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Middle name for a Wilf or Herbert

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Mangotango123 · 24/02/2019 20:47

We are expecting our first baby. We’re all sorted on the girl names and like either Herbert (nn Herbie or Bertie) or Wilf for a boy. We are a bit stuck on a middle name for either.

Some ideas we have had are:
Wilf Rupert
Wilf Hugo
Wilf Louis
Herbert Oliver
Herbert Louis

Would really welcome some ideas/suggestions. Thank you so much x

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emilybrontescorsett · 03/03/2019 11:39

Louis is the nicest. I would choose this as a first name.

Wakk · 02/03/2019 23:47

The kids here say someone's a right Herbert if they do something stupid.

I like the name but just telling you in case you didn't know.

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Mangotango123 · 02/03/2019 23:44

Not really sure I would class them as ‘posh’ names .... old fashioned yes, posh not so.

Good suggestions though.

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thatmustbenigelwiththebrie · 27/02/2019 14:16

Wow, those are very posh names.

Charles? Armadillo?

WhereIsMyTVRemote · 27/02/2019 14:01

Herbert is really cool OP. No-one watches family guy anymore and every name has a negative connotation in some way shape or form. I wouldn't worry about it.

It is certainly the more uncommon of the two as Wilf is soaring up the charts, but not unusual enough to be weird. I think if I had another I'd love a little Herb/Bertie!

RubyRed85 · 27/02/2019 11:51

I love Wilf Louis- ignore all the unhelpful comments... I know a baby Wilf (not sure if that's his full name or not as just a friend at playgroup) by he suits his name perfectly & I love it just as it is.

Redshoeblueshoe · 27/02/2019 11:29

I think Herbert is a great name. The one I knew was usually called Bertie.

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Mangotango123 · 27/02/2019 11:24

Don’t think I’d be able to, given as apparently giving a first name is already out the realms of our capability in that regard.

Moving forward, helpful and positive comments only please.

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SlinkyDinkyDory · 27/02/2019 11:11

If you're really set on Wilf or Herbert then please give him a good middle name that he can use/change to for everyday use if he wants to.

daisypond · 26/02/2019 19:09

Wilf is odd as a standalone name. Wilfred is great.

sunshinedaisy248 · 26/02/2019 19:03

@Mangotango123 my partner is called William and he gets Wilf a lot. His middle name is Joseph

Stpancras · 26/02/2019 15:48

I have a Wilfred Fox - we get tons of compliments!

123Flopsy · 26/02/2019 15:46

Wilfred or Wilfrid are great names.

Wilf sounds like an elf.. it's not a standalone name imo.

GahWhatever · 26/02/2019 15:37

Go for Herbert or Wilfred (the only current Fred I can think of is the French maitre'd on First Dates and he is lovely: see the road trip series he did with Gordon Ramsay.

Either name will go well with a strong short name:
John, James, George, Ralph etc

ParisWilton · 26/02/2019 15:36

Wilf Orlando

HennaLights · 26/02/2019 15:30

Wilf reminds me of the character from the Oxford Tree Reading scheme. Herbert is a lovely choice for a first name and the nn are lovely.

You could also have Herbert as a middle name.

Herbert George
Herbert Louis
Herbert Arthur
Herbert Edward
Herbert Francis
Herbert Joseph
Herbert Geoffrey

BlueMerchant · 26/02/2019 15:26

Wilfrid Owen is very nice. Prefer the Wilfrid to Wilfred.

missmouse101 · 26/02/2019 15:21

Myles?

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Mangotango123 · 26/02/2019 15:19

Antonin thank you.

We were going for Wilf as a stand-alone name as I didn’t want him to have nn Fred or for this part of the name to be adopted. Your suggestion of Wilfrid is food for thought.

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Antonin · 26/02/2019 14:53

All your suggested middle names go well withWilf

Antonin · 26/02/2019 14:52

Can also be spelt Wilfrid. Olderspelling was Wulfrid.
To me Herbert is a nerdy name as in “He’s a right Herbert “

RJnomore1 · 25/02/2019 05:49

Herbert the pervert a la family guy?

Please stick to Wilf(red)!

Wilfred Owen (lovely nod there too)
Wilfred George

Ricekrispie22 · 25/02/2019 05:47

Wilf Alexander
Herbert Arthur
Herbert William

123Flopsy · 24/02/2019 23:24

Isn't Wilf short for Wilfred?

Wilfred James

Herbert George

Bumblebeesmum · 24/02/2019 22:41

If I saw Herbert Louis I’d think oh cool a Jazz fan ! I love Herbie Hancock & Louis Armstrong so wouldn’t mind the link but just mentioning as it may or may not bother you

So my vote is Herbie !

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