Middle name for Albert

[Sareiah29]

We're pretty set on calling our baby boy Albert 💙(Albie for short) and our surname is Edwards, but we're really struggling with choosing a middle name.

These are the options we have come up with so far:

• Albert Eric Edwards (Baby's great grandad's name was Eric, just not sure if it flows well enough 🤔)

• Albert Sylvester Edwards (Baby's grandad's middle name and also his great great grandad's first name - pretty quirky and I am not sure if it is too odd 🤔but I like the family tie and how the name flows)

• Albert Sebastian Edwards
• Albert Henry Edwards
• Albert Oscar Edwards

Would appreciate any thoughts on these (and votes!) and/or suggestions of other names that could work well. Thanks so much🤗

Thank you @Calliopespa- a very thorough and helpful answer ☺️

With such a common surname (Edwards) I would personally choose a less common first name. Otherwise he will be one of very many Albert Edwards - which can be confusing. I love Sylvester and would use that as a first name. It’s a strong and memorable name that has meaning to your family.

@BluelilacbellaThis is true, though I don't like Sylvester enough to use it as a first name. My other two children also have quite short/traditional names, so I would like this baby's name to feel like it fits with theirs. Edwards is a common surname but I have a very common first name and have never met anyone with the same full name as me 😊 - I didn't with my maiden name either, which was equally common. So I think it's unlikely that he will be confused with any other Albert Edwards during his lifetime.