Willoughby, Oscar or Albert?

[traceybath]

Currently pregnant with dc3 and already have an Arthur and a Henry.

Shortlist for DC3 if a boy is as follows:

• Oscar
• Albert (bertie or bert)
• Willoughby

Honest feedback please especially regarding Willoughby as DH convinced its not a proper name but one i've made up.

Albert IMO. Could also be known as Albie which is nice too.

Don't like Willoughby - sorry!

Willoughby is, as far as I know, a surname (see Jane Austen for an especially caddish Willoughby). Oscar is lovely; don't like Albert tbh.

What other bert names do you like mrsw?

Yes, don't think i'd go through with willoughby. So hard to think of another boy's name though.

Also just caught 5 mins of eastenders and there was a baby called oscar - shamefully that has put me off.

Any other nice boy's names out there? I like traditional but ideally not in the top 20 so not much to ask for

Not sure about Albert. Like oscar and absolutely love Willoughby!!!!

Marcus?

Oh Janeite had forgotten that. Umm, definitely off willoughby now.

But unconvined by albert and oscar too.

Golly, better hope its a girl as have that name sorted.

I've met a RL baby Willoughby!
It's a bit 'out there' compared to your other ds' names though.

I wouldn't choose Albert because of having 2 ds with the same initial.

I guess that leaves Oscar as my choice.

Willoughby just makes me think of Kate Winslet shrieking it in the rain in the film of S&S.

Oscar is cool; Albert still a bit old-mannish for my tastes.

My shortlist would all go well with your others - Dominic, Elliot, Lawrence, Duncan.

My DS1 is Oscar - but it is very popular now (Was rare 12 years ago grr) My DS2 is Wilbur and it's suits him very well. A friend has a Wilf too. Would either of those do for an alternative to Willoughby if others think it too caddish ?

Albert goes best with your other Dc names, but a bit too similar to Arthur maybe?
I like Albert best

I LOVE Albert. It's so cute! DD would have been Albert if she had been a DS. DH finally gave in when I was on the operating table waiting for the spinal to take effect!! Oscar was a strong contender for us, but we had an Oliver. Ollie and Oscar is a bit twee.

Yes, Oscar is getting too popular imo....

I like Albert. What about Quentin, Elliot or Jasper?

Oscar

Willoughby - is it a name? You couldn't seriously do that to a child.
Oscar - good name, but is too popular at the moment.
Albert - a good name, but your house will sound like an old folk's home.

Willoughby Wallaby Woo!

Wiloughby is definately a real name. It was my great grandads name and when my grandma's brother did family tree it appears several times and was obviously the 'family' name used once each generation. I however didn't fancy taking it up so my uncle has named his cat it instead!

it's a good name for 100 years ago. And a great name for a cat!

I think Albert goes best with your other names.

What about Edward?

ALBERT - DD's would have been Albert if they weren't DD's! I love it.

i think edward is good with Arthur and Henry. So you can have Artie, Harry and Teddy/Eddie

Kristina is right - Edward goes very well.

Willoughby is cruel. I don't like Albert but love Oscar.