Boys names - which is best/how many do you know?

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Advice and opinions on boys names please! We loved Arthur, but with all the chat around that being a potential for the new royal baby, I'm worried it's too popular now/have been slightly put off...

So the current shortlist is:
Arthur
Edward
Fred
William
Wilfred
Ralph
Rory
Alastair
Dylan

Which is your favourite? And mums out there - are any of these super popular? I don't want him to be one of dozens when he goes to school!

Our surname starts with H, and is two syllables... And it's our first baby, so no worries about matching siblings etc.

Love William, and Will as a shortening. The ONLY Will I know is in his 20s, tall, good looking and really nice, so I associate the name Will with that!

Also love Arthur but know what you mean about the recent hubbub! It'll soon die down though!

I know you say you've ruled it out but for reference I have a 2 year old Ralph, everyone loves his name and we haven't met another one yet (although did hear a mum in the big playground calling over her slightly older Ralph recently). I'm 32 and neither me nor any of my peers know of/have had comments about the supposed penis connection.

Thanks, ThePug, no I hadn’t heard any of the Ralph connotations either! I still think it’s cute

William or Edward.

How about Rupert or Alexander?
Of your list I like Edward best!

I really love Alistair! Classy and not too common. I would spell it Alistair or Alasdair.

Amazing, thank you, yes I think we’re pretty set on Alistair now! This has been so helpful!

I’m thinking Alistair William...