Does anyone have an Albert, Ernest or an Arthur?

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If so, can you let me know what other names were on your list and also what nicknames you use.

I love these three names for a possible DS2 but they seem to receive a slating on these boards, particularly Ernest. I am surprised people dislike Ernest so much because I honestly, hand on heart, think it's lovely.

I just want to get a better feel for whether I am living in a little bubble when I am considering these names for any DS2.

We will be having an Albert very soon (I hope!) am 38 weeks pregnant. We've tended to use Bertie as a nickname but there are the options of Al, Albie or Bert. We have a Frederick who is normally Fred or Freddie.

My choices were: Albert, Walter, Wilfred, Alfred and Ernest.

Hate Albie, its like Alfie and Archie

I really like your names especially Ernest and Arthur, I also like Hugo, Quentin and Caspar.

I don't, but love Ernest and it would have suited DS1 perfectly.
I considered David nn. Davey.
Love Francis nn. Frank, Frankie, but already have one in the family.
This thread made me think of Algernon nn. Algie, leading to Rupert and Edmund.

I like Ernest.

How about...

Sidney
Clarence
Walter
Percy
Leonard
Edwin
Ralph
Edmund
Abraham
Wilfred
Eric
Clement
Raymond
August
Solomon
Ambrose
Eugene
Aubrey
Bertram
Edgar
Frederick
Gilbert
Hugh
Josiah
Laurence
Amos
Morris
Abel
Roland
Isidore
Timothy
Vincent
Wilbur
Victor
Benedict
Alfred
Barnaby
Elisha
Francis
Gregory
Harold
John
Dennis
Nathaniel
Oswin
Peter
Thaddeus

Zombie thread. Little Ernest / Arthur / Albert is nearly six.