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Would you call your DS this name?

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TheOnceAndFutureQueen · 23/01/2018 18:51

Dh and I are expecting a DS soon. The problem is, we have never agreed on a single boy's name. My favourite boy's name for years has been Arthur. DH was actually starting to consider it (at least the closest we've ever come to agreement) and then he said it out loud with our last name and said "but it nearly rhymes, we can't do that!"

I had somehow never noticed this so put the name to the back of my mind, but a few months on and we're no closer to agreement (and I still love it!), so would you use this name for your DS?

This will probably out me but he would be Arthur McGrath.

(We have RP accents so the a in McGrath is long like in 'art' and we pronounce the 'th' at the end)

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TheOnceAndFutureQueen · 23/01/2018 20:10

Battleax you're right, they're not massively different. I think we like a similar style of name generally, it's just agreeing on the same one that's hard!

ThroughThickAndThin I like some of those names. Robert is my brother, DH is considering Nicholas and has said no to Albert (and Alfred).

I also really like Wilfred (it's grown on me recently) but he looked at me like I was crazy when I mentioned it and said that a rhyming name suddenly wasn't looking so bad after all... Smile

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ThroughThickAndThin01 · 23/01/2018 19:59

I don't think yours and your DHs lists are too different. They look like the same persons list.

How about:- Robert, Dominic, Nicholas, Albert, Christian

WhatInTheWorldIsGoingOn · 23/01/2018 19:57

I’m afraid my brain automatically said Arthur McGrather when I thought it. I normally think people are a bit dramatic about baby names on here and why they can’t be used but this time I think you are right.

LynetteScavo · 23/01/2018 19:56

I'm not particularly keen on Arthur, but both names together are brilliant.

Battleax · 23/01/2018 19:53

I think I'm pronouncing your surname incorrectly, then.

Would you use Art for short?

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TheOnceAndFutureQueen · 23/01/2018 19:51

Battleax we're south east. We and most locals have RP accents.

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TheOnceAndFutureQueen · 23/01/2018 19:50

GreatDuck that's what I was afraid of. Thanks folks, looks like it's back to the drawing board Sad.

Other names I like (that DH has rejected):
Barnaby
Noah
Josiah
Harry

We both like George but it's also the name of DD's favourite teddy so DH not keen on that either.

He likes:
Matthew
James
David (I also quite like this but close friend has a David and a DD with the same name as ours)

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Viviennemary · 23/01/2018 19:48

It's OK I suppose. But I'm sure you can come up with a better name.

GreatDuckCookery6211 · 23/01/2018 19:44

It's not pronounced graTH, Husky
and we pronounce the 'th' at the end) IamGrey.

FarmerSee · 23/01/2018 19:43

In your accent, no I wouldn't personally. Sorry OP. To me it sounds like it could be a character from Balamory, or other preschooler tv programme

Hmmalittlefishy · 23/01/2018 19:40

That's a shame but I think it could lead to shortening to Arth mcgarth which is worse!
What about -
Albert
Stanley

Battleax · 23/01/2018 19:40

What accent do you/ the locals have?

Thistlebelle · 23/01/2018 19:38

Sounds find with my Scottish accent.

Could you double barrel? Would that help?

Battleax · 23/01/2018 19:38

Rhymes? Confused

Iamagreyhoundhearmeroar · 23/01/2018 19:36

It's not pronounced graTH, Husky

Iamagreyhoundhearmeroar · 23/01/2018 19:33

Maybe my accent is different to yours, but I can't see a problem? It sounds fine.

HuskyMcClusky · 23/01/2018 19:30

Arthamagrahth.

No, I wouldn’t. Sorry. Sad

Sinistrophobia · 23/01/2018 19:27

I'm from north east England and think it sounds absolutely fine in my accent. I really like it.

Amatree · 23/01/2018 19:16

Probably not, sorry! I love Arthur too. Just not with your surname, sorry Sad

dementedma · 23/01/2018 19:15

if you have a dd she could be martha!

BrutusMcDogface · 23/01/2018 19:14

Hmm, no I don't think it sounds that great tbh....might end up as arfur mcgrarf to some people, too.

Any names similar to Arthur? (I can't think of any, sorry!Grin

NotCornflakes · 23/01/2018 19:12

I can see how it would rhyme in RP but it doesn't in my accent. Move to Scotland!
I think it's fine as a name combination. Arthur is a great name!

EggsonHeads · 23/01/2018 19:10

I am also really struggling but to say McGrathur

EggsonHeads · 23/01/2018 19:09

I didn't think it sounded too rhymey but then I said it out loud. I think you need to find something else avoid an ah sound.

frozenlake · 23/01/2018 19:06

I like Arthur but it's not the best match with the surname, maybe a middle name would help?