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What is Edith's little brother called?

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DorothyBastard · 01/05/2015 21:05

DH and I are expecting a boy. Our 2yo DD is Edith, often called Edie.

We both want a name that is instantly recognisable, that people know how to spell, but that there (hopefully) won't be another one in his class at school. We like quite old-fashioned, 'boring' sort of names; but not popular/classic. So not Peter, Thomas, etc.

DS's surname will be really long, double barrelled with five syllables total, so we don't want more than 2 syllable first names really. Surname starts with an N so ideally the name shouldn't end with an N to avoid them running into each other. I'd also like to avoid a name starting with E.

We also need to like a diminutive of the name.

Does anyone have any suggestions?

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heylilbunny · 01/05/2015 23:48

Vincent
Redvers
William
Albert
George
Clive
James
Rodney
Gregory
Jamison
Claude
Ambrose

Poofus · 01/05/2015 23:49

Conrad

Variousrandomthings · 01/05/2015 23:54

Gilbert

Lawrence

2boys2girls · 02/05/2015 00:03

Wilfred. Wilf /fred
Albert . Albie/Bert
Ewan. Agreed E but still goes
Fraser
Otto
Otis
Jesse
Josiah

lloydlf33 · 02/05/2015 00:09

Percy

Powaqa · 02/05/2015 00:14

My Nan was an Edie

Her brothers were:
George
Jack
Alfred
Marsden
Iram

AtiaoftheJulii · 02/05/2015 00:21

Theodore or Hubert.

Portobelly · 02/05/2015 07:49

Seth and Edith

Eastpoint · 02/05/2015 07:51

Albert

BikeRunSki · 02/05/2015 08:02

Rory
Amos
Seth
Kit / Kester
Evan
Toby
Jonah

Isaac is very popular among Dd (3) and ds's (6) peets

Asleeponasunbeam · 02/05/2015 08:06

Vincent.
Edith and Vincent
Wide and Vincent

Asleeponasunbeam · 02/05/2015 08:06

Not wide, stupid autocorrect!

Eastpoint · 02/05/2015 14:35

So far ds's first & second name have been suggested (he is a teen). Think I need another dog so I can have an Edith (no more babies of any gender happening here).

Rosie29 · 02/05/2015 15:12

Reg(gie)
Arlo
Leon

Blondie87 · 02/05/2015 16:46

George or William.

Kittykatmacbill · 02/05/2015 19:48

Alexander (nn sandy)

Stitchintime1 · 02/05/2015 19:51

Thomas.

haleandhearty · 02/05/2015 20:44

As someone said above, Peter is a lovely, classic name that is not at all popular at the moment

How about David? I haven't met one under 10 and very much expect he'll be the only one in his class. It's a great name.

Francis? (nn Frankie?)

Patrick? (nn Paddy?)

Again, both are little-used at the moment

Have fun choosing!

fionadal · 02/05/2015 20:53

Going on current popularity, there may well be another one/two/three in his class if he's Arthur, Leo, Charlie, Toby or Theo (some of the names suggested on this thread). Have met a lot of these recently.

I you want to avoid popularity, I would go for a classic name of our/our parents' generation e.g. Michael,John, Peter, David (as said above)

Patrick is a lovely name too. I think Edith and Patrick go really well.

Also like:
Edith and Robin
Edith and Frank(ie)
Edith and Ernest (even though two E's - the same vintage vibe!)
Edith and Jules (nn for Julian)
Edith and Morgan

Sophronia · 02/05/2015 22:37

Clarence (nn Clarry?)
Hugh
Bernard (Bernie)
Cecil
Redmond (Red)
Walter
Morris
Raymond (Ray, Raymie)
Bertram (Bertie)
Clark
Douglas
Sidney (Sid)
Conrad
Wilfred (Wil, Fred, Freddie)
Alistair (Ali, Ally)
Magnus (Max, Gus)
Percy
Leonard (Leo, Lenny)
Clement (Clem)
Stanley (Stan)
Roland (Roly, Rollo)
Dennis (Denny)
Solomon (Sol, Solly)

Flossieflower01 · 02/05/2015 22:43

The Edith that I know has a brother called Douglas

OneMagnumisneverenough · 02/05/2015 23:18

Piers
Halbert (Hal)
Reginald
Duncan
Philip (Pip)

AndWhenYouGetThere · 03/05/2015 09:28

Patrick
Josiah
Martin
Andrew
Gregory
Frederick

Biscuitsneeded · 03/05/2015 11:41

Noel
Arthur
Christopher (Kit)

IvoryMadonna · 03/05/2015 11:58

Cedric