Brother for Eloise

[Namefornames]

Middle names will be Charles John. Our surname is two syllables. Which do people prefer of the following? DH and I disagree!

Hugo Charles John
Hugh Charles John
Theodore Charles John
Frederick Charles John

I am not keen on Hugh Charles John, only because three monosyllables don't sound great together. I like all the other three!

Personally, in order of preference I would say
Theodore
Hugo
Frederick nn Freddie
Hugh
Like the mn too..

Are you open to other suggestions? If so...

Hector
Magnus
Sebastian
Barnabas

Theodore

Blue I agree!

My favourite is Theodore (and any of the nicknames-Theo, Ted...) and DH's is Hugo. This is after I have talked him down from Edgar. Which, to be fair, I think is a cool name, but I just can't imagine a baby Edgar.

I like Sebastian from your suggestions Surf but DH has vetoed it.

I just think Eloise and Theodore sound lovely together, though I realise they will grow up to live separate lives!

Definitely Theodore.

Edgar is lovely too - and he could be Ed or Ted or Teddy while he's a baby. I think I'm with you on Theodore though - it's a lovely name and the only Theo I know is a darling boy, so I'm biased!

DH likes Ted as a nickname for Edgar but not for Theodore! Argh.

He is surprised that there is love for Theodore on here

Abelard

Hm...sort of like having Romeo and Juliet as brother and sister spleen

My first thought on reading your thread title but before opening the thread was Hugo... but I do have a long-standing love for the name Theodore as well.

I'm less keen on Ted as a nn for Theodore, though, because it conjures up "Ted (Theodore) Logan and Bill S. Preston, Esquire" from Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure for me whereas Ted as a nn for other names, or other nn as short forms of Theodore, don't.

Maurice

Theodore Charles is lovely or how about
Quentin Charles
Dominic Charles
Reuben Charles

Interesting that everyone agrees Theodore and Hugo are the top two!

Theodore

How about Toby?

Toby's another one I like but DH has vetoed. He is extremely fussy. The only names he has approved are Henry, Edgar and Hugo. We actually both like Henry but know so many little Henries and we'd rather go with something still traditional but not quite as popular.