I do love the meaning of Garth, too. His middle name is Frederick, which is his dad's name, but we dislike that even more. :/ It would be nice if all of your family members had names you liked or at least were neutral on, wouldn't it? :)
Oh yes! That would make naming life much easier!Maybe a diminutive of Frederick - or is that too much of a stretch for honouring purposes? I'm thinking, Freddie, Ricky, Rico, Fritz etc?
I did suggest Fritz! We both have a lot of German ancestry in our families, especially DH's. He didn't seem keen on the idea, though. Of course. Because he's never keen on anything! D: