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Willoughby, Oscar or Albert?

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traceybath · 22/02/2009 15:18

Currently pregnant with dc3 and already have an Arthur and a Henry.

Shortlist for DC3 if a boy is as follows:

  • Oscar
  • Albert (bertie or bert)
  • Willoughby

Honest feedback please especially regarding Willoughby as DH convinced its not a proper name but one i've made up.

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EsmeWatson · 26/02/2009 12:45

Love your DS's names. I'm thinking Arthur, Henry and Wilfred are great together. I know a 4 yr old Wilfred who is cute as a button and is shortened to either Wilf or Fred. Suits him perfectly! It's not too popular but suits the style of your other names really well.

nooka · 24/02/2009 02:43

As you appear to like "B" names this time around (Beatrice and Bertie), how about

Byron
Brian
Bob (Robert)
Bertram
Bernard
Benjamin
Benedict
Bartholomew (nn Tolly, which I think is lovely)
Barnabus/Barnaby

Clary · 24/02/2009 00:19

oh traceybath I like yr DSs' names!

Albert is nice but a bit similar to Arthur maybe? (tho not if Bertie).

I like Oscar as well.

How about Wilfred? Stanley? Sidney? Eric? Frederick? Edwin/Edward/Edgar? Or George. George is good.

Not mad about Willoughby, it's a surname in Sense and Sensibility and a first name in Tell Me Something Happy...but he's a rabbit (a nice one tho).

Could be Will I guess which is pretty cool.

I see everyone else has made all my points already!

bellabelly · 24/02/2009 00:08

I like Albert and love Bertie as an abbreviation. But Albert is a bit close to Arthur. How about Herbert?

drlove8 · 23/02/2009 23:48

what about WARREN? its a nice manly name!isnt overused, or too unusual that it sounds made up!

MadBadandDangerousToKnow · 23/02/2009 23:33
Quattrocento · 23/02/2009 23:12

LOL at MadBad

"Oscar is nice but massively over-used (two in my daughter Melpomene's class)."

Oh yes. DS is called Agammemnon. We call him Aggie

Astrophe · 23/02/2009 23:06

Digby

georgimama · 23/02/2009 20:01

I also love Ptolemy.

Issy123 · 23/02/2009 19:26

My DS's are Henry and Albert both great names that go well together.

Tidey · 23/02/2009 18:56

I'm sorry, I don't like any of them. I'd choose Oscar if it definitely HAD to be one of those three, but it reminds me of the green puppet that lives in a bin.

If you choose Albert, please don't use Albie as a nickname, it's the name of the racist dragon on Flight of the Conchords.

I clearly watch far too much telly.

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traceybath · 23/02/2009 18:51

Now jayden thats a lovely name isn't it.

Perhaps in katie and peter andre style we should just call it junior.

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MrsMattie · 23/02/2009 18:47

Ptolemy is by far the best, yes ...or Jayden?

MrsSeanBean · 23/02/2009 18:46

OP - Albert.

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traceybath · 23/02/2009 18:46

You're quite right mrsmattie - i did ask for feedback.

Think i'll just go with ptolemy and be done with it .

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Lemontart · 23/02/2009 18:46

Tracey - I love the name Noah too but reckon it will be dated and labelled as a classic norties name just like the Chloe and Jack of the 90s. Not necessarily an issue if you love it and prefer it to George personally.

MrsMattie · 23/02/2009 18:43

It's not to my taste@tracey

Look, you asks for an opinion, you gets one!

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traceybath · 23/02/2009 18:32

lulu - i do like edward but its fil's name and don't want to name child after him for many reasons

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Lulubee · 23/02/2009 18:28

I agree - Edward is the nicest!

There's a rather rude joke about a Willoughby...something to do with Winston Churchill farting in the bath!

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traceybath · 23/02/2009 18:25

Blimey MrsMattie - i don't think willoughby is that pretentious. I like Will but don't want william as have a henry already.

Anyway said about 3 hours ago i'd discounted willoughby and was now favouring George. Hopefully thats not too pretentious .

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OrmIrian · 23/02/2009 16:20

Oscar maybe. Not keen on the others.

mrswoolf · 23/02/2009 16:19

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MrsMattie · 23/02/2009 16:17

Actually, I can't bear those Americanised, surname-as-first name names like Riley.

Still think Willoughby is about as pretentious as it gets, though.

georgimama · 23/02/2009 15:42

Go with George, you know you want to ....

EachPeachPearMum · 23/02/2009 15:17

I think Willoughby is lovely, but I appreciate my taste in names is not everybody's...