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Boys name - which one

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Chunks1376 · 15/07/2022 21:56

We’re expecting our second boy soon and can’t decide between these three names.

Charles Wilfred (although we’d call him Charlie)
Rhys Wilfred
William Wilfred Joseph

What’s opinions on the above

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Dilemmaemmaaa · 15/07/2022 21:59

I prefer the other two to William. I just hate the nickname Willy 🙈 Rhys is nice and quite unusual but Charlie I love too

Penguinsaregreat · 15/07/2022 22:01

I prefer Joseph Rhys out of all of them. Don’t like Wilfred.

Giraffapuses · 15/07/2022 22:03

How about Scrotus. Strong and unusual.

daisypond · 15/07/2022 22:11

I can’t warm to Charlie. So that puts me off.
Rhys is good.
I like William. I’d go for that.
I prefer Wilfred out of your options, though.

pamshortsbrokenbothherlegs · 15/07/2022 22:42

Rhys Wilfred! Both names we considered when I was pregnant (with DD, so in the end neither got used).

Mumofgirls2017 · 15/07/2022 22:46

I like Rhys

find others bit dull

DramaAlpaca · 15/07/2022 22:52

Rhys is good.

I prefer Rhys William to Rhys Wilfred.

TeddyTonks · 15/07/2022 22:58

Hate Rhys. Like the others.

TuftyMarmoset · 15/07/2022 23:01

I’d go for Charles Wilfred or William Joseph. I think William and Wilfred are a bit much together.

Dic · 15/07/2022 23:04

Not William Wilfred.

Not a fan of Rhys either.

pinklavenders · 16/07/2022 07:25

Rhys is best

William gets teased with Willy and Charlie is too cutesy imo.

Chunks1376 · 16/07/2022 12:12

Wilfred is a family name so has to stay as a middle name. I really like it though.

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RedLobsterRum · 16/07/2022 12:16

Rhys Wilfred? I love Charles, but hate Charlie.

KirstenBlest · 16/07/2022 12:36

Rhys only if you say it the welsh way.
William Wilfred is too Wil-y

Charles/Charlie is nice

itssquidstella · 16/07/2022 12:50

Charles or William

ThroughThickAndThin01 · 16/07/2022 14:06

Charlie or William

AliBaliBears · 16/07/2022 23:16

Rhys Joseph is really nice.

I don't like Charlie at all, I don't know why. But lots of people love it.

Luredbyapomegranate · 17/07/2022 12:29

Dilemmaemmaaa · 15/07/2022 21:59

I prefer the other two to William. I just hate the nickname Willy 🙈 Rhys is nice and quite unusual but Charlie I love too

I know about a zillion Williams and they are all Will or occasionally Billy. I think it's a bit less ubiquitous than Charles nn Charlie right now so I would go with that. I don't like Rhys.

pinklavenders · 17/07/2022 14:19

I know about a zillion Williams and they are all Will or occasionally Billy.

At our primary school Willy is unfortunately very common. It's the natural shortening for William (Willy am)! Perhaps secondary pupils are more mature Blush

IamnotwhouthinkIam · 18/07/2022 02:35

William Wilfred Joseph for me. William's very timeless, has a strong sound and meaning and the most interesting, varied historical namesakes. "Wil - Wil" would also be a super cute nn on a toddler imo! (I also suspect there's too many Williams about now for any major "Willy" teasing in most schools - it's not exactly an uncommon name).

Second choice: Charles Wilfred. Charles is also very classic and Darwin, Dickens and Babbage pretty interesting namesakes, only issue might be that "Charlie" is even more popular than William.

Rhys is okay, I just think there are far nicer sounding Welsh boys names out there - Emrys, Gwilym (if you like William), Owen/Owain, Macsen, Ioan (or anglicized Evan) or Huw (if it's a single syllable name you like) would be personally be names I'd consider before Rhys.

user1492757084 · 18/07/2022 09:15

Charles Wilfred is handsome. Charley is the best nick name.

I also like Wilfred Charles, Joseph William or Joseph Wilfred.

ilovemyboys3 · 18/07/2022 09:21

I'm not a lover of any of those names. William is old and boring. Charlie is okay but can also be a girls name? Rhys is also okay but dull.

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