Active discussions

Help protect children from gaming harms.

Take our survey

Please or to access all these features

Talk
Baby names

Find baby name inspiration and advice on the Mumsnet Baby Names forum.

Original poster

WYOO the name Rupert James?

32 replies

wedontplaywithelectrics · 19/03/2013 15:28

Strong and classic? Or other?! Opinions please ladies. Thanks in advance :-)

OP posts:
Are your children’s vaccines up to date?
Set a reminder
New posts on this thread. Refresh page
DessieLou · 22/03/2013 02:45

I LOVE it! I may have to steal it.... ;-)

toobreathless · 22/03/2013 00:29

LOVE it! Especially Rupert, unusual yet easy to say and spell and so strong.

PurpleStorm · 22/03/2013 00:09

Not keen on Rupert, sorry. Sounds a bit wet to me. And also reminds me of Rupert the Bear.

Love James though.

EllenJanesthickerknickers · 21/03/2013 15:51

Ruaraidh is pronounced Rory, or thereabouts. Much stronger than Rupert, that does make me think of a very posh chinless wonder, unfortunately, sorry. Rupert the Bear?

mayanna123 · 21/03/2013 13:24

Agree that Rupert is MUCH nicer than Rudolph (Rudy = Rude-y to me), Rudiah or Ruaraidh (however that is pronounced...).

GirlOutNumbered · 21/03/2013 12:42

Love the whole name,
Love Roo, Rudy and RJ.

A winner!

OBface · 21/03/2013 12:37

Really like it. As well as the shortening to Roo.

All the Ruperts I've known have been lovely

MrsMarigold · 21/03/2013 12:36

we wanted to call our son Rupert James Thomas this but had to go with Robert instead because it is a family name and it was a bit political. I love it - do it.

As for Rueben, Ruaraidh or Rudiah, sorry BebopdingALing - I hate them all.

Mrsrobertduvall · 21/03/2013 12:35

Love James but Rupert no.
I imagine a chinless wonder.

mayanna123 · 21/03/2013 12:31

Lovely name combo - Rupert is a great name!

dashoflime · 20/03/2013 12:10

Really nice combination. Makes me think of Rupert Giles from Buffy.

Sunshineandwaves · 20/03/2013 12:10

I think it's a great name!

shoobidoo · 20/03/2013 12:09

Rupert is great and much nicer than Rudolph imo!

olivertheoctopus · 19/03/2013 23:10

Love Rupert. Is on our list!

WormCanner · 19/03/2013 18:51

Or Rudolph which can also be Rudy.

BeeBopDingALing · 19/03/2013 18:13

If you like the nn Roo you could go for Rueben, Ruaraidh or Rudiah which are a bit stronger than Rupert.

WormCanner · 19/03/2013 17:58

I agree with you, OP. You could say the same of Roland, another name which I like.

Original poster
wedontplaywithelectrics · 19/03/2013 17:52

Thanks for your comments. The Murdoch connection doesn't bother us tbh. Rupert Murdoch's son is a James too,haha!
We were more concerned about it being viewed as a "poncey/wet/posh" name,but the general feeling and feedback is that it has a certain classic,elegant appeal. I think this baby will be our little Roo :-)

OP posts:
AKissIsNotAContract · 19/03/2013 17:52

I love Rupert, great name.

OkayHazel · 19/03/2013 17:51

Love them!

shoobidoo · 19/03/2013 17:50

Lovely combo but then almost any names works well with James as middle name - hence why it's become somewhat of a default middle name (we have one too: Quentin James!).

dragonflymama · 19/03/2013 17:16

Love them together!

Beatrixpotty · 19/03/2013 16:58

They sound good together, nice classic names.

BeeBopDingALing · 19/03/2013 16:50

Rupert is a bit of a wet name. Really like James, classic and lovely. If definitely using both I would reverse them.

landofsoapandglory · 19/03/2013 16:05

I like it.