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A brother for Ernest

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megarobotdiscoparty · 09/02/2016 16:05

34 + 4 and back to the drawing board again! We're looking for something that will work well with Ernest/Ernie - not sure we want a name in the same old-fashioned vein but still an unusual classic. I'd quite like something classless and timeless but not too boring. We can't agree on anything!

Yes we have thought of Bert and Eric Smile

Any ideas?

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WutheringFrights · 09/02/2016 16:09

Wilfred / Wilf

WutheringFrights · 09/02/2016 16:10

Algernon?

SevenOhTwo · 09/02/2016 16:13

Francis/Frank
Walter/Walt
Frederick/Freddie
Victor/Vic

Buttercup27 · 09/02/2016 16:14

Angus
Wilfred
Vincent
Edmund

Artandco · 09/02/2016 16:15

Magnus
Florian
Timothy

Owllady · 09/02/2016 16:16

What about another polar explorer? :)

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megarobotdiscoparty · 09/02/2016 16:19

Wilfred was pretty high up on our list for a second boy when we had DS, but a good friend has since had a Wilf and it just doesn't feel like it could be our boy now! DH would love Algernon but not keen on Al for short.

I am coming round to Victor actually, DH quite keen! Would just need to get over the fact that it's next door's cat :)

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Abbinob · 09/02/2016 16:21

Bernie Wink
I like Eric, Thomas,

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megarobotdiscoparty · 09/02/2016 16:23

I love Angus but DH won't let me have it as we've no Scottish connection!

Magnus and Florian probably a little way out for our corner of the North :) I do love Magnus though.

Owllady off to Wikipedia (you never know)...

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ThroughThickAndThin01 · 09/02/2016 16:24

Walter
Magnus
Albert
Harold
Humphrey

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megarobotdiscoparty · 09/02/2016 16:25

Bernie was also suggested Abbinob! Can you imagine the chaos of rhyming siblings when shouting up the stairs? On that note I really love Herbert/Herbie, but worried it's too similar to Ernie, esp when the H is inevitably dropped...

Eric is such a great name - not sure we can do it though!

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ThroughThickAndThin01 · 09/02/2016 16:26

Cedric
Cyril
Cuthbert

TheToys · 09/02/2016 16:30

Cyril

Iliveinalighthousewiththeghost · 09/02/2016 16:31

Vincent (Vinnie)
Richard (Richie)

Vixxfacee · 09/02/2016 16:31

Vincent

Artandco · 09/02/2016 16:33

Seth
Lenny
Raymond (Ray)

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megarobotdiscoparty · 09/02/2016 16:39

I love Ray. Some great suggestions :)

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GiddyGiddyGoat · 09/02/2016 16:40

Augustus (Gus)
Norman
Amos
Frank (Frankie)
John (Johnny)
Stanley (Stan)

CrazyMaizie · 09/02/2016 16:44

Hector?

SleepyRoo · 09/02/2016 16:46

Lionel/Leo

Zampa · 09/02/2016 16:48

Henry, obv.

GiddyGiddyGoat · 09/02/2016 17:37

Ralph
Edwin (Ned)
Julius / Julian
Matthew
Harold
Cornelius
Walter
George
Fred
Maurice

Mayor22 · 09/02/2016 17:50

Sidney

NetballHoop · 09/02/2016 17:54

Alfred or Oscar

babynumber3eek · 09/02/2016 18:00

Hugo
Felix
Sebastian
Humphrey

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