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A brother for Edward

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CaitlinsYellowSocks · 03/04/2018 07:27

We have just found out that we're expecting a second boy. DS1 is Edward Patrick.

The middle name for DS2 is likely to be John (a family name on both sides - Patrick was also chosen for a family member). However, we're completely stuck for first names.

DH doesn't like 'old man' names like Arthur or Stanley, or anything that sounds too pretentious/try-hard. I don't really like surnames as first names, and would like to avoid names in the top 20 if possible. We'd like something classic/timeless but not too popular, ideally a full name which has some options for shortening.

Does anyone have any suggestions? Thank you very much.

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4GreenApples · 03/04/2018 07:32

Thomas
Henry
Tobias

LynetteScavo · 03/04/2018 07:33

Joseph

user1498549192 · 03/04/2018 07:36

Fraser
Joseph
Douglas
Nathaniel
Angus
Jonathan
Matthew
Samuel
Peter
Marcus
Maxwell
Alexander
Francis
Gregory
Hamish

Movingout · 03/04/2018 07:38

Sebastian

HuskyMcClusky · 03/04/2018 07:38

William. ‘Will’ for short.

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 03/04/2018 07:44

Matthew John
Adam John

Dogsrbarking · 03/04/2018 08:11

Richard
Robert
Christopher
Leonard

KirstenRaymonde · 03/04/2018 08:13

James - I don’t know any younger than 21

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 03/04/2018 08:20

Andrew John
Matthew John
Alexander John

ReversingSnail · 03/04/2018 08:27

Andrew
David
Richard
Adam
Michael
Daniel
Vincent
Simon
Neil
Zachary
Christopher
Philip
Gregory
Reuben
Ethan
Benjamin
Alistair
Matthew
Leo
Nicholas
Isaac
Nathan
Elliott
Aidan

Aprilmightmemynewname · 03/04/2018 08:28

My cousin has an Edward (Teddy) and a Barnaby (Barny).

HeadingForSunshine · 03/04/2018 08:33

Brothers of Edwards

Alexander
Nicholas
Oscar
William
Matthew
David

WhereIsBlueRabbit · 03/04/2018 08:35

Lucas
Thomas
Nicholas
Samuel
Nathaniel

The most popular names in my circle at the moment are names like Oscar and Max.

I would have suggested Joseph but probably not with John!

user1472334322 · 03/04/2018 10:51

Samuel John

DarkRoomDarren · 03/04/2018 11:08

Already suggested, but I really like Thomas, Toby, William and Henry.

Or how about Jonathan or John as a first name and then something else in the middle? I don’t hear either of those very much these days and I really like Johnny for a little boy.

YoucancallmeVal · 03/04/2018 11:30

As per all the above. Nathaniel as a longer version of Nathan.

ILookedintheWater · 03/04/2018 11:35

First thought was James until I saw that you were using John as a middle name.
Robert
Richard
Charles
David
Oliver
William
Alasdair
Alexander
Peter
David.
All great names, not too 'old man' but many are very underused at the moment.

summermeadows · 03/04/2018 12:01

Thomas
Samuel
George
David
Henry

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CaitlinsYellowSocks · 03/04/2018 21:06

Thanks so much everyone, and sorry for not responding sooner - I've been at work and haven't had Mumsnet access.

There are so many lovely names here, it's making me feel more optimistic about finding something we both like.

A couple were on our shortlist for DS1 (including Alexander which was runner-up) but there are also quite a few I hadn't thought of. Also thinking that John could be a potential first name, rather than a middle name.

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itssquidstella · 03/04/2018 21:10

Charles
Thomas
Peter

HeadingForSunshine · 03/04/2018 21:48

I think John's lovely and overdue a comeback.

Other engines:): Thomas, Oliver, Henry, Douglas

Threeandabit · 04/04/2018 22:32

Crispin

pilates · 04/04/2018 22:39

Henry John sounds lovely

Mulberrybaby · 04/04/2018 22:45

Willem, Tobias, Maximilian, Jude

Almahart · 04/04/2018 22:47

Nicholas

Love it and wish I’d used for one of mine

Jonathan
Alexander

I like those very classic names

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