Rafferty, Edward or Wilfred?

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Please help - my husband has near given up on baby discussion and is despairing. My shortlist is Rafferty, Edward or Wilfred - what does anyone think of these names - open to more suggestions if you can think of any similar? Not long to go now and feeling quite unsettled about indecisiveness! Thanks so much

Rafferty - unusual and lovely. Edward is a bit dull, god middle name. To me Wilfred is desparately old-fashioned, in a not becoming fashionable again in a hurry sort of way, likewise Wilf. You could be the one to start the resurgence though.

Since you ask If you must have one of those names, go for Edward. Personally I wouldn't use any of them.

Edward: like this. Good, strong, classic name.
Wilfred: is ok. Getting quite popular though.
Rafferty: Don't like. Seems too faddy and try too hard.

Edward and Rafferty are nice names IMO, however I don't get the Wilfred thing at all...find it a bit wet and old-fashioned but, having read a lot of these threads seems surprisingly popular...

Love Edward, quite like Rafferty (but wouldn't use it myself), and pretty much detest Wilfred.

Raphael, Frederick?

DH loves Rafferty..... he wanted me to call our DS Rafferty..... except our surname is McCafferty!

If it doesnt clash with the surname, I would vote Rafferty!

I have to say I am not keen on them but I wouldn't say I dislike them!!
I posted asking what peoples opinions of my DD name was and got some quite comments, any others on your shortlist?? Middle name ideas?? Does it have to be old fashioned??

Rafferty has always been a favourite of mine.

It's a no-brainer - Edward is so much more classy and timeless than the other two!

Rafferty is the only one I like - classic, cool and not overused.

I find Edward quite dull, sorry and don't like the sound of Wilfred.

Edward. I dislike Rafferty. Wilfred is ok.

I love Rafferty. I have a Raphael who is called Raffy/Rafa/Raf/Rafe. Is fairly similar.

I like Wilf too.

And Edward actually.

Any/all of them.

Rafferty is a name that I might consider for an Irish setter.

I like them all. Edward is my fave. Would worry that Rafferty would be seen as a bit pretentious although it's a nice name.

Like Rafferty, my nephew is Edward and called Ned.

Rafferty is lovely.
I like Edward and Ed but hate Eddie.
Wilf is cool, not so keen on Wilfred. But I think this is the most trying-too-hard name of the three.

Rafferty is awful.
Wilfred is uber trendy.
Edward traditional if a bit dull.

Love Wilfred, quite like Edward, dislike Rafferty x

Love Edward and Wilfred.
Rafferty is awful.

I love Rafferty, Edward is always good, not keen on Wilfred.

Thank you everyone; some real opinions out there! Any more to come? My favourite is Rafferty but DH not so keen... although he would budge if I really wanted! What do you think? x

Edward - a lovely classic name.

Wilfred too old man, Rafferty too frilly.

They are quite different types of names aren't they? Who likes Edward and Wilfred? Think Edward is classless, timeless and a noble name. Think you can only get away with Rafferty or Wilfred if you are terribly pukka - think one of David Frost's sons is called Wilfred......

What is 'pukka' - something good or bad..?

Personally I find Wilfred and Edward both a little dull and old fashioned and would choose Rafferty myself (not sure whether I'm pukka though..).

Every second baby boy seems to be Wilfred at the moment- it seems such a wet name to me! Go for Edward.