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Which name?

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MrsLCW · 25/01/2019 11:21

We've come up with a bit of a short list of baby names for our boy who is due in around 3-4 weeks. Would love to know which are people's favourites?

Understand they may not be to everyone's taste, and that's absolutely fine, more interested in which people like?

Ernest (Ernie)
Douglas (Dougie)
Edward (Eddie/Ed/Ted/Teddy)
Freddie
Barney
George (very popular?)

Thanks everyone. Middle name is likely to be James (however I don't think this goes with George?)

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MrsLCW · 25/01/2019 11:22

Also like
Joseph (Joe/Joey) xxx

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Milasmummy · 25/01/2019 11:23

Edward for me

Aprilshowersarecomingsoon · 25/01/2019 11:25

Edward with nn Ned.

MiniBreak · 25/01/2019 11:27

Edward

whitetoblerone · 25/01/2019 11:28

Edward James or Freddie James for me. I think James sounds ok with Joseph too, but I agree with you about George. It doesn't quite flow!

ApolloandDaphne · 25/01/2019 11:30

Douglas, Edward and Joseph are all nice. I don't like the others.

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 25/01/2019 11:32

Dougie

MikeUniformMike · 25/01/2019 11:35

Ernest (Ernie) - not keen
Douglas (Dougie) - like
Edward (Eddie/Ed/Ted/Teddy) - prefer Eddy as nn but like
Freddie - overused
Barney - ok
George (very popular?) - great but not with James. James George works.

Which name sounds best with the surname?

MikeUniformMike · 25/01/2019 11:38

I like Joseph too.

YahBasic · 25/01/2019 11:38

Your list is very similar to my SIL list.
They ended up going with Alfred on the BC but he has always been Freddy.

Freddie James works well.

They also had Stanley, Otis, Percy and Gordon on their list - I think they took inspiration from Thomas the Tank Engine!

erja · 25/01/2019 11:47

Ernest/Ernie - really like
Douglas/Dougie - really like
Edward - not keen, it's starting to get overused
Freddie - far too faddy at the minute
Barney - like
George - a classic name. I like

Tubbykins · 25/01/2019 11:51

Edward

hallodarknessmyoldfriend · 25/01/2019 11:52

I like Edward or Ernest

daisypond · 25/01/2019 12:06

I particularly like Douglas and Edward.

petitdonkey · 25/01/2019 12:07

Edward - I have a 14yr old one and still love his name, he gets Ed, Eddy or Edward

Like Douglas too but would feel I needed a Scottish connection

tammytoby · 25/01/2019 12:08

Edward, George and Frederick are very popular and a little dull.

I like Douglas and Barnaby/Barney!

CakeRattleandRoll · 25/01/2019 12:21

I have a 6yo Edward/Ted/Teddy. I love it and so does he.
Really like Joseph too.

Astronica · 25/01/2019 12:24

I really like Edward (love Ted), Douglas and George.

Gemmamb · 25/01/2019 12:30

I personally like Edward or Freddie

tammytoby · 25/01/2019 12:54

Isn't Ed or Eddie the most Nat shortening for Edward? There's no t...

tammytoby · 25/01/2019 12:54

Sorry natural

gentlyscented · 25/01/2019 12:56

Barney and Joseph

BlackPrism · 25/01/2019 13:41

I like Edward and George.

KirstieandPhil · 25/01/2019 13:59

My dd would have been Douglas so choose that!

comebacksoonsusan · 25/01/2019 14:01

Edward.

Or edmund.

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