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Please help! William and Alexander’s brother is called...

112 replies

Efferlunt · 29/11/2017 18:35

We are so stuck! We’d like something a bit less popular this time round. DH is on the look out for a ‘good solid British name’ and has rejected all my suggestions out of hand.

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LynetteScavo · 29/11/2017 19:29

Oliver.

SparkleMotion82 · 29/11/2017 19:26

Humphrey, George, Hugo?

Kentnurse2015 · 29/11/2017 19:21

James is such a popular name right now.

MakeItStopNeville · 29/11/2017 19:18

Jonathan
Christian
Hugo
Edward

iwanttobekate · 29/11/2017 19:16

First thought same as many others.

James.

MiriAmmerman · 29/11/2017 19:16

Edward.
Henry.
George.
Charles.
Michael.
James.
Edmund.
Philip.
Stephen.
Hugh.

ShowMeTheElf · 29/11/2017 19:14

Matthew, Mark

semideponent · 29/11/2017 19:13

Cuthbert
Oliver
Nicholas
Henry
Steven
Anselm
Arthur
Reginald
Julian
Hilary
Percy
Edward
Jerome

Composteleana · 29/11/2017 19:09

Henry was the first name to spring to mind when I saw your thread title.
Mark
Christopher
Richard
Andrew
Philip
Rowan
Hugh
Maximilien
Gregory
Matthew
Austin

ShowMeTheElf · 29/11/2017 19:09

NSEA is not me I swear, but very interested to know who they are: My father and brothers' names include
James
John
Alexander
William
David
Robert
Also consider:
Guy
Luke
Richard
Simon
Steven

ifigoup · 29/11/2017 19:08

Alexander and William both read as quite Scottish to me - so how about

Angus
Hamish
Andrew
Graham/Graeme
Hector
Fraser
Fletcher

Ylvamoon · 29/11/2017 19:05

Stanley
Sebastian
Jeremy
Jonathan

PelvicFloorClenchReminder · 29/11/2017 19:05

Felix
Winston
Balonz
Edmund

Glowerglass · 29/11/2017 19:05

James
George
Robert
Donald
John
Bruce

Ropsleybunny · 29/11/2017 19:04

Felix

MsGameandWatching · 29/11/2017 19:03

Thomas/Tom came straight to my mind.

Moreisnnogedag · 29/11/2017 19:03

Henry

cakeandteajustforme · 29/11/2017 19:03

Meant popular not modern! Also Edmund.

SantasLittleMonkeyButler · 29/11/2017 19:03

Oscar.

Yogagirl123 · 29/11/2017 19:01

Sebastian

ifcatscouldtalk · 29/11/2017 19:00

Nathaniel

Asiaticlily · 29/11/2017 18:59

Rupert

AJPTaylor · 29/11/2017 18:59

Toby

capercaillie · 29/11/2017 18:59

Jonathan

PhuntSox · 29/11/2017 18:58

Laurence or Edward