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Original poster

Desperately seeking traditional boy name

41 replies

lewal13 · 31/08/2021 17:28

Hi all,
Due date is today and we still have no idea what to name our baby boy. I love Frederick (with the nickname Fred) and my husband likes Arthur. We are after a traditional name that has a cute nickname and goes with our daughters name which is Lilly. Any suggestions would be gratefully received! Smile

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Aroundtheworldin80moves · 31/08/2021 18:13

Rueben.

SpindleWhorl · 31/08/2021 18:10

Edwin or Edmund

Robert

Biscuitsneeded · 31/08/2021 18:09

William/Bill

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 31/08/2021 18:07

Douglas (Dougie)
James (Jim)
Edward (Ned/Ted)

ItsMeantToBe · 31/08/2021 17:50

Frederick and Archie are both great names.

Other suggestions-

Rupert- nn Rue
Albert- nn Bertie or Albie
Louis- nn Lu
George

legalalien · 31/08/2021 17:46

We are awash with 7 and 8 year old Freddies, Arthurs, Wilfs and Stanleys in this neck of the woods. I think Peter is due a come back, and also the currently little used names David (nn Davy?), Robert (Robbie/ Bobby/ Rob), Andrew, Michael, Stephen. But what would I know - I chose a name based on grandparents’ names!

SleepingStandingUp · 31/08/2021 17:40

Gideon
Tobias
Wilfred
Benjamin
Jack
Luke

Ninkanink · 31/08/2021 17:39

Frederick Arthur is a perfectly good name. As is Arthur Frederick.

I like Freddie and I think it goes well with Lily.

TheVolturi · 31/08/2021 17:38

Edward

Talipesmum · 31/08/2021 17:36

Ben
Dave
Steve
John
Tom
Peter

Mumoftwoinprimary · 31/08/2021 17:35

Matthew
Daniel
James
Jacob
Thomas

BaringasMare · 31/08/2021 17:35

James / Jamie

OnlyFlans · 31/08/2021 17:34

Vincent
Alexander
Benedict / Ben
Edward
Henry
Laurence / lawrie
George
Christopher/ kit
Peter

pianolessons1 · 31/08/2021 17:34

Peter

Blossomandbee · 31/08/2021 17:33

Wilfred/Wilf
Alfred/Alf/Alfie/Fred
William/will/Bill/Billy
Archibald/Archie
Theodore/Theo
Sebastian/Seb
Thomas/Tommy/Tom
Alexander/Alex/Zander
Edward/Ed/Eddie
Edmund/Eddie
Frank/Frankie

MinesAMassiveSalad · 31/08/2021 17:31

Francis, Frank