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WannaBeAMummy16 · 21/01/2016 07:41

Any suggestions of first names that are not too "out there" to go with James Arthur as middle names please? I am not bothered if the names are super popular, in fact I tend to like more popular names.

The only two I like are Thomas James Arthur and Louis James Arthur.

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Ambermacy84 · 21/01/2016 07:44

We have a newly born Louie! Love the name and had so many good comments but we chose to spell it ie instead of Louis

originalmavis · 21/01/2016 07:45

Edward. Charles? It sounds like it should be 'trafitional'. Wayne just won't sound right!

KaraokeQueenOfTheNorth · 21/01/2016 07:47

Patrick

MrsHathaway · 21/01/2016 07:48

Edward
Robert
Matthew
David
Nicholas

James Arthur are traditional names in part of DH's family (consecutive generations of eldest sons are James Arthur and Arthur James, and repeat) and these are some names used or considered.

WannaBeAMummy16 · 21/01/2016 07:51

Edward James Arthur is lovely but a little, I don't know, stuffy?

Love Matthew and Patrick. David has been taken already and Nicholas doesn't sound good with the surname (plus it's the masculine form of my middle name)

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MrsHathaway · 21/01/2016 07:58

Full names often sound stuffy, yes: they're your "in trouble" name Grin

Would you prefer to use a full name or are you a nicknames/shortenings kind of family? Eg would your Matthew be Matt or Kiddo or something? That makes a lot of difference to your choices.

You hardly ever use middle names in real life, so although it's good if the whole thing flows, it's more important to find a first name that goes well with the surname and is usable on its own.

Snarklepoo · 21/01/2016 07:59

I thought Louis before I read it in your first post.

BikeRunSki · 21/01/2016 08:00

I also thought Louis from the thread title. Smile

AllPizzasGreatAndSmall · 21/01/2016 08:03

If you choose Louis please spell it Louis not Louie, and obviously pronounce it properly i.e. not like Lewis!

Jenijena · 21/01/2016 08:04

William..?

WhyCantIuseTheNameIWant · 21/01/2016 08:08

Andrew
Anthony
Charles
Michael

All can have easy short versions...?

pilates · 21/01/2016 08:36

I like Thomas James Arthur.

Sometimesithinkimbonkers · 21/01/2016 09:18

Jacob James Arthur is lovely

OneMagnumisneverenough · 21/01/2016 10:35

Austin James Arthur
Miles James Arthur
Michael James Arthur
Elliot James Arthur
Keir James Arthur

tuilamum · 21/01/2016 11:28

Daniel
Richard
Elliot
Zachary
Michael
Jonathan
Isaac
George
Samuel
Nathaniel
But I do very much like Thomas James Arthur it just sounds right Grin

Lebkuchenlover · 21/01/2016 13:43

I would choose a name you love, not one that matches your middle names as these rarely get used.

I like Louis or how about William, Quentin or Dominic?

I know a few Louis' and most of them pronounce it the non-Fench way, Lou-is. In Germany, Scandinavia and Spain the name is written Louis or Luis and the s is always pronounced. So I would't assume that people outside of France necessarily pronounce it the French way Smile.

iciclewinter · 21/01/2016 15:06

Tristan
Edwin
Luke
Gregory
Harvey
Milo
Niall
Nicholas

Jw35 · 21/01/2016 15:41

Oliver James Arthur

IAmAPaleontologist · 21/01/2016 15:45

I have an Arthur James :)

Henry
William
Matthew
Edward

WannaBeAMummy16 · 21/01/2016 17:34

Thanks for the suggestions!

Really like Daniel, Samuel (although had a much loved and still talked about dog called Sam growing up), Dominic, Luke, Milo (taken by a cat in the family!) and Oliver.

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ThroughThickAndThin01 · 21/01/2016 17:36

Stick with Louis, it's lovely.

HoneyDragon · 21/01/2016 17:39

Edward can be Teddy, Teddy James Arthur is nice.

Sunshine511 · 21/01/2016 17:44

I think I'd go with Louis. It's a gorgeous name. I'm not sure if I'd go for a 'T' initial for the first name incase they became TJ. (Although I always massively overthink these things so may be no issue at all!!) x

AmyC86 · 23/01/2016 23:45

Just going to throw a completly different tack on here and say:

Guy James Arthur

Love the name Guy. Suppose it depends on the surname too xx

Also, have you thought of Lewis rather than Louis.

WannaBeAMummy16 · 24/01/2016 08:43

I'm not keen on Guy, but thank you for the suggestion. I hadnt actually thought of Lewis!

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