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Final cut - but i have lost the power of decision

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welliwasntexpectingthat · 27/06/2018 11:29

Third boy due any day and for my own sanity we need to decide on a name or two (i don't want to wait and see what he looks like). Here is our short list. We already have a William & Joseph.

In abc order rather than preference:

Albert (Albie/Bertie) - will i get looks? Bit "out there"?
Daniel (Dan/Danny)
Douglas (Dougie) - not same style/not sure goes with first 2
Edward (Ed/Eddie)
George (dunno)
Lucas (Luke?) - not same style/not sure it goes with first 2
Stanley (Stan) - bit harsh?
Timothy (Tim) DH not too keen.

It's so difficult! I just don't love any!

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unadventuretime · 17/07/2018 08:28

Edward Smile

drinkingteawhenitshot · 17/07/2018 02:46

Frank! It is an amazing name.

autumnkate · 11/07/2018 11:39

Dougie!!!!! Love it

viques · 10/07/2018 17:34

If you have slightly older children I would try some of the names out on them to see how they say them, I have just remembered a nursery child called Stanley, the problem was none of the other children could get the n so he was universally known as Stamley.......

MyGastIsFlabbered · 08/07/2018 19:04

I've got an Albert known as Bertie and generally everyone loves it and says it really suits him. He's 5.

dancingunicorns123 · 08/07/2018 18:32

Albert goes

Hippopotas · 08/07/2018 17:39

I like Albert

NewModelArmyMayhem18 · 01/07/2018 10:32

I love David (well due a revival) but less keen on Dave, the inevitable diminutive...

MariaMadita · 01/07/2018 10:25

I really like David.

LexieLulu · 01/07/2018 10:22

My DS is Luke, I went to the hospital knowing he was either going to be called Luke or Daniel.

So I vote Daniel from your list. Beautiful name

Trampire · 01/07/2018 10:20

Daniel.

Never met a Dan I didn't like. I know of one teenage Dan and he's a lovely boy, really well liked. That might be persuading me.

My next door neighbour is a 40 yr old Dan. He's cool.

Of course now in my head I'm repeating - "Dan! Dan! Dan! Dan! .......Dan!" From Alan Partridge Grin

viques · 01/07/2018 10:14

What about David, not common, goes well with your other names and doesn't need shortening........

Pigeonpost · 01/07/2018 10:11

I like Albert/Bertie best. But I am also a huge fan of Ned as a nn for Edward. I also quite like Edmund.

NewModelArmyMayhem18 · 01/07/2018 10:09

Yes, I'd go with Edward (and Teddy diminutive). The classiest of all those names. There are quite a few Daniels around (FIW I prefer Dan) already.

Pressuredrip · 01/07/2018 10:07

I also know lots of baby Alberts and Albies so I suspect when last years name stays are released soon it will be substantially higher again.

Pressuredrip · 01/07/2018 10:06

Albert AND Albie on its own are both in the top 100 so combines is even more popular. Not our there at all anymore.

JaretsGirlfren · 01/07/2018 07:28

Daniel and Douglas are my favourite from your list

ElfrideSwancourt · 01/07/2018 07:15

What about Edmund?

CPtart · 01/07/2018 06:38

Luke by a mile.
Like Edward (not Ted) too.

HJL2506 · 01/07/2018 06:26

I have an 18 month old called Stanley. Love his name. My friend has a 3 month old called Albert. So cute!

TenThousandSpoons · 30/06/2018 20:51

George or Edward from your list.

Also thought of Tom or Ben but see you can’t use them.

What about Samuel?

strawberrypenguin · 30/06/2018 20:34

My DS2 is Albert. We've only ever had positive feedback (he's 2) - I don't think it's 'out there' at all. In fact it's been on a slow rise up the name charts for a few years.

I like all the names on your list though!

StrawberryCat · 30/06/2018 20:27

Stanley/Stan is gorgeous! It's mutt nephews name and he's lovely!

I love Douglas too. George is nice too. I like all of the names except Timothy which is quite wet imo.

Petrolismygas · 30/06/2018 14:03

Douglas or Lucas but I love Stan.

I know there are loads of alberts, georges, Edwards, Daniels at school right now!

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welliwasntexpectingthat · 30/06/2018 13:50

Can't have Sam, Ben, Tom etc...

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