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11 days old, STILL no name

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dancingunicorns123 · 05/09/2018 18:03

Baby boy is 11 days old now and we really want to name him!! I've posted before but still can't decide! We like what I guess you could call 'posh' our 'old' names so anymore ideas/opinions on the 3 front runners so far would be good!

Arthur (DHs favourite- I'm not too keen on Art or Artie!)
Freddy
Wilfred (my favourite)

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Applesandoranges1 · 05/09/2018 18:33

I like Wilfred. It can be shortened to:

Wilf (my fave)
Fred
Freddy
Will

sleepismysuperpower1 · 05/09/2018 18:31

here are some suggestions x

Emory- meaning Home Strength
Leo- brave as a lion
Theodore- gift of the gods
Ellery- alder tree
Fletcher- one who works to make arrows
Jasper- bearer of treasure

sonlypuppyfat · 05/09/2018 18:25

Benjamin is really lovely

beckslovestimmy · 05/09/2018 18:23

We struggled to decide for ages, finally settled on Benjamin. We also liked/considered Samuel, Patrick and Alec.

sonlypuppyfat · 05/09/2018 18:22

I think John is a beautiful classic name. I think old man names will soon date, and be like the Garys and Darrens of my youth

SmartestGiant · 05/09/2018 18:21

I like all your names. Have you considered:

Stanley
Alfred
Albert
Hubert
George

BasinHaircut · 05/09/2018 18:20

Arthur not great in all accents. Pronounced with an F where I live which sounds terrible IMO.

I’d go with Wilfred out of that list and you can still use Freddy as nn so keeps your options open. I also love Wilf

Eeeeek2 · 05/09/2018 18:19

Arther is lovely but if family would insist on a shortening you don't like I wouldn't.

Freddy is a nickname to me

Wilfred is good and you could use fred/Freddy as a nickname

abbie7 · 05/09/2018 18:19

Arthur and Freddy are both cute - I really like the name Artie but it's your baby, it doesn't have to be shortened Smile

Cheeseplantandpickle · 05/09/2018 18:19

And Wilfred can be Freddie.

Cheeseplantandpickle · 05/09/2018 18:18

Mil might say Artie, but no one else will I’m sure.
I prefer Wildred, less popular.

kenandbarbie · 05/09/2018 18:18

Arthur or Frederick

Sophronia · 05/09/2018 18:17

I like Arthur

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dancingunicorns123 · 05/09/2018 18:17

@sleepismysuperpower1 thank you but a friend has just called her little one Edwards (Teddy) unfortunately x

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dancingunicorns123 · 05/09/2018 18:16

@Sugarpiehoneyeye DH mentioned it to my MIL and as soon as she heard Arthur she said "oh I love Artie" 😩 won't be able to stop everyone!

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sleepismysuperpower1 · 05/09/2018 18:12

oh freddie is so sweet. similar to that, what about edward, which you shorten to teddy? all the best x

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 05/09/2018 18:12

Arthur is my favourite from your list, it doesn't have to be shortened.
Arthur Frederick.

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