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Boys names - what's similiar to Charles, Federick, Henry, Hugh & Sebastian?

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BNmum · 10/01/2014 21:33

I'm 31 weeks with a little boy and we are really struggling with names. It feels like all the names we like are already taken by close family and friends. If we like the following, what else might we like?
Charles/Charlie
Federick/Freddie
Henry
Hugh/Hugo
Sebastian

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Onesleeptillwembley · 11/01/2014 16:25

BN what about Peter?

Onesleeptillwembley · 11/01/2014 16:24

Only ever 'encountered' two Raffertys, and with one the whole supermarket was aware of his name. The other sported a fetching mullet and massive crystal earring. Both typically downmarket to the point of being caricatures.

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BNmum · 11/01/2014 15:56

You're all making great suggestions which appeal to my taste (rufus, rory, bertie, bertram, lucien) but dh isnt keen. He seems to have more conservative taste along the lines of Matthew, Nicholas, Richard, this is proving to be harder than I thought.

I agree staverton Rafe is nice (but I'm not keen on Rafferty). P.s. we are defs not upper class!

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staverton · 11/01/2014 11:55

Onesleep - I don't like it but know two upperclass families with a Charles and a rafferty.. (Rafe however is nice)

Bowlersarm · 11/01/2014 10:08

Alfred/Alfie
Archie
Rory
Bertie (Robert/Albert/Bertram)

Sundaedelight · 11/01/2014 10:02

Piers
Victor
Alfred

IsabellaRockerfeller · 11/01/2014 09:14

Maximillian/ Max
Jago
Tristan
Atticus
Rufus
Dashiell
Lucien
Leander/Lysander

LadyDowagerHatt · 11/01/2014 08:00

Herbert (Herbie, Bertie)
Albert (Albie, Bertie)
Arthur

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BNmum · 11/01/2014 07:57

Surely, there must be some middle ground with names we both like! I've nothing against the names he likes I just find them a bit dull and uninspired. Thanks for all the suggestions so far, please keep them coming...

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BNmum · 11/01/2014 07:44

Great taste puddles, with the exception of Fox, George & Alexander, I like all your list. DH vetoed them all but likes George & Alexander Confused.

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gruffalosfriend · 11/01/2014 07:25

Reuben
Dominic
Frederick
Quentin

Puddles1234 · 10/01/2014 22:46

Our boys name list is as follows:

George
Henry
Alexander
Ptolemy
Augustus
Fox
Raphael
Ralph
Tarquin
Percy
Louis
Hugo
Rupert
Peregrine
Albert
Felix
Jasper
Frederick

Amongst others. Good luck I know how hard it is trying to settle upon a name.

Onesleeptillwembley · 10/01/2014 22:38

Jeremy, Sebastian, Dominic, Benedict, Luke?
Have to say, I was stunned to see Rafferty on there - it's the complete opposite of these names.

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BNmum · 10/01/2014 22:14

Ooh! Thanks for the speedy replies ladies. I really like: felix, Hector, Albert, Rupert and Benedict. Unfortunately DH has said no to all of them Sad. You're on to the right lines though, please keep them coming!

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MyBootsAreMuddy · 10/01/2014 22:07

Peter
Jonathan/Jonny
Nicholas/Nicky
Wilfred/Freddy/Wilf
Alexander
Michael
Edmund
Julius
Caspar
Theodore/Theo/Ted
Tobias/Toby

IsabellaRockerfeller · 10/01/2014 21:44

Emil
Theo
Miles
Arthur
Edgar/Edward
Benedict
Benjamin
Nathaniel/ Nate

MsJupiterJones · 10/01/2014 21:43

Lawrence/Laurence? Smile

staverton · 10/01/2014 21:41

Louis
Jasper
Felix
Jonathan/jonty
James
Rupert
Kit(Christopher)
Timothy
George
Rafferty
Miles/milo
Benjamin
Francis

Love love high/huw. If dc3 had been a boy he would have been huw

VelvetStrider · 10/01/2014 21:40

Based on brothers of the above...

George
Monty
Reuben
Tristan
Spencer
Tarquin
Louis

NightCircus · 10/01/2014 21:38

Edmund
Felix
Louis
Marcus
Hector
Albert

Onesleeptillwembley · 10/01/2014 21:36

Edward, Alexander.

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