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Our first choice boys name is now off the cards - can't think of back up !

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Difficultyear2015 · 28/12/2016 10:42

Our first choice was Arthur.
I didn't think it was that popular but both my sister and SIL are due before me.
SIL gave birth over Christmas and named hers Arthur and have just found out that sisters first choice is Arthur too 😂

So we need a backup and we just can't think of any.

Both DP and I previously liked Magnus and also Henry but we have reservations on both of those.

Please help!

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Velvetbee · 30/12/2016 20:59

Edwin

Pancakeflipper · 29/12/2016 23:40

ARIC

TheGiantSausage · 29/12/2016 23:35

Jude
Archie
Douglas
Leo
Beau

Shockers · 29/12/2016 21:38

Hector is my new favourite name!

Stalingrad · 29/12/2016 21:33

We have Arthur on our list. We already have a Wilfren nn Freddie. Freddie was nearly a George.

On our list alongside Arthur this time are:
Ernest (Ernie)
Hector
Bertie (maybe Gilbert for full)
Franklin (Frank)
Rufus
Tobias

lovelearning · 29/12/2016 15:54

Don't see any reason why you can't still use Arthur.

Arthur Henry.

Known as Harry.

Schmoochypoos · 29/12/2016 15:08

Hamish
Would have loved this for either of my 2 DS's

ViewBasket · 29/12/2016 12:47

Vincent
Wilbur
Marcus
Harold
Rufus
Edwin
Benedict
Jacob
Philip
Leo
Oswald
Tristan
Richard
Samuel

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 29/12/2016 11:25

Horatio, my late Fathers dear friend was called Julius, a lovely golf buddy, with a fabby name !

1horatio · 29/12/2016 09:36

sugar

😊 but on the other hand, I personally really like the name Julius. It isn't like Julius Caesar was all about puppies and rainbows. So, I'm probably being precious 🙊

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 29/12/2016 09:12

Oh dear, Horatio, I was unaware. 😊 Thank you

Staranise123 · 29/12/2016 08:26

Magnus
Quentin
Edmund

fabulousfun · 28/12/2016 23:11

Maxwell
Theodore
Forbes
Digby
Connor

buttercup54321 · 28/12/2016 23:02

Theodore .Jonathan .Nathaniel, Ethaniel. Jeffrey. Rory. Justin. Stanley. Jack. Graham. Benjamin. George. Gary. Adrian. Connor. Peter. James
David Russell. Thomas. Archie. Anthony. Nigel. Stephen. Laurence. Charles. Bertie. Cuthbert. Robert. Nicholas. Rodney. Francis. Terence. Leslie. Ronnie. Kellen. Clive. Tobias. Kevin. Bradley. Edward. William. Matthew. Daniel. Paul. Brett. Wesley. Darren.

1horatio · 28/12/2016 17:23

sugar

Luther was a quite horrible man, tbh.

What about Ludovicus nn Ludo?

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 28/12/2016 17:19

OP, how about Luther (Lui).

Tangoandcreditcards · 28/12/2016 15:59

Frederick
Stanley
Arnold
Hugo

WankersHacksandThieves · 28/12/2016 15:55

Edgar
Eustace
Hal
Piers/Peter

Ham69 · 28/12/2016 13:51

Go with Magnus. Great name.

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 28/12/2016 13:03

Elias 🙄

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 28/12/2016 13:02

George
Norman
Eliza's
Oscar
Noah
Joseph
Daniel

TheInternetIsForPorn · 28/12/2016 12:29

Albert / Albie?

WhiteHairReally · 28/12/2016 12:20

Edmund. Similar vibe to Arthur, well, it has that interesting 'u' in it.

Callipygian · 28/12/2016 11:36

Arthur was at the top of our list but we have a very common surname and it is popular so we opted for Edward with Atlas as a middle name (we weren't brave enough to use it as a first name).

Sophronia · 28/12/2016 11:33

Alfred
Angus
August
Benjamin
Christopher
Clement
Casper
Dominic
Evander
Ezra
Edward
Edmund
Everett
Frederick
Francis
Gregor
Hector
Hugh
James
John
Joseph
Laurence
Leonard
Marius
Maximilian
Miles
Matthew
Nicholas
Nathaniel
Patrick
Peter
Theodore
Thomas
William
Wilfred
Alexander
Albert
Walter
Morgan
Ivor
Solomon

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