love it. we have an alfred...aka 'alf' and 'alfie' (also alfie bear, not sure if that's going to stick though)

Its awful ...I hate old mens names ...

My nephew is called Wilf - I do like it but it's a litle twee name goes his best friend Jude very well tho!

I hate it-but then I hate all the 'old men's names', Stanley, Reginald, Alfred, Albert etc.

oops

I have a 21 mth DS called Wilfred who is known as Wilf or Wilfie. My family were sceptical at first but I stuck to my guns and now it's just him. I have never had a negative reaction..just the opposite in fact... everyone says they think it's wonderful and I just can't believe that every single person I meet can be an excellent liar. Like you we figured he could be Wil once he's a teenager, but he really really suits the name. Do it if you like it, I can recommend it!

I have a 21 mth DS called Wilfred who is known as Wilf or Wilfie. My family were sceptical at first but I stuck to my guns and now it's just him. I have never had a negative reaction..just the opposite in fact... everyone says they think it's wonderful and I just can't believe that every single person I meet can be an excellent liar. Like you we figured he could be Wil once he's a teenager, but he really really suits the name. Do it if you like it, I can recommend it!

I'm going to be the lone voice of dissent here and say no.

But I really really dont get the current trend for elderly ironic names.

I suspect they are going to look as dated as the generation of Kylie's or Tracy's in years to come.

I like it, the meaning is so nice and the sound is cute. old fashioned are back in fashion i dont think a wilfred would be teased at all

Love it!

Gaining in popularity round here with good reason. It's nice.

Love it - we are also mad about Wilbur for same reasons and I prefer the abbreviation of Bertie to Feeddie.

Please no. My fil (who is 75 or 100 or thereabouts) is Wilfred and is known as Wilf. Say no more.

<shudder>

There was a Wilf at the health centre last week. It sounded lovely.

Not keen on Wil(fred) but Freddie is cute.

Yes a good proper name.

I like Wilf

It's a great name. (We have one, spelt the old-english way). It has the advantage of being a name that most people have heard of, but which is not over-popular- he'll be the only one in the school. If you look back at the records for the past century you'll see that there have only been a few years when there have been over a thousand registered in England & Wales. It's also been nice to have a lot of people say 'that was my grandad's name' - so I think that people tend to have fond associations.

i really like it - have an uncle Wilf and would have liked to use the name but 1) it wouldn't go with our surname beginning with a 'W' and 2) we had a girl!

great name and like all the nicknames

Bramble. 'aaaarold!'

Ooops sorry!

A little boy called it, sunshinemummy? Isn't there a book with that title?!

yup. like it. also like stanley - same sort of idea really...

Yes I love it and I know a little boy called it too.

I like Wilf. I think Hermione Norris's son (her from Cold Feet and Spooks) is called Wilf? Go for it,

my nephew freddie is called wilfred-the unanimous decision when they named him was it was fucking awful and was nobodies favourite name, however he's nearly 5 and it's not as hideous as we first thought!

Wilfred is terrible sorry. And so is Wilf.

I live on St Wilfrid's (correct) Road too, so I should know.

like it.

suwoo I love Felix!
I don't like Wilf so much though, as it reminds me of MILF!

I don't think he would get teased for it. Wilf is a pretty cool name. Only thing that would probably drive him mad when he was older would be that people on the phone would think he was Will and mispell it all the time.

Love it, love it, love it

very sweet

The old fashioned names are popular again and I don't think there will be teasing as it will be normal.

I like the name its really cool.

I am not keen on old mens names but it's OK. Freddie is nice. I'd worry about teasing etc at secondary school with an old fashioned name.

It was my grandads name and my dads middle name. My dad hated it so much during childhood. He refused to take his 11+ exam as he had to state his full name in front of his classmates .

When I was pregnant with DS1 I really, really wanted to call him Wilfie, but my dad implored me not to.

I am now 32 weeks with DS2, my dad has suggested Wilf a couple of times- its too late now though . I feel like that was my 'could have been' name for DS1 and the moment has passed now.

DS2 will be Felix.

Like it. It is old fashioned but I think it is due a revival. I really like Wilf.

yup. gets thumbs up from me.

Love it.

I love it is DS's middle name, and my Dad's name.

I really like it, but I like old-fashioned names. I really love Wilf! If I have a boy, he will be called Albert, so I think we are on the same wavelength.

After all, you can shorten to 'Wilf' or have optionality to go 'Wil' or 'Freddie' if they prefer. I think they are all quite cool. 3 names for the price of 1?