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Albert, Florence and ...??

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JenSFP · 09/03/2019 09:45

Hello! I’m hoping for some help with baby name #3, gender unknown, please.

We have Albert George Alexander (Bert/Bertie) and Florence Betsy Alexandra (Florrie), and are thinking:

Margot (Maggie); Ruby; or Nancy for girl

Henry; Wilfred (Fred); or Louis for boy.

It’s boys in particular we are struggling with as none of those float my boat as much as Albert did so I’m finding it impossible to decide.

Thoughts / opinions / alternative suggestions really welcome!

Thanks so much

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aliceandkids77 · 13/03/2019 12:06

ooh I love your names! I think Margot is precious I love it, Henry is brilliant too! how about:
Arthur
Harvey
Edward
Thomas
William

Emmeline
Alexandra
Elizabeth
Louisa
Eloise

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JenSFP · 13/03/2019 10:38

Thanks everyone - so helpful! And I agree MercyBodle re: Fred and Florrie - it could make them sound like twins!

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MercyBodle · 13/03/2019 10:15

I think Margot/Maggie works best from your list, though I do like Ruby and Nancy as well. Really, any of your girl names would work. I love the idea of Harriet though.

I like all your boy names, and think all would work with siblings, but would like Henry best as not so keen on Fred and Florrie (but love Wilf).

Crunched · 11/03/2019 23:56

Roland (Rolo) fits well with the siblings names.

lilabet2 · 11/03/2019 23:46

Wilfred has the advantage of being shortened to 'Freddie' as a baby and 'Will' as an adult.

Henry and Louis are both (subjectively!) nice names too.

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JenSFP · 11/03/2019 15:29

Thanks to everyone who has replied I really appreciate it! The front runners seem to be Henry and Margot at the moment.

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JenSFP · 11/03/2019 15:24

MutantDisco love it! Kindred spirits! Thanks for the suggestions

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JenSFP · 11/03/2019 15:23

Amazingbanana Etta is a really interesting suggestion thank you (we actually danced to Etta James at our wedding Smile) I’ll think about that one Smile

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JenSFP · 11/03/2019 15:21

Biscuitsneeded thank you I really like Hattie but am a bit obsessed with having a longer more formal name so I guess Harriet?

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JenSFP · 11/03/2019 15:21

Thanks for being honest BlueMerchant - I worry that’ll be some people’s opinion esp because of the good life but sort of love Margot at the same time .... Confused

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MullofKintire · 10/03/2019 18:25

Zebedee

Shadow1234 · 10/03/2019 18:18

Louis would be my favourite. Other suggestions:

Marcus
Edmund
Dominic
Sebastian
Elijah
Jonas
Caleb

Biscuitsneeded · 09/03/2019 20:09

Out of your names I would go for Nancy and Henry. But I would also add into the mix:

Hattie, Kitty, Dora, Sylvia

Edward, John, Jimmy, Wilbur

itssquidstella · 09/03/2019 19:58

Margot for a girl.

I like all your boys' names but prefer Frederick to Wilfred.

amazingbanana · 09/03/2019 19:45

Etta for a girl

2rachtint · 09/03/2019 19:43

I like Henry and Louis a lot. Not that keen on your girls names but Ruby is ok, actively dislike Nancy.

Evelyn, Catherine, Violet, Emma or Hannah are my suggestions.

17caterpillars1mouse · 09/03/2019 19:39

I'd choose Ruby and Wilfred from your list though I'd call him Wilf not Fred

A few suggestions

Henrietta
April
Scarlett
Jemima
Rebecca

John
Alasdair
Nicholas
Walter

ThunderR0ad78 · 09/03/2019 19:35

James
Edward

Annabelle
Alice
Clara

MutantDisco · 09/03/2019 19:29

I've got a Freddie and Bertie. If no 3 were a girl, she'd be Nancy, Mabel, Annabella. Think we might have similar taste!

KingHenrysCodpiece · 09/03/2019 19:13

Henry, Louis, Margot and Nancy my faves on that list

DramaAlpaca · 09/03/2019 19:02

I was just going to suggest Mabel too Grin

FranklinTheCat · 09/03/2019 18:59

The first name that sprang to mind for me was Mabel!

Heronwatcher · 09/03/2019 18:25

Oh and also May as a first name or (not in a hyphen) or Morven. There are loads of Ivys and Margots near me- I think they might be the next Mia/ Ella/ Amelia equivalent!

Heronwatcher · 09/03/2019 18:22

I think my kids names have a similar vibe to yours, my unused girl’s names were Marianne, Marigold or Mary (Marigold was my fave). My unused boys were Francis and Christopher (Kit).

Thatsnotmyotter · 09/03/2019 18:18

Nancy and Wilfred are my favourites.

When I read the title I immediately thought of Emmeline.

You could also try:
Winifred
Harriet
Phoebe
Tatiana
Cordelia
Ottilie
Freya

Stanley
Eric
Frederick
Fabian
Barnaby
Jasper
Julian
Leon