A choice of two...

[fredandginger]

Arthur Rupert
or
Wilfred Matthew

Which would you choose and why?

(Surname English, common, begins with 'S')

Not my sort of names but if I had to choose one, I'd got for Wilfred Matthew.
Wouldnt mind the nn Wilf.

Arthur Rupert S would mean ARS...which would be a little to close to ARSE for me (we've got an S surname too).

I like Wilfred Matthew most as I love the nn Wilf, and if he hates Wilf he could always be Fred (plus Wilfred would suit anyone from a shelf stacker to a PM)!

There will be a second middle name (James) which would come before the surname of either name. Didn't mention it as it is fixed and decided. But yes, ARS would be terrible! Would be ARJS

Please not Wilfred, it's just awful.

If it has to be one of the two I would go with Arthur. Also dislike Rupert so I would go for Arthur Matthew James.......

Please not Wilfred.

Arthur is gorgeous.

Arthur Wilfred

Arthur Rupert

Arthur Rupert

I love Arthur. I think nn artie so cute for a baby.

Both are gorgeous - but, yes, Arthur Rupert is a no-no because of the initials.

Wilfred Matthew as I love the nn Wilf

I really like Arthur Rupert.

Arthur

I like all the names but agree about the initials. The second middle name initial will often get missed out so even if it's ARJS it will often be written as just ARS. If you decide on Arthur and Rupert could you do Arthur James Rupert?

Arthur Rupert, every Rupert I've ever known has been a darling and Arthur is a great name (but only have a daughter and never had the chance to name a boy).

My combo would be Arthur Matthew, I can't get past Rupert Bear....

Arthur with Art (as in Garfunkel) for short.

Very cool.

Both very nice - Arthur would probably edge it for me (Wilfred is already "taken" for me anyway which probably colours my view!) Great choice either way.

Arthur Rupert runs into each other so I would choose Wilfred Matthew (plus I prefer Wilfred to Arthur).

Like Rupert as a first name also.

Like Arthur

Not keen on Wilfred but nn Wilf is fine and I like Fred too.

Wilfred Matthew. Arthur is inescapably the cartoon rabbit mouse thing on CBBC, and Rupert spoiled forever by a horrid spoilt brat wankerface at secondary school.

Wilfred is great - love those old WW1 soldier names, even though some of them (Archie, Alfie) are becoming a bit overused.

Wilfred James or Arthur James

dislike Rupert