I'm in South
Africa, and I know one
Howard, one
Douglas and a multitude of Ians. All of them nice people; two of the Ians are among my very closest friends, and I'd have named my son
Ian without hesitation; unfortunately my SIL had recently divorced an
Ian whom we were very fond of, and it would have looked like taking sides.
Howard is my least favourite, but still OK: I'd have settled happily for
Ian Howard Douglas.