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Middle name for Bertie?

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Barton94 · 15/03/2018 07:53

We are due in a couple of days and have no name for baby boy number 2! We have a 2 year old Arlo Jude, I love his name but have really struggled to find something I love just as much, we have a short list
Bertie
Ralph
Jasper
Hunter
Sonny (other half not so keen)
Help!!!!!

Last name is Barton

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LoveInTokyo · 15/03/2018 08:04

Bertie Barton? I wouldn’t. And if you do, I’d call him Albert or something on the birth certificate to give him options when he’s older.

Ralph and Jasper probably my favourites from your list.

ReversingSnail · 15/03/2018 08:08

I agree that Bertie Barton is a bit much.

Alexander
George
Leo
Henry
Daniel
William
Felix
Julian

misshannah · 15/03/2018 08:47

I love Bertie (although I am biased as my Dachshund is called Burt).

Evelynismycatsformerspyname · 15/03/2018 08:51

Bertie Barton sounds like a character from the Beano... Would you really put "Bertie" on a birth certificate?

Call him Albert, nickname Bertie, maybe, but Ralph and Jasper are better.

WaxOnFeckOff · 15/03/2018 08:59

Evan Bertie Barton
Ethan Bertie Barton
Oscar Bertie Barton
Rudi Bertie Barton

I know you wanted middle names for Berie but whilst I am generally quite happy with alliterative names, Bertie Narton does sound very cartoony.

From your options, Jasper and Hunter probably go best.

MammieBear · 15/03/2018 09:28

Albert Barton to give him options when he's older.

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 15/03/2018 09:41

Ralph and Jasper, not Bertie Barton, sounds like a cartoon character.

Kokeshi123 · 15/03/2018 12:27

I know you weren't asking for opinions on the first name but you really really cannot do "Bertie Barton"--it sounds ridiculous.

Sonny is dreadful as either a first name or a middle name.

Jasper, Ralph and Hunter are all fine as either first names or middle names.

Littlemum2be86 · 15/03/2018 14:09

Arlo and Jasper sound good together! I like Bertie but agree it sounds a bit of a tongue twister with Barton

bridgetreilly · 15/03/2018 19:23

Jasper would be a great choice. Jasper Robert maybe?

Lifeaback · 15/03/2018 19:26

Bertie Barton sounds cute but I don't think would flow well when he's an adult. I'm not normally the type to say 'he needs a proper name' but I think Albert would be a better idea, then he has the option to pick albie/Bertie as a NN.

timeistight · 15/03/2018 19:29

Hunter - love it!

SuperBeagle · 15/03/2018 20:14

Bertie Barton really isn't good.

I think Jasper is the nicest.

BikeRunSki · 15/03/2018 20:19

Albert, Gilbert, Robert - all perfectly good and sensible names which abbreviate to Bertie.

Gilbert George Barton

nooka · 15/03/2018 20:30

I agree that Jasper feels like a good fit with Arlo. Jasper George perhaps. I'm afraid I think Bertie even as a diminutive is not good at all. Very cutsie and OK for a tiny baby only. Robert is great though, probably quite uncommon and works well with Arlo. I don't like Gilbert as much but again it would work well with Arlo. Robert / Gibert James perhaps.

MikeUniformMike · 15/03/2018 21:31

Bertie Bassett Barton

Colabottle10 · 15/03/2018 21:33

My Bertie is a Hubert.

Colabottle10 · 15/03/2018 21:33

Incidentally I was seen by a GP today, late 30s, called Bertie.

dustarr73 · 15/03/2018 21:37

Sonny and Hunter are my favourites
Hunter Adam, Joshua, James
Sonny Jim,Peter,Aaron

Arlo Jude is seripusly cute

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