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Boring or classic?

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binglybonglyboom · 24/06/2019 18:24

We're expecting shortly and have a shortlist for DS, we do have a favourite but I can't think of a middle name for any of them.
Also can we use one of them if it's the name of a close female friend (I think she would be delighted) and a distant family members rabbit Confused

They are:

William
Edward (won't be teddy)
Thomas
Frankie

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Nonameyet1 · 27/06/2019 22:16

Love Edward

Sparklysunflower · 27/06/2019 17:37

No, I don't think classic equals boring.

Lots of classic names that aren't so widely used are interesting and not boring at all. Examples might include

Magnus
Dominic
Tristan
Quentin
Vincent
Leonard

TurquoiseAndPurple · 27/06/2019 16:49

Classic = Boring IMO

TatianaLarina · 27/06/2019 16:01

Edward is one classic name that I really like. Can’t go wrong with that.

puppylovebaby · 26/06/2019 22:50

I love William
Edwards ok but prefer the NN Bear
The others aren't to my taste at all

PrincessLouis · 26/06/2019 22:22

I agree Frankie is not a classic though Francis is

William, Edward (would go for nn Ned) & Thomas all good options

Samuel nn Sam, Sammy
Charles nn Charlie, Chuck
Henry nn Harry, Hal, Hank..?

teenmum18 · 26/06/2019 18:08

Oh and I'd have James as a middle name.

teenmum18 · 26/06/2019 18:07

Edward and nn ned

Pinkfinkle · 26/06/2019 17:48

I have an Edward so biased but it is a great name!

Marty93 · 26/06/2019 17:25

Love William and Edward - these are on my list too! Although Edward doesn't go with our last name so we probably won't use. But I love shortening Edward to Ned or Eddie! So cute!

Not keen on frankie - prefer just frank or franklin x

pinkgirlsxx · 25/06/2019 14:41

Love Edward

Fullmoons · 25/06/2019 14:18

A little boring maybe...

I like Franklin (Frankie) best and William (Willi) least

Wheresthecoffee92 · 25/06/2019 05:17

I do think they're toeing the line between boring and classic. Actually the two things aren't mutually exclusive, a name can be both boring and classic, and I think the top three are both, although nice enough. I wouldn't go for Edward if you don't like Teddy as this seems to be the most popular nickname at the moment and so others might call him it (or he might like it and pick it for himself)

DramaAlpaca · 24/06/2019 22:47

I like them all apart from Frankie.

Fifthtimelucky · 24/06/2019 22:36

I agree that Frankie is the odd one out.

All the other three are great names. Personally, my choice would probably be Edward, but go with whichever one sounds best with your surname (and avoid William if your surname begins with a C).

powershowerforanhour · 24/06/2019 22:21

I love William and would like to have called DD it if she had been a DS!
Thomas and Edward also good.
Slightly less keen on Frankie thought it would grow on me, and there is the Frankie Dettori association, he is pretty cool.

Distant family rabbit doesn't matter at all and will be dead in a few years anyway so wouldn't affect choice

whitehalleve · 24/06/2019 22:20

Frankie is the odd one out. Not a classic. The others are.

SellFridges · 24/06/2019 22:20

They’re very boring. It really depends if you mind your child being one of many. I have a common name and although I do like my name, I almost always have to also use my surname and have done all my life.

Whoops75 · 24/06/2019 22:19

Don’t like Frankie or Franklin

The other are both classic and boring sorry

Ohyesiam · 24/06/2019 22:16

Frankie is not classic

Ploppymoodypants · 24/06/2019 22:15

Like them all apart from Frankie
Franklin is ok ish

Chewbecca · 24/06/2019 22:15

Like William / Will and Edward / Ed. Good names.

Owlbert · 24/06/2019 22:12

Not keen on any on the list but really like Franklin!

Frith2013 · 24/06/2019 19:59

Not a fan of Frankie but I don’t mind Francis shortened to Frank/Fran.

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binglybonglyboom · 24/06/2019 19:34

Thank you all! I actually prefer franklin to Frankie!

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