Bloody boys names!

[StyleManual]

We can't find a boys name we love. I really struggle to get enthusiastic about any of them. The short list is:

Robin
George
Bertie

Which one of these would you go for?

[sandfrog]

Peter George is a great combination. Classic names that go well together.

[StyleManual]

We're currently trying out Peter George. Just been googling to check for murderers/despots etc with that name. The worst I've found is an Australian cricketer!

[sandfrog]

Peter is nice, and would say Gabriel as middle name except there's singer Peter Gabriel.

[sandfrog]

Albert, nn Bertie

[thegreylady]

I have a gorgeous little Edward dgs aged 4 and he is as far from being 'meh' as a child could be,
If you went for Robert you could have Bertie or Robin as nn.

[Bowlersarm]

What about Robert nn Bertie ?

[Hollyjokes]

George is my favourite from your list. So what if the royals have used it, if you still love it then use it anyway!

[Jacksterbear]

Gabriel - no
Peter - yes
Edward - meh

[Layl77]

I think George will be a bit less popular now as everyone will be put off by prince G?

[StyleManual]

Gargh! We had a big discussion last night and seem to have ruled all these names out! Now DH likes my suggestions of Gabriel or Peter. He likes Edward too, but I'm not keen.

[ToffeeJungle]

If you like Bertie but not sure on Albert how about Robert, Egbert, Norbert???

[monica77798]

George!

[noodlebum]

Robin!

[MsJupiterJones]

Love Albert.

[kawaii]

Something like Alice and Albert would sound fine imo. Different enough. I know an Alice and Alistair which I think sounds too similar. Some times you can get away with it.

[NewBlueCoat]

Bertram?

[StyleManual]

Thanks for the unanimous verdict!
I agree about George being associated with Prince George. We had picked it before the royals had their baby, so feeling a bit annoyed about that! We would have used it without question if it hadn't been for that.

Robin - we both like but somehow I can't get excited about it. I just think it's a nice straight forward name.

Bertie - we love and that's what we call him at the moment. It started off as a silly nickname for the bump, but it has stuck. I would like to call him Albert with Bertie as a nickname, but our DD's name also starts with "Al", so I think that would be a bit odd.

Not sure where to go from here!

[AndWhenYouGetThere]

Robert for Bertie.

[kawaii]

Robin is nice, understated and unfussy.

George would be out for me as I wouldn't want the Royal connection. It's a nice name but needs a cooling off period of a few years after Prince George.

Bertie is a nickname - I like Albert a lot.

[GlaikitFizzog]

My grandad, bless him, was Bertie, short for Herbert. You could also use Robert, Albert, Bertram,Gilbert, Hubert, Norbert and um..... Englebert!!

[Jacksterbear]

Oh, xposted with Mim78 re Robert!

[Jacksterbear]

George is lovely but you will get the annoying "oh, after Prince George" comments.

I like Robert, which gives you a choice of nns: Bertie, Bert, Rob, Robbie, Bobby, etc. If you were thinking of Rob/Robbie as nns for Robin, Robert would give you that option.

[Mattissy]

George has been popular for a few years already, ds has a few I. His year and he's 12. Still love it but my gf was a George. Bertie, I prefer Albert or Robert. Hate Robin.

[Mim78]

Bertie could also be short for Robert, and that is a bit like your choice of Robin, covering both options!