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Baby names: I need a boy's name a bit like Arthur, but not :)

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StealthPolarBear · 28/05/2009 19:01

It's the only name DH and I can agree on for a boy (with a possibility of George, but we're only half in love with that). Arthur does not go with our surname at all! Help as we've been thinking about this for months and not come up with anything!

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hullygully · 28/05/2009 22:57

Warthur.

Twinklemegan · 28/05/2009 22:57

I thought Alfie as well.

hulabula · 29/05/2009 07:37

How about these

Alfred
Quentin
Benedict
Clement

MsBrandybuck · 29/05/2009 07:45

Sidney?

EachPeachPearMum · 29/05/2009 07:54

Arlo?
Edmund

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StealthPolarBear · 29/05/2009 08:22

lol hullygully
thank you all for your help

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VeryAnnieMary · 29/05/2009 08:43

Frederick?
Ernest?
Oswald?

Are you absolutely sure you can't use Arthur? - it's easy to worry too much. At least your surname isn't Daley.

I think Kevin's due a comeback meself.

mrsruffallo · 29/05/2009 11:02

Clementine/ Clem is a favourite of mine

cazzybabs · 29/05/2009 11:11

Theodore

William

Felix

Noah (my imaginary ds's name)

BlueChampagne · 29/05/2009 12:40

Arturo
Aidan
Justin

Woooozle100 · 29/05/2009 12:48

oscar?

i love that but sounds cack with our surname

oysterpots · 29/05/2009 13:16

I have an Arthur

Our shortlist for names was:
Bruno
Ernest (Ernie)
Hector
Herbert (Herbie)
Ivor
Laurie
Louis
Mortimer (Morty)
Ossie
Otto
Rex
Sid

oysterpots · 29/05/2009 13:18

Oh and Walter

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StealthPolarBear · 29/05/2009 21:33

VAM - it would be ArTHUR THUR%%%% which I think is a bit much!
I'm sorry everyone, I'm so difficult to please

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Clary · 29/05/2009 22:58

Arthur is a great name. Lol @ portandblack Albert Hall, excellent!

What you need is a First World War name - look on war memorials!

Stanley
Frederick
Albert
Alfred
Edwin
Edward
Ernest
Wilfred
William (same era but rather more popular)

(I see on reading thread that you have already rejected some of these, but oh well)

pippo · 29/05/2009 23:01

Albie?

daphnetoilette · 29/05/2009 23:21

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PaulaYatesBiggestFan · 30/05/2009 21:17

Rex is one of my least favourite names

Dorian is great

TwoScrambled · 31/05/2009 12:08

Alfred
Wilfred
Elfred
Edgar
Edwin

Any Anglo-Saxon King in fact

SAEJ · 31/05/2009 17:26

Wilbur is top of our list now - probably shortened to Wil or Bertie.

We also like Hugo, George and Algernon (shortened to Algie).

nevergoogledragonbutter · 31/05/2009 17:30

Seymour (i love this name)

nevergoogledragonbutter · 31/05/2009 17:32

Richard

thelollipoplady · 31/05/2009 22:11

Atticus

AuntyAnna · 01/06/2009 10:11

Leopold

Momdeguerre · 02/06/2009 03:42

I love Cedric, Digby, George, Lawrence, Herbert and Hubert.