think we have got it down to2. Austin or Rupert

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Love both. Does any of them go better with your surname?

Both go well with our surname part of me think Austin maybe better once the teenage years hit? But not sure if it sounds A Bit American no offence intended.

We already have a Grace, Daisy, Hugo and ?

Rupert, with those other names. Rupert is a very Hugo name.

I like both but Rupert is more classy/elegant imo.

I thought this was a post about cars.

Like them both but think Austin goes better with the other names.

Austin

Rupert is gorgeous.

I prefer Rupert.

Austin makes me think of Austin Powers... There's an Austin Powers 4 coming out in several years so you might hear too many "yeah baby's" and other such hilarious quotes.

Very true re Austin powers that what dh said maybe that why it made me think its American sounding.

I really do love Rupert but don't want it to be a target name at school during the teenage years. But also don't want to settle on a name I don't love as I absolutely love Hugo and think it will be a good teenage/adult name too and ds really suits his name want to find another boys name that is as fab.

Austin is very Welsh, a form of Augustine.

I know a Rupert and was actually polite but giggling in a small part of my brain when he told me his name. Associations Bear and Jilly Cooper, so not good for me. (but each to his own).

PS I think Austin Powers is quite funny and it wouldn't put me off Austin

NOT RUPERT

What if he had a speech impediment and wasn't homosexual? He would have to introduce himself as Woopert for the rest of his life!

I did have the idea of a more traditional name as a middle name giving the option of being used in later life. I really like Rupert and like that it is fairly rare. Austin and Rupert are a close I can get but not sure one of those is 'the one'

When I searched Austin is came up as French/Latin

Gosh definitely Rupert out of those two. Austin - Powers, or they'll think 'wacky' car fanatic parents.

Rupert is lovely.

R is not excactly difficult to pronounce - I don't know any Ruperts, Roberts, Richards, Rachels etc who can't pronounce their R.

Love Rupert Austin is very American sounding.

I agree re the R there are a lot of widely used R names and prob not many you can't pronounce their own name. I don't know this naming lark is very difficult but very fun too...if you find something you like of course! Might have to keep doing list and see if anything else grabs me. If I had to choose now Think Rupert would be the front runner, shame harry is a Bit much with Hugo as its a nice traditional name although very popular

My dad's a Rupert. Lovely.

As long as, should he join the military, he attends Sandhurst then Rupert should be fine.

Austin makes me think petrolhead. Which isn't so bad. But I'm not keen on either tbh.

Rupert. It's a fab name and goes really well with your other dcs names

"As long as, should he join the military, he attends Sandhurst then Rupert should be fine"

The only way we can change this (ridiculous) perception is if more non-military, non-Sandhurst boys/men get called Rupert .

Rupert is lovely and more elegant than Austin.

It's not about perception - Rupert is a derogatory term, like Wally. But I guess it's limited to the military, so elsewhere it wouldn't be an issue.

I do quite like Rupert as a name, but can't shake off that connotation.

I suppose you can't not give a child a name you love just in case they join a particular profession though.