If I like Arthur, what else might I like?

[hazeydays14]

I’ve always loved the name Arthur. I know it’s become a lot more popular recently but the reason I’m not going to use it is because a family member who I have no contact with has named their son Arthur so I can’t use it now 😅. The middle name will be Paul after my late FIL. One syllable surname.

I just can’t think of any names I love as much as Arthur. DH has suggested Albert with nickname Albie but I just don’t love it..

I like old fashioned/classic names, nothing too out there 😂

Perhaps

Alfred Paul
Theodore Paul
Robert Paul
Vincent Paul
Joseph Paul

Arthur is a lovely name.

Benjamin.
Herbert
Hector
Frederick
Arlo
Douglas
Oliver
Elliott
Evan
Theodore
Oscar
Julian

Charles, Clarence, Clyde
Hector, Hugo, Herbert
Mortimer, Marshall,
Bernard, Barney
Edmund, Edgar, Edwin
Walter, Wilfred
Rupert, Randall
Gideon, Gilbert

Merlin
Thomas
William
Fred
Earnest

I love Arthur! I have a George, and if I’d had another boy he would have been Arthur.

Ideas -

My top 3 would be -
Freddie / Frederick
George
Stanley

Other ideas -
Henry
Harry
Frank / Frankie
Douglas / Dougie
Leonard / Leon
Gilbert / Gil
Ralph / Ralphy
Reginald / Reggie
Robert / Bobby

Tristan
Dominic
Lawrence
Fabian

Cecil Paul
Alistair Paul
Angus Paul
Archibald Paul
Alexander Paul
Leopold Paul
William Paul
Duncan Paul

I loved Arthur but ended up with Sebastian.

If you like Arthur, use Arthur. It's a popular (top 10 name) so it's not like you've "copied" something unique.

My brother and his wife decided to use our chosen name (that they were very much aware of) for their baby born 2 weeks before ours. There was a little bit of friction from my husband initially (a family name from his side) and I think they were surprised when we stuck to our guns and used the name anyway, but it very quickly became a non-thing. Despite them being close cousins, the same age, and spending a lot of time together (and being in the same year at the same school), they are very different little people and it doesn't really register that they have the same name now - apart from at Christmas when other relatives label their presents without distinguishing which is which!

Don't let someone you don't even have contact with (probably for valid reasons) prevent you from using a name that will be with your child for life.

Stanley - Stan is such a cool nickname
Sidney

Harry

Edgar
Stanley
Joseph
Ewan

Alfred/alfie
archie
arlo
arnold
ernest
walter
wilfred
frederick/ freddie
henry
george
vincent
victor
leonard
douglas
stanley
sidney
eric
edward
ivor
spencer
chester
roland
august/ gus
magnus
alexander
orson
oscar

Alexander
Matthew
Charles
Stanley
William
Barnaby
James
Ashley
Benedict

Adair
Alan
Alasdair
Barnaby
Brendan
Casper
Emrys
Evander
Gareth
Gavin
Hadrian
Hugh
Jasper
Kiefer
Lionel
Luther
Mark
Morgan
Oliver
Owen
Peter
Simon
Xavier

Percy. Seth. Victor. Oscar. Ralph. Wilbur. Charles. Frankie. Toby. Alfie. Trevor. George. Albie. Cedric. Vincent. Rupert. Herbert. Peter. Dougie. Lawrence. Stanley. Horace. Patrick. Terrence. Nicholas. Richard. Maurice.Bernard. Alistair. Jeremy.
However If you have no contact then why can't you still use it.

This.

I have two nephews, Harry and Harrison. Both get called Harry never been an issue. If you love Arthur then use it

I like Arthur but is has become a little too fashionable/trendy lately

Similar names:

Leonard Paul
Quentin Paul
Stanley Paul

Thank you for your suggestions! Some great names to talk through with DH

I adore Harry, that was the name I imagined for a son when I was younger but there is a famous Harry with our surname so it’s put me off a bit. DH says none of the kids will be bothered about is as times have moved on but it’s the first thing I think of 😂

I think I would still have used Arthur if we had just grown apart or fallen out but I’ve got too much anger over how they have treated members of our family that I just can’t get past that unfortunately. It’s not so much me worrying about copying her as such.

Thanks again everyone!