Baby name to go with Hettie and Alfie

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We have two children called Henrietta and Alfred who have been known as Hettie and Alfie since birth. We’re expecting a third (gender unknown) and I’m really struggling with names. Any suggestions?

Charles

Henrietta, Alfred &

Dorothea
Clara

Quentin
Vincent

Henrietta,Alfred and
Edward (Eddy or Ted)
Frederick (Freddie)
Beatrice (Bea)
Penelope (Penny)

Lovely names- congratulations! I think a single syllable nn or triple to offset the two doubles would be nice. So

I like Edward- Ted/Ed
Sebastian- Seb or full name
Joseph- Joe
wilfred- Wilf

Rosemary- Rose
Arabella- Belle/Bella/Ari
Josephine- Jo
Tabitha- Tabby
Florence- Flo

Wilfred goes perfectly.

Francesca or Georgina fit well too.

Robert - Bobby
William - Billy
Margaret - Molly
Elizabeth- Betty or Bessie

Yes, another "ie" ending would be a bit sillie.
I'd give the next child a strong short name.

Definitely agree - maybe
Eva
Clara

Quinn
Max

Thanks for all of your great suggestions. I agree that an "ee" sounding ending/nickname might be a bit too repetitive. I love Monty and Clemmie but can't use them for that reason. Current favorites are:

Girls:

• Violet
• Olive
• Clara

Boys:

• Max (Maximilian)
• George
• Hamish
• Angus
• Rupert
• Rufus

although my husband isn't keen on the latter two.

I love the suggestion of Wildfred, but we often call our son Alf, so Wilf and Alf might be a bit too similar.

Our Alfie is named after Alfie and Annie Rose, but we already have an Annie Rose in the family. We also have a few of the other suggestions, so can't use those - despite being lovely.

Henrietta, Alfred and ..

Rose - Rosie
Dorothea - Dot
Catherine - Cate
Bridget - Birdie, Bridge

Archibald - Arch
John - Johnny
Victor - Vic
Charles - Charley

Ignatius (Iggy)
Cornelius (Con)
Aloysius (Alo)

Greta
Peggy
Sylvie

Henrietta, Alfred, and...

Wilhelmina (Willa)
Josephine (Josie)
Matilda (Tilda, Tillie, or Mattie)
Clementine (Clemmie)
Francesca (Frankie)

Joseph (Joey)
John (Johnny)
Louis
William (Will)
Francis (Frankie)

Gus

Hepzibah (Hepzi)
Nancy

Rosario (Rosa)
Eliza (Liza)
Delilah (lilah)
Peony

Horatio (Raish)
Hector
Harald (Hal)

George was my first thought for a boy

Clara is lovely for a girl and goes well with the other two names
Violet is nice too but Lettie as a nickname wouldn’t work so you’d have to go Vi if you wanted a nickname which isn’t as nice

Emmie

Geraldine/Jerome

Henrietta and Alfred and

Maxwell - Max
Bruce - Bruce

Maxima - Maxie
Katherine - Kay

I love Clara and Max - they would actually be my top choices if I had a baby tomorrow 😁

Clara and Hamish are my favourites from your list. Other suggestions -

Phillippa nn Pippa
Cora
Nancy
Eleanor nn Nora
Ada
Edith nn Edie

Patrick
Alastair
James
Felix