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Original poster

What would you call a brother to Charles?

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StrawberryMacaron · 04/04/2022 16:59

I'm looking for a name that pairs nicely with Charles (no nickname). I like names that are distinguished sounding, but don't have to be as very traditional as Charles is.

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KirstenBlest · 05/04/2022 12:19

David

BlueFlavour · 05/04/2022 12:12

Love Basil.
Conrad?

Vegansausageroll · 05/04/2022 12:11

Any of the royal names with the obvious exception would be fine.
I don’t like Basil as it reminds me of Basil brush or the herb but Hugh and Rufus are nice. Hugh has the edge for me.
I’m amazed you’ve been able to prevent Charles being Charlie though!

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StrawberryMacaron · 05/04/2022 12:08

Thanks for everyone's suggestions. A surprising number of these are taken up by family and obviously Andrew is out Grin. We both agree on Hugh and Rufus on this list.

I did think of Basil as another option, what you think of that.

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Bonabee · 05/04/2022 12:08

Wayne

cupcakedestroyer · 05/04/2022 12:03

Henry, William, Robert.

Buttercup54321 · 05/04/2022 00:01

William
Edward
Thomas
James
Michael
George
Christopher
Jeremy
Matthew
Henry
Francis
Robert
Laurence
Peter
Stephen

jytdtysrht · 04/04/2022 22:35

Matthew

GeorgieTheGorgeousGoat · 04/04/2022 22:33

Philip
Andrew
Edward
William
Henry
Peter
James
George
Louis

WeasilyPleased · 04/04/2022 22:29

Lawrence.

LemonViolet · 04/04/2022 20:25

It’s got to be Eric surely

Mumofgirls2017 · 04/04/2022 20:24

Henry
Arthur
Edward
Walter
Frederick
George
Alexander
William
Wilfred
Thomas
James
Jasper
Francis
Richard
Nicholas
Hugo
Louis
Edmund
Edgar
Edwin
Roland
Hector
Rupert
Rufus

D0lphine · 04/04/2022 19:14

Prince?

Grin
Molehillfromamountain · 04/04/2022 19:07

Christopher

RoseValleyRambles · 04/04/2022 19:06

@pictish

Gnarls
This is not getting the appreciation it deserves. Grin
alwayswrighty · 04/04/2022 19:05

Edward was the first name that came to mind

Loopyloulou007 · 04/04/2022 19:03

Rufus

Nichebitch · 04/04/2022 19:02

My 2 cats are called Charles and Alfred, after Charles Darwin and Alfred Wallace. I think it’s a nice pairing

Fl0w3ry · 04/04/2022 19:02

James
Sidney
Michael
Anthony
Thomas
Cameron
Alastair
Alexander
Sebastian
Nathaniel
Joseph
Jacob
Matthew
William

FormerlySpeckledyHen · 04/04/2022 19:02

Henry
Arthur

FawnDrench · 04/04/2022 19:01

Humphrey
Bennet
Julian
David
Nicholas
Terence
Orlando

PierresPotato · 04/04/2022 18:58

Louis

KirstenBlest · 04/04/2022 18:56

George

LeonardoDiwitchy · 04/04/2022 17:55

Brian

AlexanderArnold · 04/04/2022 17:52

Alexander
George
James
Freddie/Frederick
Leo
Oliver
Henry

Or more unusual, but still with a long heritage

Inigo
Zeke/Ezekiel
Zac/Isaac

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