Arthur

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Opinion on Arthur. We like it because it’s traditional and has welsh origin but just not sure it’s ‘the one’
Suggestions welcome :)

I really dislike it. I also really dislike Stanley and Sidney. I just find them dreary! Arthur in particular sounds sludgy - think it is the long ‘ar’ sound. I’m definitely in the minority though!

I really like it.

Couldn't use it because we live in a country where it would be pronounced "are- tur". Which is not horrible but different enough to be annoying, and I definitely would not make my child a target by demanding people pronounce their name a certain way... So vetoed.

I like George too, also vetoed due to the way it's pronounced here - good job I guess as my boys are older than the royal kids and would have been saddled with the same two names in advance (though could at least have pointed out the royal children were named after them, not the other way around...).

Love it.

I'm due in 3 weeks and we're 99% sure he will be Arthur.

Royal baby did put me off a little bit still love the name. Philip was discussed as a potential middle name and decided against, perhaps luckily as those are Prince Williams exact middle names!

We are probably going to use Jack as a middle name (family connection), though also liked the sound of Thomas or Joseph.

Other names I liked were Noah (mega popular), Eric and Elliott.

Hi all,

Could you spam me with your H names. I have a boy already - Harley. But my brain isn't thinking of many more. I'd like to keep the same initial. Boys and girls welcome.

ClaryFray You will get more replies if you start your own thread for H names.

Yep - start your own thread @clary . T’is the way of mumsnet baby names ime.

I like Arthur :)

I love this name. I can't use it for exactly the same reason as Evelynismyformerspyname but it's a lovely name.

Very popular now at the moment, although nice. I know about three baby Arthurs

DP’s nephew (born in August) is Arthur. However everyone including his parents Just call him “A”. They said they wanted something “kingly” for a name but I personally don’t like it. Reminds me of the kid’s tv show with the bear and my mum said she had a fat bald uncle called Arthur so she just thinks of him!
I do, however, think Artie is a very nice variation on the name, especially as it’s becoming a very common name now

Adore it. It’s a fab name for a baby or grown up.

Loads of baby Arthurs, really common name atm. If you don't mind him being one of many in the class then it's nice but I wouldn't use it.

It's awful. A really wet fish name.

Thanks ladies. Going to keep looking but this is on the list for now. It’s only ranked around 30 so I would be surprised if he is ‘one of many’ in a class. As long as it’s not top 20 I’m not too bothered :) x