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Middle name for Arthur?

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FireAndRain45 · 21/07/2018 17:19

Found out today we are having a little boy! We have known for ages that if it was a boy he would be called Arthur, but we're struggling to find a middle name we like enough.

Currently on the list are:

Arthur Billy
Arthur Dylan
Arthur Joe

I like Arthur Jude but DP has vetoed, we've vetoed so many others due to friends/family being called that (Sam, Theo, Wilfred, etc) and although I love William/George etc Arthur is quite formal so I wanted something slightly more relaxed for a middle name. Surname is 2 syllables and ends in 'in' so Robin, my other fave, is out!

Any ideas please? Thank you!

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MorrisDancingViv · 21/07/2018 18:22

I don't like Billy or Joe as they are diminutives and I have an irrational hatred of diminutives as middle names.

Arthur River
Arthur Beau
Arthur Lionel
Arthur Xavier

Readyfortheschoolhols · 21/07/2018 18:25

Arthur Dylan sounds a bit like Arthur Daley mind!!

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 21/07/2018 18:33

Arthur William rather than Arthur Billy

MikeUniformMike · 21/07/2018 18:43

Anymorebiscuits

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 21/07/2018 18:44

I like Arthur Joe, but Arthur John is a good solid name.

Stillmonday · 21/07/2018 18:51

@MikeUniformMike I don't understand your comment

MikeUniformMike · 21/07/2018 18:52

It's an old Knock Knock joke.
Like Isabel necessary on a bicycle.

PaintBySticker · 21/07/2018 18:53

Jack
John

BeanieWeanie · 21/07/2018 19:05

Arthur James
Arthur Jonas
Arthur Noah
Arthur Jonah

Icklepup · 21/07/2018 19:13

Arthur Joel
Arthur Finley
Arthur Dean
Arthur Tommy

BoyInTheOven · 21/07/2018 19:26

Arthur George -I'm came straight to mind. Lovely choice

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FireAndRain45 · 21/07/2018 19:29

I like Finley and Noah! William is lovely but it just sounds a bit too formal for us when matched with Arthur. Not keen on John as I knew a horrible one at school Grin

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GreatDuckCookery6211 · 21/07/2018 19:37

Billy and Joe look unfinished somehow.
William and Joseph would be better imo.

Benjamin
Maxwell
Winston
Sebastian
Frederick

Flamingosnbears · 21/07/2018 20:05

Dylan

DrMadelineMaxwell · 21/07/2018 20:06

My lovely Grandads were
Arthur Gordon
Arthur William

Stillmonday · 21/07/2018 20:17

@MikeUniformMike Odd.

17caterpillars1mouse · 21/07/2018 20:19

Arthur Daniel

HJL2506 · 21/07/2018 20:39

James :)

Spillette · 21/07/2018 20:40

Arthur Phillip
Arthur Douglas

MinaPaws · 21/07/2018 20:42

Arthur Leo
Arthur Max
Arthur Sam
Arthur Jack
Arthur Miles
Arthur Gabe
Arthur Rex
Arthur Ray
Arthur Dan

MrsSnootyPants2018 · 21/07/2018 20:45

Arthur Henry
Arthur William
Arthur Jasper
Arthur George
Arthur Benjamin

AnotherOriginalUsername · 21/07/2018 20:50

We're going with Arthur William for a boy buy that's after both of our (now deceased buy very influential in our lives) grandfathers

DieAntword · 21/07/2018 21:03

Arthur Bearne
Arthur Bjorn
Arthur Orson
Arthur Ursa

BestIsWest · 21/07/2018 21:09

I also thought James :)

Wilfred
George
Stanley
Elwyn

kenandbarbie · 21/07/2018 21:10

I think it would sound better with a middle name of one syllable