Arthur or George to go with existing boys?

[MyBigFatGreekYoghurt]

We have 2 sons, Edward and James

Son 3 is due shortly and we are agonising over George and Arthur.

George is the "safe" option and we like safe. Arthur is a bit more "out there" (by our standards!)

I worry that Edward, James and George sounds a bit "Thomas the Tank Engine" and that as a sibling set maybe "James, Edward and Arthur" is a bit more interesting.

We are really going back and forward on this one. I love both names but wonder if we used George I'd regret letting Arthur slip through our fingers so to speak.

[christmashope]

I like George I wish we had named our first son this name but instead it's his middle name
Also goes well with your two other sons names

[VerBot]

www.telegraph.co.uk/men/relationships/fatherhood/11115353/Dad-of-four-why-you-must-do-your-homework-when-it-comes-to-baby-names.html

Thought you might like to read this, it was linked on the article a poster put on the unique name thread. A funny read if nothing else.

[MyBigFatGreekYoghurt]

haha great article!

[Eyre89]

I like them both but we didn't go with George when our ds was born as it's hugely popular again with Prince George. I think Arthur goes lovely with the other names.

[allegretto]

Arthur is great but we went for George as Italian relatives couldn't do th sound - which meant Edith was out too! Also Cameron has an Arthur which put me off a bit

[tinofbiscuits]

I prefer George and think it goes well with Edward and James. Arthur is a bit fuddy-duddy.

[Mclaren37]

Arthur is great! Slightly prefer it to George and agree it sounds even better with the names of your other two. (I know everyone says this but I do love the nn Art.)

[Mouthfulofquiz]

What I will say is that George is a very grumpy steamroller in Thomas the tank engine, and Arthur is a rather charming engine!!
Why not go for Gordon, who pulls the express? He's fabulous.
In all seriousness - they are lovely names, but of the two, I prefer Arthur.

[Stephieee]

I prefer George, but it's so overused! Arthur gets my vote :)

[HRHsherlockssextoy]

I have an Edward, his middle name is Arthur.

Thomas and friends have lovely names! Well the original lot did anyway.

I have taught a few George's.interesting characters. I prefer Arthur.

[SoThatHappened]

As George is a soft G you'll have two names beginning with a J sound.

Arthur works better

[MyBigFatGreekYoghurt]

Thanks sothathappened does anyone else have any opinion on James and George sounding too similar?

[DelusionIsEntirelyPersonal]

My sister has an Arthur, George and Henry. Great names.

Given you have a James, I think you have to go for Arthur.

(As an aside my first love was a James with a brother called Edward - it's a classic name set!).

Do you have any middle names in mind?

[MyNameIsSuz]

I think they sound too similar too, I'd go with Arthur.

[Ilovenannyplum]

I'd go with Arthur, love that name and it matches your over two well

Congratulations

[WannaBeAMummy16]

I met a little Arthur a couple of days ago, he was 16 months old.

I prefer George as a first name though.

[Notso]

I love George but I'd go for Arthur to liven things up a bit.

[pilates]

George, go for what you like. Great names BTW.

[Murloc]

I've got a 36 hour old George Arthur asleep on my chest right now.

Not helpful, but wanted to tell you all anyway.

They're both lovely!

[WannaBeAMummy16]

Murloc Congratulations!!

[Penguito]

Arthur, James and George don't really go together. Arthur is lovely

[MyBigFatGreekYoghurt]

murloc what a gorgeous name! (obviously biased!!) congrats!

penguito it would be either arthur OR George so we wouldn't have both (definitely not having a 4th!)

[IssiePink]

Arthur goes better

[MyBigFatGreekYoghurt]

Seems pretty split! It's so hard picking a name!

[SoThatHappened]

Arthur does go better when they are said altogether as James and George sound so similar.

But...they will grow up and will not always be a trio of siblings together all the time. So any similarity with names wont really matter.

So go for what you like. They are both lovely names.