A brother for Alfred...

[JadeTC]

My son is called Alfred, nn Alfie and we are struggling to find a name we love for his soon to be born brother. We like quite traditional/old fashioned names that can be shortened to create a nickname. Suggestions are very welcomed! Thanks in advance

Laurence/Laurie?

Christopher nn Kit
Barnaby nn Barney
Edmund nn Ted
Francis nn Frankie

Leonard, Leo

Agree Laurence.
Also Simon, Vincent, Sebastian, Nicholas, William

Sidney Sid
Stanley. Stan
Sebastian. Seb
Wilfred. Wild or Fred
Barnaby. Barney
Vincent. Vinnie

I know three Alfred's with brothers named:
William,
Edwin,
Oliver.

Wilbur - Will

Joseph
Stanley
Richard
Christopher
Jeremy
Samuel
Leonard
Peter
Michael
Roderick
William

Edward/Ted

Charlie
Tom
Ben
Sam

Alfred (Alfie) and
Richard (Richie)
Edward (Teddy)
Douglas (Dougie)
Thomas (Tommy)
Francis (Frankie)
Vincent (Vinnie)
William (Billy)
George

Frederick

Victor
Howie

Edmund.

Reggie.

Some gorgeous names here, thank you! I like Oliver, Stanley, Leonard, Christopher/Kit, Arthur...also love Wilfred but think it's too samey with Alfred.
Thanks!!

Henry - Harry.

Stanley nn Stan
Edward nn Ned or Teddy

Alfred and Walter
Alfred and Victor
Alfred and Simeon
Alfred and Harold
Alfred and Tobias

Edgar

I have an Alfie and Jack and they have older brothers called Samuel and Benjamin

Franklin

Ernest - Ernie
kester/Christopher - Kit or Christy
Philip - Pip
Robert - Robin
Francis - Frank
Laurence - Laurie
Harold - Hal
Edmund/Edwin/Edgar/Edward - Ned
John/Jonathan - Jonty
Alexander - Alec, Sandy, Xander
Michael - Mikey
Jonah - Jo
Joseph - Joe
Nathaniel - Nat or Nate
Gabriel - Gabe

Ethelred

Reginald- Reggie
Ernest- Ernie
Vincent- Vinnie
Victor- Vic
Stanley- Stan
Frederick- Freddie or Eric
Wilfred- Wilf or Freddie
Walter- Walt
Leonard- Leo
Christopher- Kit
Theodore-Teddy
Edward- Ted or Teddy
Franklin or Francis- Frank or Frankie