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Help me choose, shortlist of 'grandad' names!

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frankienoodles · 13/03/2015 15:57

Really can't choose a name for DS2, his brother is Alfred but only ever called freddie. We like slightly granddaddy sounding names and middle name will be Charles as its a family thing. Here goes... Pitch in if you have a favourite...

Arthur
Basil
Bertie (Herbert was my grandads name)
Edmund
Ernest (ernie)
Rafe
Barnaby
Ron

A couple of these sound really dumb with freddie (freddie and Eddie!/ freddie and Ernie doesn't do it for me) my faves are barnaby (barny) and dh's fave is Rafe but I think it's severe sounding with our single syllable surname. Arghhh! We've started calling bump 'he who shall not be named' !

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MargotLovedTom · 19/03/2015 11:08

Laurie/Lawrie (Laurence/Lawrence).
Laurie Smith sounds fab.

Love the name but we didn't have a boy.

PomPomPingPong · 19/03/2015 11:02

Reginald nickname Rex

paxtecum · 18/03/2015 19:20

Joseph
Leonard
Douglas
Albert
Walter

Blahia · 18/03/2015 19:05

And Leopold

Blahia · 18/03/2015 19:05

Walter! (Walt, Walty)

Blondie87 · 18/03/2015 17:37

Love Arthur, Edmund and Albert shortened to Bertie or albie.

pilates · 18/03/2015 16:42

I really like Edmund out of your choice of names.

Sophronia · 18/03/2015 16:34

Rafe Smith is too abrupt I think.

Sophronia · 18/03/2015 16:33

How about Leonard (Leo/Lenny) Clarence (Clarry) or Clement (Clem)?

Szeli · 18/03/2015 16:17

i have a Ron/Ronnie (byron) I love it! Didn't like Ronald tho.

Love Ernest, Arthur is very popular now but still lovely

Benedict is a different one to consider?

birchwoods · 16/03/2015 19:33

Meant to add that I think Bertie is an adorable name but I'm not sure it works for an adult. I know a Bert and it always feels like a bit of a cute name still.

birchwoods · 16/03/2015 19:26

We definitely have a v similar taste in names, my DC1 is due in August and on my shortlist is:
William
Alfred
Henry
Barnaby

What about Charles as a first name?

Other suggestions:
Jasper
Rafferty
Rufus (my favourite but DH says no)
Felix
Hugo

Can I ask, do people try to call your Alfred Alfie?Alfred is no. 1 for me at the moment and nn would be Fred/Freddie but I'm worried that people will forever call him Alfie?!

GoldfishSpy · 16/03/2015 17:41

What about Edward nn Ted?

OurGlass · 16/03/2015 17:39

Percy? Lenny?

pinkgirlythoughts · 16/03/2015 17:37

My DS1 is Freddie (short for Frederick). DS2's middle name is also Charles, and his first name is one that's been mentioned several times on this thread (although not one of your choices!) From your choices, I loooove Arthur (and will still push DH for it a third time if we end up having another boy!) and also Barnaby/ Barney.

MaudeTheMopLady · 16/03/2015 16:34

I have a Stanley Arthur and IF he had a brother he would be called Freddie short for Wilfred or Ned short for Edward (or possibly Lucien or Billy or Ernest!) Loving Ron and Herbert on your list. I know an incredibly attractive Ron in his thirties....

thedoodlebug · 16/03/2015 15:47

Basil is an amazing name!

FragileBrittleStar · 16/03/2015 10:33

Edward
Leonard

love gilbert though

Stinkylinky · 16/03/2015 10:29

Nephew who is 2 is called Albert, everyone always comments on how much they love his name

1stBabyQuestions · 16/03/2015 00:06

What about Theodore? I love the whole name but also the nn, ted, teddy, theo...

Kit (also one of our choices until we found out baby was a girl)
Henry
Patrick
Keir
Sidney
Arthur (artie,art?)

ragged · 15/03/2015 21:48

(I love Alfred, well done you).
I don't like your other choices, but fwiw, Raymond & Edgar are also top of my secret faves.

VioletVelvet · 15/03/2015 21:43

Arthritis my favourite from your list. Love Bertie too.
What about Walter or Sidney?

af2000 · 15/03/2015 21:35

We have an Arthur! Obv totally biased, he is cheeky and chubby and gorgeous Grin we had absolutely no idea it was becoming a popular name when we picked it, my husband just said 'what about Arthur' the day before he arrived!

I would also absolutely love to have an Albert or a Barnaby. I honestly don't know if I have a bias towards the 'old man' names but I love them!

Cookiesallforme · 15/03/2015 21:31

I love Bertie . Fabulous name.

I also like Rafe too from your list.

Good luck OP :)

larry5 · 15/03/2015 21:26

I have a Robret who is known to everyone as Rob. My grandfather was always called Bertie but his name was Bertram followed by Randolph and Herman which is why I didn't use any of his names for my two boys.

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