Middle name for Wilfred

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Our lovely little boy was born on Friday. We didn't know the sex but were pretty settled on the boy name from very early on.

Trouble is, we haven't given much (if any!) thought to a middle name (I obsessed about girls names instead because I couldn't find one I really liked!).

We definitely want him to have a middle name and don't have any family names we'd like to use. Our surname is 2 syllable and begins with 'Cl'.

We're vaguely considering Augustus atm... It does sound really fabulous but a bit worried it's a bit much (also is WAC bad for initials?)

Any ideas?

aw congrats! How exciting!

I know a Wilfred Theodore which I think works well.

Congrats op! I have a Wilfred too so obv I think it's a lovely name. Enjoy your new baby x

Wilfred Ebenezer or Wilfred Eben

Wilfred is a great name by the way

Wilfred Maddox
Wilfred Joel

Um.....so his initials will be WC?
A lot of places / people / systems ignore middle name when doing initials. (Ever read the minutes for a meeting where staff have been allocated jobs or marked as attending?)
Are you sure you want to do this to him?

I think middle names should have relevance so can see why you've gone for Augustus. I think that's quite nice. Are family names really out of the question? If you're into History, Wilfred Owen sounds good.

Wilfred Arnold sprang to mind

I really don't see WC being an issue

Another vote for Wilfred Owen

Congrats - Wilfred is so fab. Wilfred Augustus is cool :)

Have you decided yet OP?

And any chance of a photo of little Wilfred? I love newborns

Wilfred George

I love the name Wilfred! I like Wilfred Alexander or Wilfred James.

I feel Wilfred Augustus may be a little much for him to bear, but if you absolutely love it you should go for it.

John

Thanks again for all of your lovely messages and suggestions and sorry for the lack of response... Been busy recovering / adjusting / cuddling etc!

Haven't decided yet. We still love the idea of Augustus but I think it'd be wise to steer clear of the WAC thing... You know, just in case WAC (as in 'what a cunt'!) becomes as widely used as, say, WTF. And also, it is a bit grand and pretentious...

And I really don't think WC is a problem. It's an old fashioned phrase and acronym - the younger generations won't think anything of it. Anyway, he's definitely Wilfred and his surname definitely begins with a C so it'll have to be those initials!

We're currently considering Barnaby. I also like Edward but a bit worried about the double 'ed' sound (but Wilfred Owen's middle name was Edward too, so he'd be in good company).

I'll try and sort out a pic soon...

Wilfred Tobias?
Arlo
Louis