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Help with boys names, I love Wilfred and Edward...

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oliversmummy26 · 27/03/2017 11:33

Just wondering if anyone has any suggestions on boys names for us? Found out we are having a boy yesterday and were convinced we were having a girl, so a little bit thrown!

My favourites are Wilfred (Wilf or Freddy) and Edward (Ed, Eddy or Ted, Teddy)...just just wondering if there are any other suggestions of similar, old/traditional names?

I like longer names which can be shortened, so that the baby has a bit more choice when he's older. I love Jamie, but I'm not sure it's as much of a grown man's name, and don't like James..

Going to try and convince DH on either Wilfred or Edward, but just wanted to check there's nothing I've missed Smile

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ScarletSienna · 22/04/2017 17:30

I really dislike Wilfred-I've never met one so maybe if I did it'd sound more like a real name! I also think Stanley is an awful name. They're both dreary and dull.

Edward is lovely though.

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 22/04/2017 08:33

Lawrence Edward goes well OP.

kookiecookie3 · 22/04/2017 06:57

I have a Stanley, but I love Wilfred if baby was a boy that would be on my list.

Flushedwithsomething · 22/04/2017 05:01

We have a Wilfred, it is SUCH a great name... so many nicknames! He is Wilf, Wilfie, Wilfred, Fred, Freddie and many others which would totally out me. Do it!

ladylunchalot1 · 22/04/2017 04:34

I have a jack Edward

GinIsIn · 22/04/2017 03:38

Theodore
Sebastian
Benedict
Maximilian
Rupert
Laurence

And I'm going to go left-field and throw in:
Winston
Neville
Horace

Dixiestamp · 22/04/2017 03:20

Ooh Grumpy, I wonder if we know the same Wilf and Stanley? Some great name suggestions here, I think.

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oliversmummy26 · 18/04/2017 14:06

I think our favourites at the moment are Edward and Lawrence...which I love together, so I think we have our two names there, just need to decide on the order, though I'll be rooting for Edward as a first name to get my Eddy/Teddy Smile

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DeborahFallis77 · 06/04/2017 11:21

Theodore - Teddy
Jameson or Jamison - Jamie or Sonny
Edison
Wilson
Addison
Harrison (all possible 'Sonny's! I 💗 Sonny as a shortened nn)
Love Wilfred - Wilf too.
Stanley
Sidney

MaroonPencil · 05/04/2017 19:40

They are both lovely names, if you did still want any more suggestions I love both of them and I also love Bertram (Bertie) and Sydney (Syd).

Leeds2 · 05/04/2017 18:17

The Wilfred I know has a brother called Gilbert (known as Gil).

mygorgeousmilo · 05/04/2017 18:14

Love Wilf

Yika · 04/04/2017 20:03

Alban

Taranta · 04/04/2017 20:01

I've got a Wilfred and a Caspar. Wilfred has become Wilfie. Love the name. Go for it!

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oliversmummy26 · 30/03/2017 11:44

Thansk Banana Wilfred is definitely winning for me at the moment, I think because it's a little bit more different, also not something anyone in RL has suggested to me yet.

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crapfatbanana · 30/03/2017 10:35

Wilfred is brilliant. Edward is also lovely but Wilfred wins.

Other ideas:

Charles
Winston
Reuben
Lawrence
Maurice
Philip
Berthold
Richard
Gilbert
Herbert
Stephen
Wesley
Lemuel

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oliversmummy26 · 30/03/2017 10:04

Jayfee yes, Wilfred...and you'll see there is lots of love for it here and lots of little Wilfreds already named..

Mummy Wilfred and Gabriel is a lovely combo, I also like Ezra Smile

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Mummysh0rtlegs · 28/03/2017 22:29

My two are called Wilfred and Gabriel. Wilfred is a great name and flexible as they get older. I wanted an Ezra.

buttercup54321 · 28/03/2017 22:28

Both lovely names.
William
Samuel
Matthew
Daniel
David
Henry
Christopher

Jayfee · 28/03/2017 19:06

wilfred...really???

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 28/03/2017 19:00

Wilbur is one of my favourites !

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oliversmummy26 · 28/03/2017 11:19

Hmm, I might have to add Jameson/Jamie to the list, and Wilbur, had forgotten about that, gorgeous name!

Love Freddy but not sure on Frederick which is why I was leaning more towards Wilfred..

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heateallthebuns · 27/03/2017 23:32

Frederick

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 27/03/2017 17:49

Wilbur
Edmund
Edgar
Edwin
Jameson (Jamie), lovely name OP.

Chocolatecake12 · 27/03/2017 16:37

I was going to suggest Stanley!
Also
Isaac nn zac
William nn Will
Benjamin nn Ben
Albert nn Bertie