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Help please! Opinions on names for imminent DS...

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LittleFilly · 03/10/2018 03:51

DS is due very soon, and we're struggling to narrow our shortlist. Would love your opinions please:

Albert
Angus
Arthur
Alistair
Jasper
Magnus
Lucas
Stanley
Walter

Other names we like but can't use, for various reasons, include:
Frederick
Theodore (Teddy)
Percy
Wilfred
Henry
Harry
Edward

DD's name is fairly classic yet unusual, beginning with F. Ideally the name needs to work and be easily spelled / pronounced in UK, US and Australia (although almost anything goes in US!).

Open to fresh ideas too. Thank you!!!

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Rainbowqueeen · 03/10/2018 23:20

Hi Op. I guess I’m saying that because I live here (ex pat) and have never met or heard of one. Or ever seen it on anyone’s list of possibles over here

And I get the feeling Aussies would think it was a very odd name.

Hope that explains it.

Good luck choosing a name and congrats on your pregnancy.

whatausername · 03/10/2018 21:04

In order of descending preference: Alistair, Jasper, Lucas, Magnus.

Am meh about or dislike the rest.

YogaPants · 03/10/2018 17:18

Jasper, Alistair (but prefer Alasdair) and Lucas are my favourites.

Edmund, William and Charles would be my suggestions.

Dauphinois · 03/10/2018 17:12

Jasper and Angus are my favourites.

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LittleFilly · 03/10/2018 16:17

Thanks everyone - this is enormously helpful!
Curious to know why Albert doesn't work in Australia, rainbowqueen (forgive my ignorance! Blush).

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LittleFilly · 03/10/2018 15:57

Thanks ladies. This is enormously helpful! It's often the ones you don't expect that people end up liking...
Our DD's name was a bit of a Marmite one, and I don't mind that really. It just suits her!

Rainbowqueeen - curious to know why Albert doesn't work in Australia (forgive my ignorance Blush!)...

Good to get all your views and thanks for the fresh suggestions, ladies!

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bridgetreilly · 03/10/2018 14:54

Angus is my favourite too, with nn Gus. I also really like Jasper and quite like Alistair and Magnus.

ReginaPhalange89 · 03/10/2018 14:36

Love love love Angus !

The only other from the list I like is Lucas . But Angus wins by a mile

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 03/10/2018 14:16

I like Angus and Alistair.
How about Victor or Cedric ?

Sunflower321 · 03/10/2018 13:53

Alistair and Magnus are nice. Or how about Quentin or Raphael?

Foodylicious · 03/10/2018 13:47

I prefer Alastair to Alistair

Not on your list, but how about Tristan?

Icklepup · 03/10/2018 13:45

Magnus is lovely!

Shadow1234 · 03/10/2018 09:31

Lucas or Arthur.

tartanscot · 03/10/2018 08:31

Albert - it's okay. I prefer Albie or Albus though.
Angus - I quite like this.
Arthur - lovely name but going through a bit of a fad now.
Alistair - I really like this, I'd probably spell it Alastair though.
Jasper - it's okay.
Magnus - I really like this.
Lucas - FAR too overused IMO.
Stanley & Walter - Both feel very outdated and not very to make a comeback.

Sophronia · 03/10/2018 07:21

Magnus

17caterpillars1mouse · 03/10/2018 07:13

I really like Alistair though like a pp I prefer Alasdair, it looks more handsome

Peachbubble · 03/10/2018 06:27

I like Angus and Jasper

ThroughThickAndThin01 · 03/10/2018 06:23

Sidney
Norman
Augustus

I like Angus best.

Polkasq · 03/10/2018 06:00

I like Alistair, Jasper and Walter.

Rainbowqueeen · 03/10/2018 05:56

ADore Angus

It also works well in Australia along with Jasper Lucas and Arthur.

Albert really doesn’t work in Australia.

HJL2506 · 03/10/2018 05:51

Stanley 💙

ShackUp · 03/10/2018 05:45

I've got a Freddie (Alfred) and Bertie (Albert) - they get lots of compliments on their names!

Thistles24 · 03/10/2018 04:58

Alistair (though I’d spell it Alasdair), Angus then Magnus.

Modestandatinybitsexy · 03/10/2018 04:54

Similar to your like but can't have list:
Edwin
Alfred

From your top list I like Arthur.

FlyingMonkeys · 03/10/2018 04:49

Tossing into the ring; Donald, Duncan, Callum, Adair.