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Otto, rollo, Humphrey….or similair

93 replies

LondonT2202 · 05/10/2022 08:12

We are due with our little boy (brother to Rupert, Ophelia and Tabitha) but I’m struggling with boys names!

would love suggestions for:
• nicknames for Humphrey (not keen on humps!)
• full name for Rollo (Rowland has been suggested but husband hates it)
• upper class names similair to the above - ideally somethings that slightly unique but not too out there!

OP posts:
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Trez1510 · 07/10/2022 04:26

Mortimer
Algernon
Fabian
Cornelius
Cato
Montgomery
Theodore
Gervais

34and3 · 07/10/2022 07:52

Upper class?? Wow! Shame I've landed my own kids on such "middle class" names Hmm

FishEagleonthelake · 07/10/2022 11:13

The vitriol towards Humphrey is somewhat sad, imo. It doesn't need shortening; it's got a mere 2 syllables! It's a cute, gentle name, like Barnaby, but less cumbersome because Barnaby WILL surely be given a nn. I knew a Humphrey who was a pleasant, cheerful kid. I also like Hubert, but it sounds too similar to Rupert. Rollo, awful. But it IS a stand alone name; it needn't be short for any other name. Many posters have offered some nice alternatives to consider. I just wouldn't abandon Humphrey myself if I loved it, nor would I look for a nn for it.

SEMama2022 · 12/10/2022 21:13

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Lilacsunflowers · 12/10/2022 21:29

Surely you’d be looking at: Charles; William; Edward; Andrew; George; Louis; Peter, etc

But the op is looking for names that are more unusual! Your suggestions are VERY popular.

bravelittletiger · 16/10/2022 22:08

Giles
Hugh
Monty
Cassius

S25 · 17/10/2022 23:38

Barnabus
Eugene

Benedict
Montgomery
Winston
Piers
Crispin
Leopold
Percival
Atticus
Hugo
Phineas

nelliebear8 · 18/10/2022 07:06

Otis (instead of Otto?)
Cosmo
Hugo
Jasper

FayCarew · 18/10/2022 08:52

Barnabus! Grin

StrychnineInTheSandwiches · 18/10/2022 12:16

Used to love King Rollo

Otto, rollo, Humphrey….or similair
BatsAtHome · 18/10/2022 12:56

I love your children's names and Otto fully gets my vote.

BatsAtHome · 18/10/2022 13:01

@34and3 I imagine OP has simply sought to categorise her naming style.

Liorae · 08/02/2023 21:27

midsomermurderess · 05/10/2022 16:37

Humphrey. Yes, it’d be a bold choice nowadays but it seems to me to be a happy name. And I think of the lovely Humphrey Goodman in Death in Paradise.

When I was young Humphrey was slang for Marijuana. Don't know if it still is.

Lalliella · 09/02/2023 00:30

Is this a piss take? You fancy yourself as being upper class but you can’t spell “similar” and you think “slightly unique” is a thing? Average try OP.

midsomermurderess · 09/02/2023 05:52

Lalliella · 09/02/2023 00:30

Is this a piss take? You fancy yourself as being upper class but you can’t spell “similar” and you think “slightly unique” is a thing? Average try OP.

Christ!

SEMama2022 · 09/02/2023 07:00

she went for Humphrey :)

Owlyhedgehog · 09/02/2023 22:05

I love your childrens names.
I love Humphrey, dont need a NN
My other suggestions...
Bertie
Barnaby
Wilfred
Ralph
August/ Augustus

Liorae · 11/02/2023 22:26

Egbert.

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