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Help me pick a marvellous name...! Please!

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Luckystar1 · 15/07/2016 07:07

Due baby of unknown sex in 2 weeks. Girl's name sorted, but I'm convinced we're having another beautiful boy.

We already have Arthur.

I don't like anything 'trendy' or 'faddy', and like strong, classic names, but (typically) nothing too popular (so no George, Charlie etc)

At the moment we seem to be wavering between Rupert and Edmund. But I just wonder is people will think 'why not Edward' (and it will just get shortened anyway) and whether Rupert is a bit wet??

I love Sebastian but it's very popular here.

Any thoughts or suggestions please??

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Wordsaremything · 19/07/2016 23:59

Alfred.

yaaasqueen · 19/07/2016 16:50

Jasper
Miles
Ayrton
Campbell
Struan
Emery
Finbar
Anders
Thoran /Thorin
Angus
Duncan
Brody
Connall
Gregor
Hector
Maddox
Sinclair

BikeRunSki · 17/07/2016 17:45

Frazer
Gregory
Fletcher
Guy

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Luckystar1 · 17/07/2016 16:20

Thank you, nice suggestions. I think I'm just getting really anxious now in general about the birth etc and its manifesting itself in this obsessive pursuit!

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Florrie21 · 16/07/2016 23:17

Gregory, Gus, and I know a lovely Wilf

Florrie21 · 16/07/2016 23:14

Love Rupert

Other ideas...
Stanley
Frederick
Seth
Henry
Isaac
Albert

Twoseventhsaweasley · 15/07/2016 20:39

If you like Oscar, how about Casper, Jasper, Dexter or Peter.

Dogolphin · 15/07/2016 20:10

Owen
Eric
Lachlan
Patrick

Agadooo · 15/07/2016 19:44

I love the name Milne

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Luckystar1 · 15/07/2016 19:41

Oscar is my all time favourite name. I've said that it was 'my' name since I was about 8... Sadly, it is now much too popular for me, although I still adore it!

Lots of names for thought though thank you. And thank you for your thoughts on our names, I don't know if you've swayed me but you've certainly reiterated how people might react!!

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lalalandxx · 15/07/2016 18:30

Love Edmund, could be shortened to Ed or Eddie but both are still traditional and lovely.

Not too keen on Rupert though, only because my DS called her cat Rupert :p

PointlessUsername · 15/07/2016 18:26

Oscar
Charles
Thomas
Albert
Nathaniel
Austin

Dollyemi · 15/07/2016 18:23

Stanley, Albert, Wilfred

Jemimapuddleduk · 15/07/2016 18:19

Oooh I have a gorgeous Arthur. Other boys names we liked were Edwin, Rowan, Rufus, Hector. I love Rupert.

Iliveinalighthousewiththeghost · 15/07/2016 18:15

Casper
Sebastian
Gabriel
Lucian
Lachlan
Tristan
Elliot

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Luckystar1 · 15/07/2016 11:44

Oh no!! More lovely names to consider! I love Magnus but DH isn't convinced.

Yes I can see a bit of a split vote on the name front which is sort of where I'm at!

You have all just made my job harder Grin

Perhaps I'll just pick something out of a hat or just call it 'baby' forever... At least DS can say that...

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Sophronia · 15/07/2016 11:26

I like Edmund

How about...

Albert
Alfred
Benedict
Clement
Christopher
Dominic
Everett
Eugene
Edwin
Edgar
Frederick
Franklin
Gregory
Jonathan
Jeremy
John
Laurence
Miles
Matthew
Nicholas
Patrick
Peter
Timothy
Theodore
Tobias
Victor
Vincent
Walter
Wilfred

100paperclips · 15/07/2016 08:52

If you like Ed but aren't sure about Edmund/ Edward what about Edwin/ Edwyn?

Christopher? I don't think I hear many little ones anymore
Alfred/ Frederick
Albert
Samuel
Harris
Conrad
Richard
Lawrence
Ralph
Nathaniel

Purplebluebird · 15/07/2016 08:10

I like Marius or Magnus Smile

Ellieboolou27 · 15/07/2016 08:10

Like Edmund but will almost certainly get called Ed, which I like. Love Dominic, Rupert is a bit wet for me personally, also like Theo and lately I'm liking Stefan.

ThroughThickAndThin01 · 15/07/2016 08:05

Rupert is a great name.

Not so keen on Edmund personally.

I was going to suggest most of the names above, so trying to think of alternatives.

Jonah
Joel
Crispin
Piers
Jolyon
Jonty

Tinklypoo · 15/07/2016 08:04

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ExitPursuedByABear · 15/07/2016 08:04

Edmund is lovely.

BikeRunSki · 15/07/2016 08:03

Adam

GemmaB78 · 15/07/2016 08:03

Edmund is his 3rd name! We kept all 3 from our shortlist!!

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