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Opinions please! Benjamin Edward, William Francis or Frederick Arthur

17 replies

Sprinkleoflove90 · 18/01/2018 12:33

40 weeks pregnant and struggling so any help would be appreciated.
Our long-standing favourites are: Benjamin Edward, William Francis and Frederick Arthur. We simply cannot choose which one we love the most

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Awwlookatmybabyspider · 18/01/2018 12:47

Francis is gorgeous.
Not fussed on Benjamin, but quite like Ben.
Don't like Edward.
Can't stand Arthur. I really don't get the rave and hype over this name.
Üilliam is just okay.

ChocolateCrunch · 18/01/2018 14:02

Benjamin Edward

Jemimapuddleduk · 18/01/2018 14:06

Frederick Arthur. Love both those names and we used them both in a different order and with Christopher thrown in for good measure!

MikeUniformMike · 18/01/2018 14:08

Benjamin Edward or William Francis. Don't like Frederick or Arthur.

PeaceLoveAndDixie · 18/01/2018 14:08

Not sure if it's regional but William Francis is the name of our hairdressers Blush

SnowGoArea · 18/01/2018 14:16

Frederick Arthur is lovely.

The other two are also very nice so you can't really go wrong Smile

Plus good shortenings for all 3 (Freddie/Fred, Will, Ben/Benji).

AnyaMoondial · 18/01/2018 14:18

I vote Benjamin Edward. Love it!

mogulfield · 18/01/2018 14:25

Benjamin or William are lovely, you can’t move for Freddies around here!

CuppaTeaTime2 · 18/01/2018 15:05

Benjamin and William are so boring. They're complete 80s names.

Edward is the best name, and can be shortened to Eddie which I think is lovely and maybe Ed when he's older.

Francis and Arthur are very wet names (sorry).

Fredrick is nicer than Benjamin and William but is so popular.

TheDailyMailIsADisgustingRag · 18/01/2018 16:00

William Francis is my favourite.

All nice though!

Smoliver · 18/01/2018 16:59

Order of my preference -

  1. William Francis
  2. Benjamin Edward
  3. Frederick Arthur
octoberfarm · 18/01/2018 18:17

Benjamin Edward, hands down :) Although love Benjamin William too!

CPtart · 18/01/2018 18:56

Love Benjamin, Edward and William.
I'd go Benjamin Edward of the three.
(DS2 is Luke William, was almost Benjamin), and a 3rd DS would have been Benjamin Edward. Lovely classic, timeless names.
Dislike Francis and Arthur though.

Intercom · 18/01/2018 19:08

I like William Francis best 🙂

stitchglitched · 18/01/2018 19:10

Edward and Francis are my two very favourite boy's names so I'd combine both of them!

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 18/01/2018 19:11

That's easy, William Francis.

DramaAlpaca · 18/01/2018 19:13

I vote for Benjamin Edward.

It might help you to decide if you think of all the possible shortenings to see if there's one you particularly like or dislike.

You'll probably know when you see him anyway!

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