Brother for Edmund Henry?

[caroline147]

This is all hypothetical, we haven't started TTC yet, but we have decided on our top choice for the first boy: Edmund Henry, or possibly Edmund Theodore Henry. I absolutely love it, Edmund is my favourite name of all time. Unfortunately, I feel like this choice rules out lots of my other favourites, so I'm really worried about any future boys. For example, Frederick and Wilfred are off the table, because I can't risk having an Eddie and a Freddie! Also, soo many of my favourites share a similar -u sound/pattern, like Arthur, Wilbur, Duncan, Hugh; how big a problem do you think this is?

I've included a poll with some of our options for a possible brother. It would be amazing if you could vote and then give feedback about your thoughts more generally (even any other suggestions?). Ideally, we're looking for a masculine, classic/traditional, yet unconventional, name with a more common nickname. Our full list is below if any kind soul wants to comment on them individually:
Wilbur nn Will
Calvin
Arthur
Duncan
Hugh
August nn Gus
Leopold nn Leo
Samson nn Sam
Jonah nn Joe
Walter nn Walt
Wilford nn Will (family name)
Wilfred nn Will
Frederick nn Fritz
Otto
Piers
Vincent
Ivan Charles nn Ike
Abraham nn Bram
Bertram nn Bram
Gregory nn Rory/Grey
Albert


Thanks for any and all help!

[eskay]

I like your names!

Wilbur nn Will - Definitely time to bring back this classic, imo.
Calvin - Not such a fan of this one.
Arthur - Love Arthur, but I think you'd have to choose either Arthur or Wilbur.
Duncan - Has a similar sound to Edmund. I think it's the "-un-" bit.
Hugh - A great name. Have you considered Hugo?
August nn Gus - Seems to be getting more popular lately.
Leopold nn Leo - I prefer Leon or just Leo.
Samson nn Sam - This one seems a little different in style to the others. I prefer Samuel with your other names.
Jonah nn Joe - Cute.
Walter nn Walt - This one seems less masculine to me because of the weedy Walter character who gets bullied by Dennis the Menace.
Wilford nn Will (family name) - Nice! Different and works really well as a first name.
Wilfred nn Will - I like this Will-name too!
Frederick nn Fritz - I agree, Freddie is more likely as a nn.
Otto - Not really my style.
Piers - Classic English!
Vincent - Underused, but very strong name. Love it.
Ivan Charles nn Ike - Not so sure about this one.
Abraham nn Bram - Love the nn Bram.
Bertram nn Bram - How about Bernard?
Gregory nn Rory/Grey - I love Gregory, but would you not use the nn Greg?
Albert - nn Albie is cute! And how about Alfred?

With regards to the -u sound/pattern, I think Edmund and Duncan are a little too similar (but not unusable together). Edmund would be fine with Arthur/Wilbur or Hugh though.

[eskay]

I should add that my favourite is Arthur.

[lori johnson]

Admiring your naming style; I'm fond of many of the names you've listed here.

Could you manage eight boys ? My sibset recommendation is ...

01. Arthur Hugh/Hugo
02. Bertram Charles
03. Calvin Frederick
04. Edmund Piers
05. Jonah Whittaker
06. Leopold Spencer
07. Theodore Henry
08. Vincent Walter

[caroline147]

eskay- thanks so much for your comments, they really confirmed my own thoughts! Arthur was my number two for a long time, but it's getting quite popular here now and I don't really like Art as a nn. Very sad to let Duncan go
lori- Haha, not sure about 8 boys! I'm trying to plan 3 names altogether. I really like the Bertram Charles/Calvin Frederick combos! On Hugo, it's quite trendy here in the UK, so I much prefer Hugh. Thanks a lot!

Any other thoughts?

[sunniva]

Edmund and Arthur 'Artie'

[emiliaj]

Edmund and Leopold

I also like Edmund and Leonard.

[gigigibbons]

I voted Arthur, but I also want to vote Duncan. They are both great names, and I think would work extremely well with Edmund Henry. Gotta say, great name!

[caroline147]

Thanks, everyone! This has really helped narrow down our list: I think Arthur, Leopold, Walter, Hugh and Wilbur/Wilford are the top contenders now.
gigigibbons- Just want to say that I really love the combos in your signature, they've made me start crushing on Elsa and Henrik!

[agirlinred]

I love Edmund and Leopold. Both are clunky cool, rarely heard, regal choices.