Ernest, Lionel or Bertram?? DC 4!

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Hi, I'm new but need brutally honest opinions on potential names for our latest addition due in sept... Other children are Arthur, Florence and Cecily and hubby and I can't agree on new name, we don't know sex but my fave boys names are Ernest, Bertram (Bertie) and Lionel...

Please help! Thank you ????

Florence, Cecily and George
Florence, Cecily and Peter
Florence, Cecily and Magnus
Florence, Cecily and Ludo.
Ernest and Lionel are awful. They just don't go with your girls names.

Agree Arthur is good as is Hector, Woody, James, Henry, Otto, Rex.

Ernest

My DS has Ernest as a middle name (after DH's grandfather). I hated it at first but I got to choose the first name so gave in and it's grown on me. I like Ernie too.

I like Bertie but not Betram.

Lionel is awful.

I disagree that these names will invite bullying. To start with, there are so many names in use now, many more than in the past. Also, I know three Berties under the age of 3 and we are in East Yorkshire so hardly cosmopolitan!

I like Lionel and think it will come back massively within the next 5-10 years.

I prefer Albert for Bertie (then you get Albie as well) but Bertram is fine.

I love Ernest and I know one who shortens to Ness which is a nice alternative to Ernie.

Eli would go with your other names.

Ernest must be on the upswing - 2.5 years ago when I was following threads on the name it got a majority slagging off, now people mostly seem to like it! Kinda hope it's not the next big thing.

Ernest from your list OP but I am biased!

I like you other children's names but I'm not keen on any of those possibilities.

Betram/ Bertie sounds really wet.
Not keen on either Lionel.
I don't mind Ernest too much but it seems too Importance of being Earnest with a sister called Cecily.

I much prefer some of the other suggestions on here such as: Lawrence, Edward/ Edmund/ Henry/ Leonard or Leopold/ Gilbert but not sure whether you wanted other options or not.

Ernest is lovely :)