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If I like.....

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bugsyburge · 10/02/2014 13:45

....names such as Len & Frederick (nn Freddie) then what other names would I like?

I love very traditional names such as Oliver, George, James etc but we have a very common surname so the traditionals end up sounding a bit boring.

please help with some suggestions.. also please let me know your preference on Len or Freddie??

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ClaraBean · 10/02/2014 13:59

I love Len, as a nn for Leonard. Not wild about Frederick/Freddie.
How about
Gregory
Albert
Wilfred
Dominic
Francis (Frank)
Peter
Victor
Quentin?

soontobeslendergirl · 10/02/2014 14:12

Archibald (Archie)
Bartholomew (Barty)
Winston
Montgomery
Keir

beela · 10/02/2014 15:42

I've got a Frederick, nn Freddie, so that is my favourite! His middle name is Joseph.

I also like Alfred and Wilfred, which could still be nn Freddie.

We are really struggling with a boy's name for #2, but have considered:
Arthur
James
Marcus
Lawrence
Archie (but not keen on Archibald)

BlueChampagne · 10/02/2014 15:45

Sidney (Sid for short)
Alfred could also be Freddie
Timothy (Tim)
Harold
Carl

DonkeysDontRideBicycles · 10/02/2014 18:26

Prefer Freddie to Len.

Or, how about
Matthew
Vincent, or
Philip?

hoppinghare · 10/02/2014 18:29

Francis and vincent are lovely.

SpookedMackerel · 10/02/2014 18:32

Patrick (Paddy)

ToffeeJungle · 10/02/2014 19:05

Kenneth
Lionel
Edmund
Maurice
Theodore
Arnold
Albert
Alfred
Victor
Nelson
Winston

I prefer Freddie to Len.

Innogen · 10/02/2014 19:05

I LOVE Len.

That's going on my list.

ToffeeJungle · 10/02/2014 19:06

Ezra
Ernest
Edwin
Frank
Percy
Perry
Gerald
Jeremy
Leslie
Brian
Colin
Amos
Charles

tammytoby · 10/02/2014 21:38

Love Leonard, nickname Len! Not so keen on Fred/Freddie.

Also like
Dominic
Lawrence
Quentin
Ivan

bouncingbelle · 10/02/2014 22:21

Lenny is ok but much prefer Freddie.

What about:

Sebastian
Xavier
Vincent
Anton
Kenneth (I think there,s something cute about Kenny!)

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bugsyburge · 12/02/2014 16:22

thanks all, I do like Quentin & Francis also. keep 'em coming if you can think of any others....

argh naming is so tough!!!

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KateF · 12/02/2014 16:33

Laurence
Nathaniel
Roderick (could be Rod/Roddy)
Walter
Jonathan (Jonny)

MyNameIsSuz · 12/02/2014 20:30

Love them! We have a Franklin, Frankie for short, and also considered Victor and Vincent. What about
Calvin
Wilbur
Stanley
Hugo

bouquetofpencils · 12/02/2014 22:30

Frank
Lonnie

sleepingbeautiful · 13/02/2014 04:11

I prefer Frederick/Freddie.
Suggestions:
Fraser
Selwyn
Peter
Nicholas
Theodore (Ted)
Thaddeus (Tad)
Silas
Christian
Barnaby

rosielrh2 · 17/02/2014 09:00

Lennon nn Len
Alfred nn Freddie

NadiaWadia · 17/02/2014 09:05

Freddie is great!

But Len, as in Fairclough?? Hmm

baskingseals · 17/02/2014 21:30

Really like Ernest, nn Ernie and also Jem, but don't know what it could be short for.

soontobeslendergirl · 17/02/2014 21:35

Jem is usually short for Jeremy but could also be Jeremiah I think.

You don't meet many Jeremys any more but it actually has a nice ring to it. In Scotland traditionally it would be shortened to Jeemie.

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bugsyburge · 19/02/2014 04:32

thank you for the suggestions but none feel like 'the one'....

couple of names that have come off the reserves bench though..... what are your thoughts on Elijah or Arthur?

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Misfitless · 19/02/2014 07:58

I love the following old fashioned boys names:

Sidney
Edward
Fred
Arthur
Charlie
Peter
MIchael

Not keen on Len or Leonard, though

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bugsyburge · 23/02/2014 05:18

as it turns out I didn't need to contemplate the boys names..... our little girl Poppy arrived in the early hours of Friday morning Smile

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NoArmaniNoPunani · 23/02/2014 06:31

Congratulations. Poppy is a beautiful name :)