names like Robert?

[parentsvsPIL]

DS's second name will be David, and he gets our two surnames.

Wondering about first name Robert - have some reasons for calling DS that, and some reasons against.

Suggestions for similar names that would go with David?
We also like Richard but it's too much of a mouthful with David.

[Bugsylugs]

Only downside can't get personalised items.

[bluechameleon]

I love Robert and nearly chose it for DS. Other names on our shortlist were:
Dominic
William
Edward
Thomas
Daniel
Samuel
James
Henry
Charles

[parentsvsPIL]

Excellent, thanks everyone. Thinking of calling him Robbie to start with and we'll see if that morphs into Rob or Bobby or Bob later on.

[DrunkenUnicorn]

We have a Bob here. Only ever had nice comments.

[BeastofCraggyIsland]

Robert is a great name and I really like Rob too.

Similar names I like are James, Christopher, Andrew, Matthew, David, Daniel, Nicholas.

[Chinlo]

You're a trend-setter, Bertbops.

Imitation is the highest form of flattery!

[Bertbops]

Chinlo -not yet!! I'm quite enjoying having a classic but unusual name for my 15 month old

[Chinlo]

Seems like Robert is due a comeback.

[ShmooBooMoo]

Michael

[Sunshineandwaves]

I love Robert, such a classic name.

[ShowMeTheElf]

Wow, lots of love for Robert on here today!
I love it too and don't know any little ones at all (in England), so it's one of those rare names which is well known, easy to spell and yet unusual at the same time. result!

[shaggedthruahedgebackwards]

Robert is a great name

Also
Michael
Nicholas (Nick)
Alan
Stephen
Andrew

[Gasp0deTheW0nderD0g]

Robert is lovely.

James
William
Michael

[Sugarpiehoneyeye]

Robert is indeed lovely.

Martin
Russell
Nathan

[Sophronia]

Anthony
Adam
Charles
Mark
Luke
Jeremy
Owen
Edward
James

[EenyMeenyMo]

Robert was very popular in early 70s.
Other names from that era:

Nicholas
Neil
Ian
John
Paul
Peter
Michael
Benjamin
Andrew
Daniel
Stephen
Edward
William
Gary
Gareth
Graham
Stewart
Sean

I do like Robert though- you can shorten it to so many things!

[Chinlo]

Gavin is always a name that I would put in the Robert category for some reason

That is super harsh on the name Robert

[Sophronia]

Andrew
Christopher
Gregory
Jonathan
Joseph
John
Laurence
Michael
Nicholas
Patrick
Peter
Philip
Paul
Stephen
Thomas
Timothy
William
Vincent

[PotatoBread]

Gavin is always a name that I would put in the Robert category for some reason.

[Optimist3]

Angus
John

[Optimist3]

Gordon
Gregory
Christopher

[Sugarpiehoneyeye]

Andrew.

[Optimist3]

Daniel

[CakeRattleandRoll]

Love Robert.

Henry
John
Michael