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What name out of this shortlist??

23 replies

buckyou · 30/11/2016 21:00

We keep going round the houses with names! I'm not convinced with any of them TBH so any alternatives welcome!

Joseph
Arthur
Oscar
Edward

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ThroughThickAndThin01 · 30/11/2016 21:02

Joseph for me, but only if you like Joe.

Daniel
Robert
Thomas
Alexander
George

lovealatte · 30/11/2016 21:04

I love Joseph and Joe. Oscar is cute but very popular. I'm not keen on Arthur at all, just makes me think of eastenders, and in my mind Edwards are a bit thick and posh... (I am SURE they aren't but this is the image that immediately comes to mind). What about George? Or Henry?

BikeRunSki · 30/11/2016 21:12

I quite like Arthur and Edward

Anthony
Frederick
Stanley
Matthew
Jonathan

Allalonenow · 30/11/2016 21:12

Arthur by a very long way, also like the nn Art, Artie.

Oscar is my least favourite, not at all to my taste.

BonusNewt · 30/11/2016 21:14

I wanted Edward (Ted) for DS but DH vetoed. After that I would say Arthur, Joseph, Oscar, in that order.

SusanTrinder · 30/11/2016 21:22

Arthur or Edward.

Both truly great names!

sj257 · 30/11/2016 21:23

Joseph

rainbow99 · 30/11/2016 21:46

Edward or Joseph, really dislike Oscar and Arthur

CocoaX · 30/11/2016 21:47

Joseph or Edward

Schmoochypoos · 30/11/2016 21:51

Love them all apart from Oscar.

Mummymummymummyhi · 30/11/2016 21:57

How about Rupert? Or Roo for short?

SassyPants19 · 30/11/2016 22:00

How about...

Harvey
Rupert
Jeremy
Hugh
Charlie

I've always loved them!

Jooni · 30/11/2016 22:01

I really like Oscar. It is very popular but starting to go down in popularity slightly now, and it feels less trendy-posh than Arthur (lots of yummy mummies with Arthurs round my way at the moment).

Don't get me wrong, I really like Arthur too but I just think Oscar is lovely - strong, sturdy and unpretentious. Edward too (Teddy!) I'm least keen on Joseph.

How about Caspar? Ivor? Tobias? Henry?

Alyx80 · 30/11/2016 22:03

Oscar or Arthur

Sophronia · 30/11/2016 22:13

Joseph

Pluto30 · 30/11/2016 23:00

I love them all. Shock They've all been on my list at some point.

In order of favourite to least favourite:

  1. Edward (because I love the nickname Ned, but also like Ed and Eddie)
  1. Joseph (love the nickname Joe, and this one is particularly uncommon where I live - I don't know any Josephs personally!)
  1. Oscar
  1. Arthur
BlackNo1 · 30/11/2016 23:08

Arthur & Edward.
I hear a lot of Josephs and Oscars. - good names but overused imo.

Alexander/Xander would be my suggestion. I didn't get to use them from my list.

OhTheRoses · 30/11/2016 23:14

Love Edward, Arthur and Oscar. I have one of those and two were on shortlist for next baby but was a girl. Mine are grown up now.

CakeRattleandRoll · 30/11/2016 23:28

I really like them all. Favourite is Edward.

ViewBasket · 30/11/2016 23:32

I like Edward and Joseph, both excellent classic names.

Arthur is OK but a bit fusty. Unlike Jooni above, I think of Oscar as pretentious TBH.

Jemimapuddleduk · 01/12/2016 12:21

Arthur for sure.

Bellaposy · 01/12/2016 12:25

Love Arthur and Edward although the latter is VERY common near me with nickname Ted/Teddy.

KlingybunFistelvase · 01/12/2016 14:43

Arthur and Oscar are lovely! I also like Edward. Not overly keen on Joseph but it's nice enough.

How about:

Theodore
Benedict
Sebastian
Felix

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