Thoughts on boys names Arthur and Felix

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Hello... we are currently expecting baby no.4 and would like some opinions on these names please. We are keen for something traditional but not overused however cannot use the following due to family having already used them:

Henry
Harry
William
James
Archie
Freddie

I do also quite like the name Cole but worried about the 'Coal' association.

Thanks 🙂

there’s a baby name board

I wouldn't. I think of cats when I hear the names Arthur and Felix.

I love the name Arthur.

I associate Felix with the cartoon cat of the same name, but that was around a long time ago, so people might not pick up on it.

Arthur is a traditional family name on my DD’s side of the family, every generation eldest son & James on my DH side, so do like them.
Felix, can’t get away from thinking of cats.
Other traditional names you rarely seem to hear now
Edward, Mark, Paul, Matthew, Alan, John, David, Luke, Jack

Arthur sounds lovely but what would you shorten it to in ever day chat? Arth? Like “hello arth how are you?”

Felix should definitely only be for cats.
It’s also how a cockney would say “if he licks”

Felix moy ice cream oil kill’im

Both are ok. Arthur is v popular around here. How about Charlie?

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Arthur sounds lovely but what would you shorten it to in ever day chat? Arth? Like “hello arth how are you?”

Felix should definitely only be for cats.
It’s also how a cockney would say “if he licks”

Felix moy ice cream oil kill’im

Hahahahah I read that in my best Roy Winstone voice.

Edward.
Charles.
George.
Richard.
Stephen.
Harold.
Alfred.
Aethelred.

I know! Egbert. Lil Eggy ❤

I like them both and do not think Felix is too cat-like. I have just finished watching Battlestar Galactica for the second time and not once did I think of Felix Gaeta "Ooh he's got a cat's name".

Arthur sounds lovely but what would you shorten it to in ever day chat

Art or Arty. Like Art Garfunkel.