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Really hope it isn’t an Arthur..

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TeaCoffeeCakeGinWine · 23/04/2018 11:11

.. the new royal baby that is. I have an Arthur and have watched it grow in popularity over the last few years. There will be bloody billions of Arthurs everywhere if the royals use it.. lighthearted sort of

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FannyHertz · 23/04/2018 11:19

Hah I know what you mean!

My ds has a classic but underused name (was 33 registered last year) and every time I see someone suggest it on here I want to shout ‘NO!’ Don’t use it!

I think she’s having a girl anyway 😀

HeyDolly · 23/04/2018 11:35

I’m hoping it’s not an Arthur too. Am really struggling with boys names and it’s one of the few contenders on my current list!

frasier · 23/04/2018 11:35

Ooh friends just called their baby Arthur. It hadn’t occurred to me!

HeyDolly · 23/04/2018 11:39

Hopefully this is just the DM writing shite again! Shock

Really hope it isn’t an Arthur..
ILikeMyChickenFried · 23/04/2018 11:41

Its interesting, the bookies should have no idea about this but they're often pretty right.

Sophronia · 23/04/2018 11:46

It might put people off using Arthur as they wouldn’t want people to think they were copying the royals.

HeyDolly · 23/04/2018 11:51

That would be my logic Soph but I think George and Charlotte really increased in popularity after Kate & Wills used them.

KarmaStar · 23/04/2018 11:53

My granddad name,Arthur,or Art,as he was called,I love the name.Star

bbpp · 23/04/2018 12:06

I'm thinking the same! It's my No.1 boy name for when I eventually have one, and I don't want to look like I'm copying Grin

megletthesecond · 23/04/2018 12:10

My grandad was an Arthur. I hope they use it for a boy.

Lokissister · 23/04/2018 12:12

Surely they won’t use an ‘eastenders baby’ name?

Dreamingofkfc · 23/04/2018 12:41

There are so many Arthur's anyway. I'm a midwife and atm a baby a shift is named Arthur!

Annabelle4 · 23/04/2018 12:43

I'm pretty sure that George fell in popularity after the birth of Prince George.

TeaCoffeeCakeGinWine · 23/04/2018 13:08

Well it’s a boy...

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TeaCoffeeCakeGinWine · 23/04/2018 13:09

dream when we named ours Arthur it wasn’t really popular at all, we didn’t know of any. Now, it seems to have exploded in popularity! I’m clearly a trendsetter

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Elmersnewfriend · 23/04/2018 13:10

How old is yours Tea? We are in the same boat... mine is 9!

Crispbutty · 23/04/2018 13:10

That was a quick labour by the sounds of it. Arthur was my granddads name so I like it :)

Orchidflower1 · 23/04/2018 13:11

Yep- wonder if they will put George somewhere in his name despite his older brother just to commemorate St. George’s day?

Crispbutty · 23/04/2018 13:12

I bet they wish they hadn’t already used George with it being St George’s Day today !

Orchidflower1 · 23/04/2018 13:12

I like Arthur too and Albert

Orchidflower1 · 23/04/2018 13:12

My thoughts crisp!!

Alltheprettyseahorses · 23/04/2018 13:18

Oh no! I really hope it isn't an Arthur! I have an Arthur.

he's a cat though

TeaCoffeeCakeGinWine · 23/04/2018 13:28

alltheprettyseahorses I’m pretty sure your cat will be horrified if it’s an Arthur Grin or actually, knowing cats, probably just mildly indifferent

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TeaCoffeeCakeGinWine · 23/04/2018 13:29

Elmers mine’s a similar age to yours. I think it’s something like 30th on the names list now, wasn’t when we picked it

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ILikeMyChickenFried · 23/04/2018 13:31

I do thibk arthur fits the bill for them OP. A traditional, "royal" name which is becoming trendier....

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