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Please rate/rank these boy's names?

41 replies

SisterCellophane · 01/08/2020 13:14

In alphabet order:

Alfred (Alfie)
Arthur
Frederick (Fred)
George
Liam
Richard
Samuel (Sam)
Sean

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DramaAlpaca · 01/08/2020 22:09

In order of preference:
Liam
Sean
Richard
Arthur
George
Samuel
Alfred
Frederick

SomeWateryTart · 01/08/2020 22:06
  1. Arthur, (lovely, but popular where I live. Like, you would rarely not hear it on a day out somewhere with lots of young kids)
  2. George
  3. Samuel
  4. Richard
  5. Sean
  6. Frederick
  7. Liam
  8. Alfred, (I put this bottom, but only because I don't like Alfie. If you shortened to Fred, I actually prefer Alfred to Sean, so this would be #5)
SusanKennedyshouldLTB · 01/08/2020 21:44

Frederick
Alfred

Arthur
Samuel
George
Liam
Richard
Sean

MummaSt · 01/08/2020 21:40

*Alfred

MummaSt · 01/08/2020 21:39

Arthur
George
Frederick
Alfie
Liam
Samuel
Richard
Sean

Anoisagusaris · 01/08/2020 21:27

Sean is a lovely name (in Ireland anyway).
Sam, Liam and Richard are also nice. Sam is my favourite.

Arthur is an awful name. I can never understand the love for her it on MN.
Don’t like George.
Alfie is nice, Alfred not so much.

dementedma · 01/08/2020 21:27

Richard
Samuel
Liam

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SisterCellophane · 01/08/2020 21:24

Ooh everyone hates Sean! That was one of my favourites.
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Partner's favourite is Richard but I also can't picture a baby Richard, I just picture him emerging as a fully formed 30 year old man! Whereas partner says he can't picture an adult Alfie, which is probably more of a concern, but I've met multiple adult Alfies and I can imagine Alfie all the way through life, plus he can always switch to Fred...
I also feel a bit self-conscious about the pronouncedly pivoting nationality between choices but all the crossover choices were vetoed by DP for being too "boring"/Biblical...

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emilybrontescorsett · 01/08/2020 21:18

Richard and Samuel are the only 2 I like.

TildaTurnip · 01/08/2020 16:14
  1. Alfred (Alfie) - I dislike Alfie but like Alfred/Alf
  2. Arthur - really dreary
  3. Frederick (Fred)
  4. George - a bit dreary sounding
  5. Liam
  6. Richard
  7. Samuel (Sam) - this is the only one I like
  8. Sean
Mish85 · 01/08/2020 13:56

Frederick
Alfred
Arthur
George
Richard
Samuel
Liam
Sean

FluffyEggsontoast · 01/08/2020 13:54

Oh Arthur is also one of my favourite names and has great nickname options if you wanted a nickname

I really like your list except for Sean

FluffyEggsontoast · 01/08/2020 13:53

I love Samuel the most. Love nickname Sam

angel0071987 · 01/08/2020 13:53
  1. Alfred (Alfie)
  2. Arthur
  3. Frederick (Fred)
  4. George
  5. Liam
  6. Richard
  7. Samuel (Sam)
  8. Sean
BeMorePacific · 01/08/2020 13:51

I’m not a fan of Richard. I met a baby called Richard and it just didn’t suit him at all (in my opinion!)
Love Samuel, Fred & Alfie 😍x

MikeUniformMike · 01/08/2020 13:46

Alfred (Alfie) - no

  1. Arthur - not mad about it. Sounds much nicer in Welsh
  2. Frederick (Fred)- not mad about it although I know a lovely one
  3. George - fine
  4. Liam - only if you are Irish. Possibly dated
  5. Richard - fine
  6. Samuel (Sam) - really like
  7. Sean - only if you are Irish. Possibly dated