Help me choose, shortlist of 'grandad' names!

[frankienoodles]

Really can't choose a name for DS2, his brother is Alfred but only ever called freddie. We like slightly granddaddy sounding names and middle name will be Charles as its a family thing. Here goes... Pitch in if you have a favourite...

Arthur
Basil
Bertie (Herbert was my grandads name)
Edmund
Ernest (ernie)
Rafe
Barnaby
Ron

A couple of these sound really dumb with freddie (freddie and Eddie!/ freddie and Ernie doesn't do it for me) my faves are barnaby (barny) and dh's fave is Rafe but I think it's severe sounding with our single syllable surname. Arghhh! We've started calling bump 'he who shall not be named' !

We definitely have a v similar taste in names, my DC1 is due in August and on my shortlist is:
William
Alfred
Henry
Barnaby

What about Charles as a first name?

Other suggestions:
Jasper
Rafferty
Rufus (my favourite but DH says no)
Felix
Hugo

Can I ask, do people try to call your Alfred Alfie?Alfred is no. 1 for me at the moment and nn would be Fred/Freddie but I'm worried that people will forever call him Alfie?!

Meant to add that I think Bertie is an adorable name but I'm not sure it works for an adult. I know a Bert and it always feels like a bit of a cute name still.

i have a Ron/Ronnie (byron) I love it! Didn't like Ronald tho.

Love Ernest, Arthur is very popular now but still lovely

Benedict is a different one to consider?

How about Leonard (Leo/Lenny) Clarence (Clarry) or Clement (Clem)?

Rafe Smith is too abrupt I think.

I really like Edmund out of your choice of names.

Love Arthur, Edmund and Albert shortened to Bertie or albie.

Walter! (Walt, Walty)

And Leopold

Joseph
Leonard
Douglas
Albert
Walter

Reginald nickname Rex

Laurie/Lawrie (Laurence/Lawrence).
Laurie Smith sounds fab.

Love the name but we didn't have a boy.