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Would you call your DS this name?

58 replies

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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YerAuntFanny · 23/01/2018 19:05

I'm not hearing any rhyming when I say it, don't know if it's my Glaswegian accent or not though!

I really don't think it's that bad and of you like it I'd use it, Arthur is a perfectly sound name :)

Ihavepatrick · 23/01/2018 19:05

I like it.

stopbeingadramallama · 23/01/2018 19:03

I wouldn't do it, but it's cool😂

CurlsLDN · 23/01/2018 19:03

I pronounce McGrath same as you, and I love Arthur McGrath! It sounds deliberate, it flows really nicely, and is memorable without being a novelty name

CurlsLDN · 23/01/2018 19:02

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GreatDuckCookery6211 · 23/01/2018 19:00

Sorry missed the R out of McGrarthur!

ThroughThickAndThin01 · 23/01/2018 19:00

Too rhymey for me.

GreatDuckCookery6211 · 23/01/2018 18:59

I don't think you can no. Sorry. I wanted to say yes it's fine but then read the last part about how you say McGrath.

He would get Arthur McGrathur!

What else do you like?