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names like Robert?

35 replies

parentsvsPIL · 12/10/2016 04:54

DS's second name will be David, and he gets our two surnames.

Wondering about first name Robert - have some reasons for calling DS that, and some reasons against.

Suggestions for similar names that would go with David?
We also like Richard but it's too much of a mouthful with David.

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Bugsylugs · 15/10/2016 22:50

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bluechameleon · 15/10/2016 22:41

I love Robert and nearly chose it for DS. Other names on our shortlist were:
Dominic
William
Edward
Thomas
Daniel
Samuel
James
Henry
Charles

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parentsvsPIL · 14/10/2016 05:29

Excellent, thanks everyone. Thinking of calling him Robbie to start with and we'll see if that morphs into Rob or Bobby or Bob later on.

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DrunkenUnicorn · 13/10/2016 17:14

We have a Bob here. Only ever had nice comments.

BeastofCraggyIsland · 13/10/2016 17:10

Robert is a great name and I really like Rob too.

Similar names I like are James, Christopher, Andrew, Matthew, David, Daniel, Nicholas.

Chinlo · 13/10/2016 13:08

You're a trend-setter, Bertbops.

Imitation is the highest form of flattery!

Bertbops · 13/10/2016 13:01

Chinlo -not yet!! I'm quite enjoying having a classic but unusual name for my 15 month old

Chinlo · 13/10/2016 12:57

Seems like Robert is due a comeback.

ShmooBooMoo · 13/10/2016 12:49

Michael

Sunshineandwaves · 13/10/2016 12:48

I love Robert, such a classic name.

ShowMeTheElf · 13/10/2016 12:44

Wow, lots of love for Robert on here today!
I love it too and don't know any little ones at all (in England), so it's one of those rare names which is well known, easy to spell and yet unusual at the same time. result!

shaggedthruahedgebackwards · 13/10/2016 12:41

Robert is a great name

Also
Michael
Nicholas (Nick)
Alan
Stephen
Andrew

Gasp0deTheW0nderD0g · 13/10/2016 12:35

Robert is lovely.

James
William
Michael

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 13/10/2016 12:28

Robert is indeed lovely.

Martin
Russell
Nathan

NavyandWhite · 13/10/2016 12:11

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Sophronia · 13/10/2016 12:03

Anthony
Adam
Charles
Mark
Luke
Jeremy
Owen
Edward
James

EenyMeenyMo · 13/10/2016 11:54

Robert was very popular in early 70s.
Other names from that era:

Nicholas
Neil
Ian
John
Paul
Peter
Michael
Benjamin
Andrew
Daniel
Stephen
Edward
William
Gary
Gareth
Graham
Stewart
Sean

I do like Robert though- you can shorten it to so many things!

Chinlo · 13/10/2016 11:47

Gavin is always a name that I would put in the Robert category for some reason

That is super harsh on the name Robert

Sophronia · 13/10/2016 11:44

Andrew
Christopher
Gregory
Jonathan
Joseph
John
Laurence
Michael
Nicholas
Patrick
Peter
Philip
Paul
Stephen
Thomas
Timothy
William
Vincent

PotatoBread · 12/10/2016 09:05

Gavin is always a name that I would put in the Robert category for some reason.

Optimist3 · 12/10/2016 07:13

Angus
John

Optimist3 · 12/10/2016 07:12

Gordon
Gregory
Christopher

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 12/10/2016 07:07

Andrew.

Optimist3 · 12/10/2016 06:58

Daniel

CakeRattleandRoll · 12/10/2016 06:57

Love Robert.

Henry
John
Michael

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