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Bernard? Completely bonkers or pleasingly retro?

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doggus · 07/07/2011 13:56

I love it and so does dh.

What do you think? Would it go with a 'posh' double barrelled surname....

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FairyArmadillo · 10/07/2011 14:55

I like it, but not the way it's usually pronounced in Britain- Ber-nerd. Prefer Ber-NARD.

otchayaniye · 10/07/2011 13:55

I like Bernard. But prefer Bruno (it's the only 'o' ending male name I can stomach)

Sinople · 10/07/2011 13:07

I really like it.
My husband's nn is bernard (not sure why) and I love it!!! I usually shorten it to Bern. Not sure if id use it for future children... maybe?? but i do know i love saying it and think it's a lovely name for my partner.....

hightrees · 10/07/2011 11:48

True. OP how about it? Richie quite a good nn.

SloganLogan · 09/07/2011 10:08

Why not? Richard is an underused classic...

hightrees · 09/07/2011 10:06

Hmmm, Richard. OK, maybe not.

hightrees · 09/07/2011 10:06

Oh yeh Cameron - why did I think the Verve? Now what was he called? That's the name you want OP. It's fate. Off to google.

stleger · 08/07/2011 22:30

Dh has a relation called Bernard, who is known as Barney. I only know that he is called Bernard because someone else named a baby after him.

Camerondiazepam · 08/07/2011 22:13

Bernard Butler was in Suede, and possibly the coolest Bernard of recent years.

borderslass · 08/07/2011 22:10

God please don't my brother is a Bernard and is the biggest idiot to walk the planet.

JulyOrAugustThatIsTheQuestion · 08/07/2011 22:07

Me likey!!! :)

PorkChopSter · 08/07/2011 22:06

I'd do it just so I could say "not now Bernard" Blush

CandiceMariePratt · 08/07/2011 22:01

I really like it, Bernie is cute

hulabula · 08/07/2011 21:58

I like Bernard. Classic and cool. And not overused as so many others. Bernie is a cute nickname.

hightrees · 08/07/2011 19:32

But what about that gorgeous Bernard Butler in the Verve? That's who I think of. Cool name, OP.

redexpat · 08/07/2011 13:31

I think of 4 weddings and a funeral when Lydia is bridesmaid and is disappointed by the lack of sex, and ends up snogging Bernard, coming up for air and saying 'BERNARD!' and then more snogging.

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doggus · 08/07/2011 00:48

Hmmm and am also thinking about brandy barrels and St Bernards.

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doggus · 08/07/2011 00:48

I'd bloody forgotten about Blackadder. You've RUINED it now!! Stamps foot and sulks.

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Georgimama · 07/07/2011 22:17

"ooh, it's real cat!"

Trinaluce · 07/07/2011 22:10

Plebs at the bottom, toffs at the top, and me in the middle making a fat pile of cash out of both of them Grin

Georgimama · 07/07/2011 22:04

The Blackadder series 3 election episode is an absolute classic on the workings of democracy too:

"I smeared my opponents, bribed the electorate, I don't see what more a reasonable politician could have done" and the classic "we paid for this seat, and it's a damned cheek we should have to fight for it as well".

Trinaluce · 07/07/2011 21:58

Yes Minister (and Prime Minister) was played A LOT on Watch/Gold (one of the two) in the run up to the last election. Made it very difficult to take any of it seriously Wink

On that note, I love the name Humphrey too :)

smartyparts · 07/07/2011 21:55

Bernard is a nerd's name, he is about 48 and lives with his mum

meditrina · 07/07/2011 21:53

And Bernard was Sir Humphrey's underling in Yes Minster (a programme which should be repeated, prime time, in the 6 ms before every general election).

So perhaps it should be a name honoured for being at the heart of British comedy?

Georgimama · 07/07/2011 21:48

Yes, absolutely true old article here