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Traditional boys name for DS2 - no shortlist!

38 replies

Pagetta · 21/12/2015 16:19

I'm only 15 weeks so i know its early to be panicking, but we are seriously stuck for potential boys names! DS1 is Edward nn Teddy/Teds, so we'd like something fairly traditional to sit alongside it.

I really like names with options (Elizabeth is a top girls name for us as a lovely grown up name but could be Liz/Beth/betsie/ellie etc)

The thing is, Alfred and Charles i feel are out, because there are a million Alfie and Charlies. I don't want anything TOO trendy as won't go with traditional Edward - and we are NOT trendy people!

I LOVE frederick - but that is 100% veto'd by DH and i'll never win that one (tried with DS1!) DH is SO fussy on boys names! Nothing that's a surname, nothing that is slightly different - but nothing boring or too popular either - AGH!

Thoughts welcome on the following...
Albert - the front runner - but is it a little bit too hipster?
Timothy - his fave but i just think of 'timmaaaa from southpark!
Daniel - I like
Hugo - can't be shortened!

I also love (but DH doesn't):
Spencer
Jacob
Rafferty
Fergus
Oscar

Any ideas or thoughts most welcome! It might be a girl yet - but our family are boy-heavy so i need to be prepared!

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crazycatguy · 21/12/2015 18:27

Theodore?

Whatsinaname2011 · 21/12/2015 18:23

Arthur (Art/Artie)

Rivercam · 21/12/2015 18:22

Samuel
Robert
William
Michael
David
Nathaniel
Patrick

Jw35 · 21/12/2015 18:20

Alexander

SilverOldie2 · 21/12/2015 18:16

Alexander or Marcus

Helenluvsrob · 21/12/2015 18:15

Laurence NN Laurie. Fab name , goes well with Ted

Clawdy · 21/12/2015 18:03

Ralph is rather nice, and Hal, or Laurence.

NickNacks · 21/12/2015 18:03

James

Roseformeplease · 21/12/2015 18:03

I have a Jonathan (Jonny)

ThroughThickAndThin01 · 21/12/2015 18:01

You can't have Teddy and Freddy, a good thing your Dh has vetoed it.

Nathaniel
Matthew
Benjamin
Benedict
Tobias
William
Nicholas

I love Daniel though.

CleverPlansAndSecretTricks · 21/12/2015 17:58

William

MyGastIsFlabbered · 21/12/2015 17:55

I've got a 5 year old Frederick (nn Freddie) and a 3 year old Albert (nn Bertie) so love those choices!

MrsJayy · 21/12/2015 16:22

Alexander
Daniel
Mathew
Oliver but i know of a tonne of baby ollies atm

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