Final cut - but i have lost the power of decision

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Third boy due any day and for my own sanity we need to decide on a name or two (i don't want to wait and see what he looks like). Here is our short list. We already have a William & Joseph.

In abc order rather than preference:

Albert (Albie/Bertie) - will i get looks? Bit "out there"?
Daniel (Dan/Danny)
Douglas (Dougie) - not same style/not sure goes with first 2
Edward (Ed/Eddie)
George (dunno)
Lucas (Luke?) - not same style/not sure it goes with first 2
Stanley (Stan) - bit harsh?
Timothy (Tim) DH not too keen.

It's so difficult! I just don't love any!

Edward!

I love the name Douglas and nn Dougie but how do people view it in light of the cartoon? I would worry about him being follow by a stream of "Hey Dougie!" calls wherever he goes.

I think Edward goes best with your other two boys' names

Daniel is one of my favourite boys names so that would be my choice

Second and third would be George and Edward

You could have a Robert and nn him Bertie?

I like Edward nn ted. Daniel is good too. Edward Daniel or Daniel Edward go well together as middle names.

I love Daniel.

Definitely Daniel.

Am I allowed to say that I actually think that Benjamin would go best with William an Joseph?
Will, Joe and Ben?
No?
OK then, I choose Edward or Daniel.

Daniel

Or Kit, Tom, or Sam

Daniel is my favourite from your list.

Will, Joe and Tom
Would get my vote.

Daniel.

Or Thomas or Samuel.

Albert (Albie/Bertie) - I don't think it's out there. A lot of 'old-man' names are coming back into Vogue now. I love Albert, it's on my list too. Bertie is the most fantastic nickname too.
Daniel (Dan/Danny) - YES. Love this name. It's classic, timeless, and now, not overly popular.
Douglas (Dougie) - More a middle name.
Edward (Ed/Eddie) - Love this name, but it's getting really popular, and is becoming a bit boring.
George (dunno) - LOVE George, but yeah no nickname potential, which puts me off a little.
Lucas (Luke?) - I like this name, for me it just doesn't 'feel' right, but it's a nice name, and pretty timeless too i think.
Stanley (Stan) - How is it harsh? I actually think the opposite, that it sounds a little soft and sweet. Stanley is one of my top contenders for my baby boy. It's an old man name, but not becoming too trendy or popular like Wilfred, Albert, Arthur etc, and Stan is a nice nickname.
Timothy (Tim) I have the same problem, I love Timothy but DH hates it, and says 'Tim, nice but dim' whenever I mention it. I think he has a point though, Timothy is a great name, but Tim is a crap nickname, and theres nothing else you could nickname a Timothy.

So many votes for Daniel and I have an odd reaction to the name, really dislike it.

All the others are fine, George fits well although I immediately thought Christopher when I read William and Jospeh (love Kit as a nickname too as suggested upthread)

Lucas or George

Daniel

Or Kit, Tom, or Sam

I tried asking a friend yesterday,
"Pick a boy's name to go with the names William and Joseph" and she immediately said,
"Freddie".
Now that's under-used.

Really?

I feel like practically everyone I know who has had a baby boy in the last couple of years has called him Freddie!

As soon as I saw your other two names I immediately though "I'm going to vote Henry" and then it wasn't on your list

I’ve met a few albert’s/albie’s and then there’s the alfie’s and Archie’s as well... Bertie is so cute though!

I don’t think Freddie is underused at all, have heard it a lot as well. But I do like it.

I like Daniel best with your other names.

You obviously aren’t sure about some of these names based on your comments so get rid of them!

I would definitely go for Albie, goes best with William and Joseph.

Daniel - never met one I didn't like, and it's not terribly popular at the moment.

The others are either incredibly popular or a bit meh

I’d start a new list and go with either Benjamin , Sebastian , or Harvey which all go better with your existing names .

Harvey is dreadfully naff, sorry! All of OP's choices are miles better than Harvey.

Benjamin is lovely though.