Gilbert?

[higgidypiesarethebusiness]

What do you think of this as a name? Came across a little one yesterday and thought "What a great name!" .Under-used and several nice shortenings: Berty/Bert/Gil

[BlueChampagne]

Good solid name and likely to be the only one in his class.

[Sophronia]

It reminds me of Anne of Green Gables. I like it with the nn Gil.

[RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie]

Love Gil, but not Gilbert.

[Blueberrybaby]

Awful sorry. Had an ex named this, makes me shudder to hear the name.

[Gileswithachainsaw]

fine if your giving birth to a guinea pig

otherwise no. sorry.

but of course it's completely your choice

[MissBluebell]

I love Gilbert! Wanted this if we had a DS but it was vetoed by DH.

[LemonYellowSun]

No

[MaudeTheMopLady]

Lovely! I know a beautiful pianist called Gil.

[augustusglupe]

O Sullivan.... 'Claire, the moment I met you I swear...' My first thought, sorry!! I'm old
Really, no, don't do it!!

[haleandhearty]

Love love this name! Nicely traditional without sounding "old-man-ish"

Lovely nickname potential too.

Why are there not more around?

[chocolateyay]

I like Gil. We had a Gilbert at school - he was called Giblet.

[IfYouWereARiverIdLearnToFloat]

Love the name Gilbert!

[ThroughThickAndThin01]

Horrible. Really wet.

[Fridgedooropen]

I love it.

[Anotheronesoon]

Don't like at all. Gil Makes me think of fish gills. Albert, Herbert are sweet but Gilbert - no ways. I know a 4 year old called Gilbert and I can't call him his name out loud! Sorry

[EmpressOfJurisfiction]

Don't like, bUt I think any -bert names are awful.

[Only1scoop]

Gilbert Grape
Or piles

[CaTsMaMmA]

i love it... even tried insisting on it, cos i really wanted Gideon and dh disliked that less.

but no go for either of them.

[DaysAreWhereWeLive]

God, it's awful. I work with one who gets called Gibby. Grim.

[MeganChips]

I love it! It's quite unusual without being outlandish and Gil is a cool nickname.

[cheymommyaz]

dont like it sorry

[reuset]

I like it well enough. I'm surprised it isn't more popular, though it's no rarity.

[reuset]

Yes, that's it also. A less used proper name without resorting to silly spellings or the ridiculously outlandish

[LorelaiVictoriaGilmore]

Anne of Green Gables - swoon!