11 days old, STILL no name

[dancingunicorns123]

Baby boy is 11 days old now and we really want to name him!! I've posted before but still can't decide! We like what I guess you could call 'posh' our 'old' names so anymore ideas/opinions on the 3 front runners so far would be good!

Arthur (DHs favourite- I'm not too keen on Art or Artie!)
Freddy
Wilfred (my favourite)

Arthur is my favourite from your list, it doesn't have to be shortened.
Arthur Frederick.

oh freddie is so sweet. similar to that, what about edward, which you shorten to teddy? all the best x

@Sugarpiehoneyeye DH mentioned it to my MIL and as soon as she heard Arthur she said "oh I love Artie" 😩 won't be able to stop everyone!

@sleepismysuperpower1 thank you but a friend has just called her little one Edwards (Teddy) unfortunately x

I like Arthur

Arthur or Frederick

Mil might say Artie, but no one else will I’m sure.
I prefer Wildred, less popular.

And Wilfred can be Freddie.

Arthur and Freddy are both cute - I really like the name Artie but it's your baby, it doesn't have to be shortened

Arther is lovely but if family would insist on a shortening you don't like I wouldn't.

Freddy is a nickname to me

Wilfred is good and you could use fred/Freddy as a nickname

Arthur not great in all accents. Pronounced with an F where I live which sounds terrible IMO.

I’d go with Wilfred out of that list and you can still use Freddy as nn so keeps your options open. I also love Wilf

I like all your names. Have you considered:

Stanley
Alfred
Albert
Hubert
George

I think John is a beautiful classic name. I think old man names will soon date, and be like the Garys and Darrens of my youth

We struggled to decide for ages, finally settled on Benjamin. We also liked/considered Samuel, Patrick and Alec.

Benjamin is really lovely

here are some suggestions x

Emory- meaning Home Strength
Leo- brave as a lion
Theodore- gift of the gods
Ellery- alder tree
Fletcher- one who works to make arrows
Jasper- bearer of treasure

I like Wilfred. It can be shortened to:

Wilf (my fave)
Fred
Freddy
Will

Nathaniel (nattie when younger, nate when older)
Louis (Lou as a nickname)
Ethan
Jackson

My DS is Wilfred Arthur! We clearly have the same taste. I love, love, love the name Wilfred - it's got so many shortening options (he's currently mainly Wilf or Wilfie but he could always go with Fred/dy or even Will if he fancies it when he's older). Wilfred gets my vote.

Be prepared for some negative reactions if you do choose it, though... Most seem to love it but it's clearly not to everyone's taste (the fools).

Wilfred and Arthur are super, and Freddy is fine as a nn for Frederick.

I'd use your own favourite, Wilfred.

I love Wilfred!

We have a Thomas and a nephew called James... no one has dared to shorten either!

Jude

What about Edmund?

What about Alfred? Then he can be Freddie or Alfie or Alf. I love Wilfred too. But I also love Arthur. Great names.

I love Wilfred my favourite by miles.