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Herbie

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JojoMags · 05/01/2011 18:31

A friend has just named her DS Herbie (Herbie, not Herbert, is his full name). Purely out of interest, what do people think?

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pinkylulu · 28/06/2011 14:48

Tiger Lilli & 442442 - All the best people have babies called Herbie! Can not believe that there are 2 Herbie's at your nursery! Madness.

Tigerlili74 · 17/06/2011 07:11

My son is 4 and a half and he is called Herbie. Like Herbie Hancock, the jazz musician...or the car, whatever you remember when you hear the name. We just really like the name. We also thought it was quite unusual and then last year discovered that there is another Herbie in his nursery class and they also both have the same middle name (which is a traditional name). Anyway, we mainly call him Herb and I hope that we can bring him up with enough self esteem to cope with having an unusual name and not be embarrassed.

topazmcgonagall · 17/06/2011 01:44

hamster

Bluebells73 · 15/06/2011 22:11

i love the name Herbie, much prefer to alot of the more common boys names, yah 8 parents

Bluebells73 · 15/06/2011 21:28

i love the name Herbie, much prefer to alot of the more common boys names, yah 8 parents

MamaLazarou · 15/06/2011 19:09

Herbie is a brilliant name.

grottielottie · 15/06/2011 18:48

I love it and we seriously considered using it but have now got a different name.

442442 · 15/06/2011 18:29

pinkylulu I called my son Herbie in 2009 and am very pleased he is rather unique!! 1 of 8 .... all other traditional names are sooo common now.

poppydaisy · 26/01/2011 13:07

Don't like Herbert, Hubert or Herbie at all, I'm afraid.

Tortington · 25/01/2011 00:37

god, showing my age, but its that stupid car

Tysonandthehouseelves86 · 25/01/2011 00:36

and carrying on with what pinky has said, Archie wasnt as popular when i named ds in june 08. Alfie was but still to this day ive never met another Archie or Herbie. :)

pinkylulu · 24/01/2011 22:06

My son is called Herbie and am interested hearing people saying that it is as popular as Archie and Alfie. Only 8 babies were registered with the given name of Herbie in 2009!

mayanna123 · 24/01/2011 09:58

I don't like Herbert (or Norbert, or any other -bert type names). And as others have said, Herbie is too cutesy.

hulabula · 24/01/2011 09:47

I am starting to tire of the cutesy type names - Archie, Alfie, Herbie etc. I think they will soon sound very dated.

Herbert is ok, but I wouldn't choose it personally.

tummytickler · 24/01/2011 09:36

I love Herb, we nearly used it, but didn't because we think Herbie is too cutesy and hard to avoid.

It's nice for someone elses child though!

CockneySparra · 23/01/2011 19:48

Very cute.

pinkylulu · 23/01/2011 18:40

Herbie Kirby!!! lol.

Tysonandthehouseelves86 · 23/01/2011 18:30

My Ds is called Archie. I think it is lovely obviously, but Herbie is just making me think of VW Beetles.

lololizzy · 23/01/2011 18:26

not if surname is Kirby

Mumcentreplus · 23/01/2011 18:25

aww tis cute...but naff at the same time...my DD's love-chick is an Archie..

evamariesmummy · 23/01/2011 18:09

I'm not keen on any cutey type names - Archie, Alfie, Herbie etc. I don't think they will age very well (the names, not the people Smile).

And I really dislike Herbert.

pinkylulu · 23/01/2011 18:06

it is the best name ever.

chimchar · 06/01/2011 06:32

goes bananas! Grin

kreecherlivesupstairs · 06/01/2011 06:25

Goes to Monte Carlo or Hollywood. Ghastly.

ShoppingDays · 05/01/2011 23:15

Herbie the car