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Middle name for William

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stickybear · 21/05/2021 22:27

I think we've decided on William for our second DS, due next month, but I'm really struggling for a middle name! I'd love Arthur but sadly it would lead to some unfortunate initials. Can anyone suggest some ideas that don't begin with a vowel please?

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Theoldwoman · 11/06/2021 18:21

William George
William Patrick
William Reuben
William Benjamin
William Christopher
William Oliver
William Jeremy
William Curtis

SHB2021 · 25/05/2021 09:35

We have a William Rowan

simonthedog · 24/05/2021 07:55

DH is William David

Hellocatshome · 24/05/2021 07:55

I mean it really doesn't matter that much as.middle names are so rarely used and when they are it tends to be written more than spoken but William Rowan is a bit of a tongue twister and too many w sounds in my opinion.

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stickybear · 24/05/2021 07:53

Any thoughts on William Rowan?

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stickybear · 23/05/2021 16:54

Thanks for all the replies, lots of lovely ideas here. I agree that J... names seem to flow well. Jude or Jacob have gone to the top of the list Smile

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Awwlookatmybabyspider · 23/05/2021 10:04

😂😂😂😂

LostThings · 23/05/2021 09:52

Thomas or Joseph

BunnyRuddington · 23/05/2021 09:47

Willian Harry
William Charles
William Phillip

HappydaysArehere · 23/05/2021 09:47

Can’t get further than my lovely dad and he was William Henry.

ZingDramaQueenOfSheeba · 23/05/2021 09:46

@Awwlookatmybabyspider

Anything but William Richard.

Why what’s wrong with William Richard.
It’s rather EITM (Early in the morning, so I’m obviously missing something 🤣🤣

nothing. unless one doesn't mind their kid being nicknamed Willie Dick. 🤣
Awwlookatmybabyspider · 23/05/2021 09:44

Anything but William Richard.

Why what’s wrong with William Richard.
It’s rather EITM (Early in the morning, so I’m obviously missing something 🤣🤣

GertrudePerkinsPaperyThing · 23/05/2021 01:26

My brother is William George.

Happenchance · 22/05/2021 22:49

William Tate
William Hector
William Conrad

CatsArePeople · 22/05/2021 21:39

Roy

Iremembertheelderlykoreanlady · 22/05/2021 21:29

I would stay with the traditional theme

William James
William Jack
William Thomas

TrashPanda · 22/05/2021 21:29

I have a William Jude and know a William George and a William John, the juh sound does seem to be popular.

itsgettingwierd · 22/05/2021 21:26

@Kelpie78

My Dad was William George so I'm a bit biased.
William George was the first thing that came to my mind. It has a lovely timeless sound to it.

I also like William Jude

William Joseph
William James
William Jacob

It seems the "J" slums flows nicely from William.

ZingDramaQueenOfSheeba · 22/05/2021 21:16

anything but Richard

17caterpillars1mouse · 22/05/2021 20:48

I know a William Oliver which I think is nice

Also know a William John and a William Frederick

finallychangedmyusername · 22/05/2021 20:31

I'd probably go for something a little more unusual with William. (Love William, by the way).

William Rex (love this!)
William Bryn
William Deacon
William Haydn
William Rupert
William Magnus
William Jonas
William Cyrus
William Cassius

Fivemoreminutes1 · 22/05/2021 12:59

William Jonah
William Hudson
William Bodhi
William Micah
William Jasper
William Sidney

SoapboxFox · 22/05/2021 09:20

William Fraser
William Niall
William Daniel
William Joshua
William Caspar
William Peter
William Rufus
William Xander
William Dominic

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 21/05/2021 23:46

William Oliver
William Sebastian
William James
William Patrick
William George
William Ezra
William Francis
William Charles
William Gregory
William Connor
William John
William Thomas
William Dexter
William Lewis
William Tobias
William Oscar
William Travis
William Theodore

Enough4me · 21/05/2021 23:27

River
Zack
Kit

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