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Arthur or Alexander?

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PickledInAPearTree · 08/01/2013 17:24

Which do you prefer?

Or any other ideas? I have a few weeks left and cant decide!

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catinsantasboots · 08/01/2013 17:26

Alexander

bigknickersbigknockers · 08/01/2013 17:28

Alexander ... Arthur is hideous sorry

juneybean · 08/01/2013 17:28

Alexander but I like either :)

gazzalw · 08/01/2013 17:52

Alexander but Arthur is good too!

MarmaladeSkies · 08/01/2013 17:54

Alexander.Arthur is awful.

MolotovCocktail · 08/01/2013 18:31

Alexander is the best IMO. You can have Alex or Sandy, or any other variant as NN, too :)

Heavywheezing · 08/01/2013 18:31

Arthur.

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PickledInAPearTree · 08/01/2013 18:32

Yes it was my favourite one..

Arthur seems a bit marmite-esqe!

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thegreylady · 08/01/2013 18:32

Arthur is my favourite and I like art or Artie as nn.Alexander is nice but v v populat.

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PickledInAPearTree · 08/01/2013 18:32

Oh a late Arthur! Grin

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ladymia · 08/01/2013 18:33

I prefer Alexander.

Arthur is a nice(ish) enough name but it's everywhere at the moment! Every second person that has had a boy seems to have named him Arthur.

MumOfTheMoos · 08/01/2013 18:37

Alexander - the nick names are endless:

Alex
Ali
Alec
Sandy
Sasha
Xander

catinsantasboots · 08/01/2013 19:17

Quite a few Arthurs about.

Is the new Alfie/Archie IMO

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PickledInAPearTree · 08/01/2013 19:28

Yes I wondered that, Alexander is popular but normally lurks in the top 25. I think Arthur could get very big!

Thanks all you've helped me make my mind up.

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CharlieBoo · 08/01/2013 19:43

Alexander definitely... I never get the appeal with Arthur.

zenoushka · 08/01/2013 21:36

I love Alexander!

GlobalDisaster · 08/01/2013 21:42

I love Arthur, alex is nice but a bit Bland for me. Arthur is strong, it's a proper blokes name and don't think it would be shortened .

GlobalDisaster · 08/01/2013 21:44

Too many alexes, a bit bland for me. Arthur gets my thumbs up even if it's popular.

marriedinwhite · 08/01/2013 21:49

Love Arthur. Like Merlin too Wink.

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pinkandyellowbutterfly · 08/01/2013 21:51

The thing problem i have with with Authur is the 'th' issue - depending on where you live it might get pronounced arfa like it does in east london. i also have connotations based around pauline fowler/olive from on the busses failed attempts at calling their husbands but that may just be me! Alexander is lovely as a full name, and the full name is actually not that well used its usually alex. And I agree with molotov coctail lots of scope for middle names.

williaminajetfighter · 08/01/2013 22:14

Alexander but Sasha for short. Lovely and damn sexy! Or even zander.

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PickledInAPearTree · 08/01/2013 22:50

I get you. Aaaaaarfa faaaaaaawler.

I'd be scared of my Christmas club money!

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toobreathless · 08/01/2013 23:37

Alexander, much more classic.

I think Arthur runs the risk of being quite faddy & may date.

3smellysocks · 08/01/2013 23:41

both are fab but I like the nn Xander