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Henry, James and... ??

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VictorJames · 20/09/2015 21:37

DH and I are going round and round in circles and this may be the first baby in history to just remain nameless for ever..

We have Henry and James already.

Can't have William (clashes with surname)

I like George, Oliver or Arthur - DH hates them passionately.
He likes Charlie but I (irrationally?) hate Charles and cannot put a nickname on the BC (not negotiable)

We have ruled out Archie, Edward, Andrew, Albert...

The only one we don't dislike is Alexander. Can't face naming a baby a name just because we don't dislike it. I'd like to find a name that we like (maybe even love!)

I seem to really only like "royal" names.. ie "Jacob" "Joshua" "Noah" etc just don't cut it. I feel so picky but so dull. can't help it!

So if you had a gun to your head and had to name Henry and James' brother... what would you pick?

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Pastaface · 22/09/2015 18:41

Henry James and Isaac

Solasum · 23/09/2015 00:17

Rupert
Martin
Sebastian
Alister (and variant spellings)
Christopher

pilates · 24/09/2015 08:48

Louis

VictorJames · 24/09/2015 10:30

Husband has cracked I think... He is now agreeing to George... Possibly because at 12 week scan yesterday sonographer couldn't see a willy (even tho so early) and it made us lean towards girl! I've told him it doesn't mean anything because the willy would be like a pin head if it even existed this early so no wonder he didn't see one. But George is now agreed on I think!!

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WhyCantIuseTheNameIWant · 24/09/2015 13:50

Fish

There is a family near here with 3 boys, with those names, in that order!

TiffanyAtBreakfast · 24/09/2015 14:22

Agree with PP, when I saw your two DC names, I thought Arthur.

Henry, James and Arthur.

TiffanyAtBreakfast · 24/09/2015 14:23

George is nice too! Glad you've convinced him OP Smile

momb · 24/09/2015 14:29

John.

Henry, James, John.

It's a shame William doesn't work because it sounds right with the other two, as would Charles though I agree with you it doesn't work as a child's name.

NegativeIron · 24/09/2015 14:40

Think New Testament, Old Testament, Kings and queens for your list, as well as trains...

Standard English traditional

John
Mark
Matthew
Luke
Robert
Richard
Hugh
Nicholas
George
Adam
Simon
Stephen
Christopher
Paul

Other going to the less standard
Donald
Toby
Tobias
Francis
Hugo
Piers
Giles
Edmund
Guy
Joshua
Hector
Abraham
Nigel
Neil
Alastair
Rory
Ronald
Benjamin ( and check his brothers out)
Jacob
Joseph
Ian
Abel
Caleb, though getting out if the traditional here...
Jude, miles, Callum, milo, Hugo, inigo,jago, benedict,
Saul

NegativeIron · 24/09/2015 14:41

Now think if a middle name

shutupanddance · 24/09/2015 14:43

I was going to say William. Louis?

ThomasRichard · 24/09/2015 14:45

Boy: Gordon, Percy, Toby

Girl: Emily, Rosie, Mavis, Molly

Natch Wink

Neddyteddy · 24/09/2015 14:46

I adore George

froggyjump · 24/09/2015 22:45

George is lovely, but reading your thread title I would have said Peter. It's classic, not common but timeless, everyone knows the name but there are not many little Peters around - it does have a royal connection too, isn't Zara Phillips brother called Peter?

VictorJames · 25/09/2015 17:50

froggy we have used Peter as a middle name already but it would be very cute!

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JanetWeb2812 · 29/09/2015 14:23

If you are looking for a name with "royal" connexions why not be a little more cavalier and go for Rupert

Blueberry234 · 29/09/2015 14:31

louis
Nicholas

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