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Henry, Harry, Freddie or Bertie?

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Josephine82 · 08/08/2018 10:41

Pls help! Our baby boy is already here and we can't decide on a name. It's causing endless of arguments. We've currently opted for Henry but neither of us seem to love it ( my husband prefers Harry and I Freddie (Frederick)). We're also considering Albert/Bertie but not sure we're brave to go with the name. Pls let me know what you think. Makes me sad that my rainbow baby (had 2 losses last year) still hasn't got name. :-( x

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CaptainCucumber · 08/08/2018 10:59

I love Henry, but if it doesn’t feel right choose something else.

Would Bertie be short for Albert? I love this. Then he could also be Al.
Or Alfred - Freddie, Alfie etc

ShackUp · 08/08/2018 10:57

I know a teenage Bertie too (teacher) - it's a very cool name for a teenage boy.

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Josephine82 · 08/08/2018 10:57

Thanks greatduckcookery Rupert is super cute but I think we’re trying to stick to our list as it took an age narrowing it down :-) x

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ShackUp · 08/08/2018 10:56

I've got a Freddie and Bertie. Alfred and Albert are their full names. People comment all the time on how sweet their names are, so I fully expect them to be going by Alf and Bert when they're grown up!

GreatDuckCookery6211 · 08/08/2018 10:54

What about James or Rupert?

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Josephine82 · 08/08/2018 10:52

Thanks all, much appreciated. It’s so difficult. I do like Harry too but worried it’s so popular and love Freddie (esp the longer version Frederick) but my husband seems to have gone off it. :-( Bertie was always on my list but worried my DS will hate me when he’s 15... my DD has a very popular name too so ideally would want to avoid something too popular. God this is hard! X

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bridgetreilly · 08/08/2018 10:51

Harry is a perfectly good nn for Henry, if that's what you want to do.

GreatDuckCookery6211 · 08/08/2018 10:51

I like Henry the best.

ReginaPhalange89 · 08/08/2018 10:49

They're all nice, which one feels 'right' ? It's so hard with these names I think because they're older names , I can't picture a little newborn with Henry either. Freddie I can , it seems more baby-ish to me. I like Albert but prefer Albie as a nn

milleniumhandandprawn · 08/08/2018 10:48

I love Bertie, not so keen on Albert though.

William fits nicely with your theme and I can picture a baby William in a way that I can’t Henry.

Also Alexander is lovely.

Icklepup · 08/08/2018 10:46

You'd get used to Henry but if you don't love it go for Bertie.

Summersup · 08/08/2018 10:46

I like Bertie/Albert too!

AtticaRose · 08/08/2018 10:46

I think Henry is a little bit big for a tiny one, so I can see why it feels odd, but I think he'll grow into it.

Jane1727 · 08/08/2018 10:46

I love Henry. We were going to have Henry but he ended up as James somehow.

AtticaRose · 08/08/2018 10:45

I don't think you can go wrong, they are all great!

I actually really like Henry myself, but if you love Bertie then do it! Very classic and nice. Don't think it's out there or 'brave' at all!

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Josephine82 · 08/08/2018 10:44

Thanks icklepup. I love Henry written down and on other people’s children but when my sis in law said Henry to my baby it really felt weird, like it’s not his name. Do you think I can get used to it? X

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Icklepup · 08/08/2018 10:42

I love Henry and Bertie is cute.

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