddie. Riley is not.

[barefootcook]

Love Frederick - it's a strong name. Not at all keen on Riley.

[BouncyPenguin]

Freddie. Although you have gone off both now! I know someone who called their baby Frank. Love it.

[usualsuspect]

Riley.

[BanghamTheDirtyScone]

I don't like Riley for the reason you state OP - it's a surname that got fashionable among some people, surnames as first names put me off.

I have a Freddie, it's not his first name but his middle name is Frederic and the older ones don't like his first name as it's unusual, so he's called Freddie.

It is growing on me!

[Wishfulmakeupping]

Freddie is very cute don't like Riley sorry

[bruffin]

The only Riley I know is a girl

[Homebird8]

DS has a Riley in his class. She's lovely!

[emmyloo2]

Definitely Frederick (nn Freddie). Not Riley.

[SminkoPinko]

Fred is quite cool, I think. Good teen name. Freddy cute on a baby. Can't see that is ridiculous at all.
Riley has grown on me after a friend called her son this.