The upper echelons of British society these days sure do favor Freddie. There were at least five little Fredericks in recent London Telegraph birth announcements, plus several big brothers and a Fergus Freddie. Other hits include Clementine, Montague, Otto, Tatiana and Willoughby.
Proviso: NOT FOR NOVICES.
Alaia Marina Cosima
Annick Elizabeth
Aurelia Jinty Broad
Ava Kiloran Raymonde
Beatrice Poppy
Beatrix Mary
Betty Frances Beverley
Carlotta Lucie, a sister for Cécile, Eliza and Evie
Claudia Rose, a sister for Daisy and Oscar
Clementine Diana Rose
Clementine Susannah, a sister for Amber
Cora Fleur, a sister for Katinka
Dolly, a sister for Starr
Evelyn Molly, a sister for Trilby
Greta Emily, a sister for Francesca
Gwendolyn Mary, a sister for Isabel and Charles
Hannah Beatrix, a sister for Louise Rosalind
Harriet Eve
Harriet Robin Coates, a sister for Rory
Henrietta Jane, a sister for Toby and Theo
Hero Charlotte Moranna
Honor Francesca, a sister for Florence and Angus
Iona Kitty Cardwell, a sister for Maddie and Magnus
Isis Zara, a sister for Ella and Isla
Isla Cecilia
Leonora Jane Fiona
Lily Beatrice, a sister for Humphrey and half-sister for Jimmy
Lucinda Marion May, a sister for Freddie and Hugo
Margot Iris Eliza, a sister for Violet
Moiya Annabel Summers
Niamh Isobel Margaret
Pearl Amelia Rose, a sister for Dame Edith
Primrose Constance Handley, a sister for Arthur and Matilda
Romilly Harriet Grace
Sylvia Joan Margaret, a sister for Wilfred
Talulah Isabel, a welcome sister for Maximilian
Tatiana Adairia Lucy
Tatiana Helena Tarrell, a sister for Lola
Thalia Françoise Jock and Céleste Margaret Alice, sisters for Ava
Violet, a sister for Phoebe, Daisy and Polly
Violeta Sophia
Willow Agatha Rose, a sister for Daisy and Iris
Alexander William Michael Carlton
Arlo Alexander Telfer, a brother for Wilf and Hermione
Cameron Balthazar, a brother for Benjamin and Tatiana
Casper Jack
Edward George Langton, a brother for Guy and Iona
Edward John Blenkarne, a brother for Clementine, Theodora and Henrietta
Elwyn Peter Francis, a brother for Isla
Fergus Freddie
Frederick Charles Venables, a brother for Billy and Lily
Frederick Francis Maxwell, a brother to Madeleine and Jemima
Frederick George Herbert
Frederick James Stanford
Frederick ‘Freddie’ Thomas, a brother for Sam, Ollie and Will
Gilbert Reginald Stanley, a brother for Wilfred, Kitty and Florence
Gruffydd Matthew Dylan
Hamish Alexander
Harry, a brother for Max, Claudia and Antonia
Henry Monthem Deavin
Ivor Murray Philip
Jem Somerset, a brother for Loveday and Seth
Jude Ernest Lord
Lawrence Peter James, a brother for Verity and Ivo
Louis Deeks, a brother for Jack Calveley
Lucas Vaughan, a brother for Amelia and Madeleine
Montague James Julian
Montague William David
Oliver Valentine Page
Otto Benjamin, a brother to Barnaby and Orlando
Otto David
Patrick Iwan Fenwick, a brother for Rex
Ralph Houssemayne, a brother for Charlotte
Reuben George, cousin to Louisa, Nathan and Lydia
Rufus William Edmund, a brother for Stanley and Jasper
Sebastian Aleksander, a brother for Izabella
Sebastian David Eccles
Stanley John, a brother for Holly May
Thomas Albert Rupert
Thomas Alexander Paget
Toby Edward Fothergill
Tom Osborne and Ben Macintosh, brothers for Georgie
William James Waterbury, a brother for Oscar
William Robert Willoughby, a brother for Anastasia, Octavia and Antonia
Willoughby Peter Wreford, a brother for Natalia
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NO, NO, NO!
Argh, Frederick is my number one baby name, they can’t have it. Raphael is my number 2 and people are starting to talk about it as well. Stay away from my list
Sorry, um… lovely names, especially Romilly.
The Telegraph makes my heart race.
In terms of combinations, I admire Beatrice Poppy (one of my favorite Beatrice combinations), Beatrix Mary, Betty Frances Beverley, Carlotta Lucie (though I prefer Lucie as a nickname for Lucetta), Clementine Susannah (though I prefer Susanna), Gwendolyn Mary (though I prefer Gwendolen and even the elaborated Gwendoline), Harriet Eve, Henrietta Jane, Lucinda Marion May (Alliteration allures me.), Niamh Isobel Margaret, Sylvia Joan Margaret (though I strongly prefer the flow of Sylvia Margaret Joan), Frederick Thomas, Gilbert Reginald Stanley (This reigns supreme!), Lawrence Peter James (though I strongly prefer Laurence), Otto Benjamin, and Rufus William Edmund.
In terms of individual names, I endorse polyamory.
Loving the sibset of Violet, Phoebe, Daisy and Polly. Birds and flowers? What a lovely set of girls.
I’ve been so busy that I haven’t checked the Telegraph recently.
Re: Aurelia Jinty Broad
I sincerely hope Broad is a family name.
Love Beatrice Poppy, and Carlotta Lucie as well as her sib set names: Cécile, Eliza and Evie. Pearl Amelia Roseis gorgeous but the sib name is odd. Dame Edith?
I mentioned Clementine to my husband and he immediately started singing (in his best Huckleberry Hound voice) “Oh my darlin,’ oh my darlin,’ oh my darlin’ Clementine…”
So you see what I’m dealing with.
Billy and Lily?
Iona Kitty? That’s a daring combination.
Arthur, Matilda and Primrose – sweet!
Frederic is near the top of our list for a second son, too, Julia. But a) I think we’re done having kids and b) while we love Freddie, we’re not sure about Fred on an adult.
Then again, I met a dashing adult with a similar name the other day … so maybe he’d simply use the whole thing. It isn’t any harder to say “Frederick” than it is to say “Sebastian.”
I love the sibset of Anastasia, Octavia, Antonia and William as well as sisters Cecile, Eliza, Evie and Carlotta.
Lovely names!
Frederick is very high up on our list should this baby be a boy. I have the same misgivings about it that Abby does, though. I adore Frederick, but I know I wouldn’t be able to control what other people call him, and I’m just not sure I could stomach having such a lovely appellation shortened to “Fred” all the time.
Other favorite combos from this list are Clementine Susannah, Beatrice Poppy, Niamh Isobel Margaret, and Gilbert Reginald Stanley. I would love to see Gilbert make a comeback — I’d use it myself if it didn’t sound so funny with our last name.
As for the bad ones…
Iona Kitty? Yes, I own a kitty, too. Two of them, in fact. Really, Iona is beautiful, but this is one you DEFINITELY shouldn’t use if the middle or last name is a noun.
Dame Edith (listed as a sibling for Pearl Amelia Rose)… I’m hoping this is a title instead of a first name, but I’m not sure one so young could have earned the title of Dame.
And Ella, Isla, and Isis sounds like a confusing set of sisters!
I LOVE the sibset Anastasia, Antonia, Octavia and William as well…traditional yet a bit different..I wonder if there are shorter versions though….