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Eldred or Ernest?

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CheesexCrackers · 30/04/2024 14:50

Which of these options do you prefer?

Surname is Rickman

If neither, any other Ideas with a similar theme?

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Blackcats7 · 30/04/2024 16:49

I can only presume there is a competition on mumsnet for bizarre baby names. I have read numerous ones in the last few days which I can’t really believe parents want to inflict on their child.
Is Ernest trying to make a come back? I would always think of the fastest milkman in the west hearing this name.
As for Eldred is this from Game of Thrones or something similar?
I suppose these poor little buggers can change their names by deed poll once they come of age.

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servedstraight · 30/04/2024 16:42

Neither to be honest. You need to think of the child at school.

Spirallingdownwards · 30/04/2024 16:41

How about Jimberley instead?

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oldnorsesaga · 30/04/2024 16:36

ScubaDivingSpiderMonkey · 30/04/2024 15:27

Put your feet up and have a cuppa and a some nice biscuits.

This madness will pass.

What about Edward or Elliott?

I wouldn't like to receive reply as this, as I don't think Ernest is "madness". You're not talking truth either, you just shared rude opinion. There's no "truth" in opinion, opinions can't be true or false.

I don't want to say Eldred is bad name, because it will just be mine opinion, and I think it's Scandinavian or Welsh name. But I like Ernest better.

Bipbopbee · 30/04/2024 16:35

Eldred... I'm picturing a baby holding a Saxon shield and wielding a sword.

Ernest... Ernie is cute but again I'm picturing a flat cap wearing baby, with a shed full of racing pigeons and a whippet or two in tow.

Growlybear83 · 30/04/2024 16:21

Sorry but they're both horrendous names.

BoudiccaOfSuburbia · 30/04/2024 16:20

Not Eldred.

’Ellie’ as a shortening? Which is what would happen. For a boy? Nah.

DoloresDelEriba · 30/04/2024 16:20

Both are a no from me.

Edward
Edgar
Elliott
Alan

JadeSheep · 30/04/2024 16:19

Sorry, I don't like either

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CheesexCrackers · 30/04/2024 16:18

I'm my defence I'm cooped up with the worse morning sickness and thought they sounded nice.... We have considered Edward but these just came to me

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lightsactionsleep · 30/04/2024 16:18

Eldred sounds like Mildred.

Ernest is the better of them, he'll get Ernie.

I wonder when Barry will make a come back.

GoodVibesHere · 30/04/2024 16:16

Eldred for a girl, Ernest for a boy.

There are so many nice names to choose from OP, why pick these.

BubziOwl · 30/04/2024 16:16

Ernest, 100%

CJ0374 · 30/04/2024 16:14

Eldred- I don't like a name with 'dread' pronounced in it 😬
Ernest- Sounds like a 90yr old, but maybe its due a comeback?
Do you like the E sound or the older man type name?

Elliott
Edward
Arthur
Albert
William
James
Elias
Evan
Eli

WorriedWife3 · 30/04/2024 16:10

Ernest is lovely and goes well with your surname. He could also be Ernie/Ern which fits well with the fashion for granddadish names.

Eldred is a lot to put on a child.

amymel2016 · 30/04/2024 16:06

Love Ernest

raspberryberet7 · 30/04/2024 16:05

Sorry but they're both dreadful

Moreteaandchocolate · 30/04/2024 15:43

Sorry I dislike both.

How about

Eliis
Elliot
Ethan
Ewan
Douglas / Dougie
Leonard / Leo
Gilbert / Gil
Ralph / Ralphy
Reginald / Reggie
Robert / Bobby

ScubaDivingSpiderMonkey · 30/04/2024 15:27

Put your feet up and have a cuppa and a some nice biscuits.

This madness will pass.

What about Edward or Elliott?

Dfg15 · 30/04/2024 15:25

Both awful, sorry

Fluffywigg · 30/04/2024 15:25

Potatomashed · 30/04/2024 14:58

Eldred sounded female to me

My thoughts too!