Arthur

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How popular is Arthur where you live? I think it was around 50 on the latest ONS statistics, but I wondered if it was one of those names that's particularly popular in certain areas (as Stanley seems to be where I am, for example - based on my local area you'd think it was too 10!)

I "know" one Arthur (aged 5) locally (Bucks) and "know of" one other (aged approx 7) who did live in the south east but now lives in the Midlands. I just had a feeling it might be more popular in some areas than in others.

I'm not overly bothered by popularity and plan to just choose the name we both love the most and can agree on! But am oddly fascinated by regional popularity, as much out of curiosity as anything! (Oh, and Arthur is on my boys short list )

Quite a lot here - north London

I know one Arthur really well - he is 14

Otherwise I know of one who was in a class I helped in who must be about 8 or 9 now.

No babies. I agree it is supposed to be popular but the teenage Arthur I know is the only one at his school (1200 pupils) and the secondary school I teach in (similar size) has none at all (though I do teach a Stanley and a Sidney and a number of Georges).

Sorry shd have said I am in East Mids. We live in a fairly MC bit of town where you might expect a few Arthurs I guess. Where I teach is a somewhat different demographic.

I know a couple of baby Arthurs. Definitely getting more popular. Yorkshire..

We're in the E. Mids and have a 4 year old Arthur. Of all the various schools, nurseries, mum and tots groups in the area that we have connections with I know of 2 other Arthurs ( aged 1 and 5). It seemed a really alternative choice of name to us when we chose it, and we felt we had to be a bit brave. It doesn't feel like that at all now and we still absolutely love it.

We're in Essex. I don't know any child/baby Arthurs. I think Artie is a nice nick name for it too

Thanks for all replies!

It seems that perhaps it is one of those names that most people know at least one or two of, and because until recently it's been a bit more unusual, people notice it and I think it's this that leads to comments I've seen on here about there being Arthurs everywhere!

Coffee I also love the nickname Artie!

My 2 DSs have names that are along the lines of old man/grandad names, so I'm just trying to work out if adding another would be too much! Wondering whether to go with something more classic than grandad.....much as I love the old man names!!

I went to school with an Arthur, he was teased....a lot.

Not so now tho sonly - so many kids are called George and Henry and some Stanleys and Archies and Alberts and Freds in there!

The 14yo I know is never teased for his name.

Perhaps, I come from an age of Gary's and Craig's!

Yeah, IKWYM - it was all Steve, Dave, Stuart and Karen, Julie and Nicola at my school! Some of those would raise an eyebrow on a baby today!

Popular in Oxfordshire!

I only know one - mine who is 5

I don't know any. East Sussex.

I only know a couple of Arthurs. It's a lovely name.

I only know one, mine, aged nearly 5.

Thanks all for replies
I do love the name. DH likes it but not sure he loves it, and think he is leaning away from another grandad type name towards more classic like Thomas.

I know no Arthurs and im a teacher in the nw. It was on my list but dp vetoed it.

It isn't popular at all where we live, haven't heard of one baby tbh.
It was close to the top of both lists for our ds, can't remember why we chose against it now.

OP, just seen your latest, we called ds2 Thomas as we went for classic names with all 3 dc. Now, this is popular and there are loads now, not as popular 20 years ago
Arthur is lovely and yes I would use it if I was having anymore dc.
At 47 though, I don't think so

I live in the West Midlands and there are 2 Arthurs in our road, both aged about 3. Also have great nephew (in the same area) called Arthur and he's 7 months. I really really don't like the name, it reminds me of a fat old man, but that's just me.

Thanks morethan. Do you mind me asking your other classic boys' names? I also love William (and love both Will and Billy as shortened versions). There are a couple at DS1's (small) school, and one Tommy (not sure if he's a Thomas). Not overly influenced by popularity (main criteria is choosing a name we both love) but in an ideal world wouldn't want him to be one of 3 in the class, if that makes sense?!

Fat old man made me chuckle nananina! I do know what you mean, but still love the name.

Oh also whereabouts are you morethan?

Loads more Thomases about than Arthurs.

Just back from a school trip with about 40 boys and there were 2 Thomases (also one Will, two Jacks, two Joshes and one Stan.No Arthurs or Georges or Freds tho). These were 12yos btw.