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Wilbur, Albert or Hector?

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LoveAndHate · 22/10/2015 16:20

Even if you dislike all three, would you please tell me which you prefer? Thanks.

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LoveAndHate · 22/10/2015 21:36

Thank you. We love Hector too. My family hates it. They also despise Wilbur and almost vomited over the suggestion of Walter.

What am I to do?

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Bombaybunty · 22/10/2015 21:36

Hector is a brilliant name, much nicer than the others!

RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 22/10/2015 21:18

Love Hector. Far prefer Wilfred to Wilbur. Don't like Albert at all.

LBOCS2 · 22/10/2015 20:47

I like Hector. It reminds me of Monarch of the Glen :D

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LoveAndHate · 22/10/2015 20:38

My ex-fiance was called Wilf Grin

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Leavingsosoon · 22/10/2015 20:32

I like wilbur, although like a PP prefer Wilfred.

:)

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LoveAndHate · 22/10/2015 20:31

Is that all you came here to say? How puerile

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darlingbudsofjuly · 22/10/2015 20:29

They're all great names for a tortoise.

LittleFeileFooFoo · 22/10/2015 20:23

Wilberforce!

I like Walter, he can be wally

TheCraicDealer · 22/10/2015 20:21

Hector is cool AF.

and also because Eric Bana

thunderbird69 · 22/10/2015 19:12

Will or Wil are nice, but Wilbur reminds me of the pig from Charlotte's Web.

I don't like the other two

Walter isn't too bad, unless abbreviated to Wally.

ThroughThickAndThin01 · 22/10/2015 19:10

Hector

wannabestressfree · 22/10/2015 19:06

I love hector and Walter makes me think of Walt witman so I like that too....

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LoveAndHate · 22/10/2015 18:58

Thanks! And you really don't need to apologise for hating these names!

I do feel Wilbur is quite groovy in its weirdness. Whenever I see Wilbur Smith in bookshops my love for it is reignited.

What do you all think of Walter? Worse?

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Ham69 · 22/10/2015 18:55

Love Wilbur! Albert fairly popular and not keen on Hector. Choose Wilbur!!

ktmummy1 · 22/10/2015 18:52

I'm sorry I detest them all! If I had to choose, it would be Albert (Albie for short); then Willbur (Will) and I hate Hector!

BreeVDKamp · 22/10/2015 18:01

Oh wow. Albert but none are my cup of tea in afraid. I know what you mean about Bertie - too cutesy. If I had an Albert he'd end up being Al.
Wilbur reminds me of a pig (my fave animal so not a bad thing!), but the 'bur' part just doesn't sit right with me. Not masculine, not cool, not easy on the eye or ear. Just a bit fuddy duddy.

Hector I have no feelings about really.

swampytiggaa · 22/10/2015 17:56

My daughter's best friend is called Wilbur. He is lovely. It has gone from being a wtf name for me to something I really like.

He is always Wilbur tho - never will.

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LoveAndHate · 22/10/2015 17:53

Thanks, too, for letting me know Albert is becoming popular. I think lots of people see Wilbur as rather ugly, which bothers me a little. Also, Will is so .....Will Carling/rugger/future King of England. Do you see what I mean? He is bound to grow up being called Will.

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LoveAndHate · 22/10/2015 17:48

Thanks so much for responding. I'm finding this so incredibly hard. Last night, in desperation, I asked everyone on fb to choose between the three. The overwhelming vote was for Albert - but every single poster alluded to Bertie as being the reason behind their choice ('It's soooo cute!')

I don't find Bertie cute Sad Actually, I do find it 'cute' but that's what puts me off, IYKWIM.

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pilates · 22/10/2015 17:27

Albert is lovely, not keen on the others.

Fyaral · 22/10/2015 17:24

Hector is great. Very heroic. Wilbur makes me think of a pig.

helentheheron · 22/10/2015 17:16

Wilbur, then Albert. Anything but Hector.

Mummamayhem · 22/10/2015 17:05

Wilbur but Wilfred (wilf) is better IMO.

Hectors alright but albert just seems very severe but it's growing in popularity here.

ThursdayLastWeek · 22/10/2015 17:03

I prefer Wilbur and know two Alberts born in the last week if that's any use to you.
Suggests to me it's on the up.