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Riley or Freddie??

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Mummabubbles · 16/01/2013 12:54

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??....

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poppydaisy · 16/01/2013 22:42

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

determinedma · 16/01/2013 21:29

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

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Mummabubbles · 16/01/2013 16:04

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

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ladymia · 16/01/2013 15:52

Prefer Riley as I think Freddie is a bit wet

Sasparillo · 16/01/2013 15:10

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!

shoobidoo · 16/01/2013 14:41

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

Riley is nicer, although not my favourite name either.

CPtart · 16/01/2013 14:17

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

Boggler · 16/01/2013 14:15

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.

pepperrabbit · 16/01/2013 14:13

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

OkayHazel · 16/01/2013 14:10

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!

evamummy · 16/01/2013 14:03

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

SirBoobAlot · 16/01/2013 12:57

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.

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