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Gilbert

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Complainingagain · 07/05/2019 15:47

This may be the hormones but I've just seen this on another thread and I think it's fab! I love the NN Bert or Bertie so always wanted a '__bert' name but don't like any of the others (Robert, Herbert etc). Gilby is also an adorable potential nickname. Thoughts? Hormones or good idea?

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ChillyB · 08/05/2019 10:44

I love it (especially the Gilbert Blythe association) I suggested it as a name for DS but DH was having none of it sadly. I think he thought it was pregnancy hormones. I might get to use it as a rabbit name one day instead.

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FloraMcDougall · 08/05/2019 10:33

Gilbert the alien 🤮

Bumblebeesmum · 08/05/2019 10:20

Awful

Sophronia · 07/05/2019 23:42

I like Gil.

AlliKaneErikson · 07/05/2019 23:35

Ah, Gilbert Blythe...
Gilbert was my ggf’s name- not a huge fan though.

sidonie1 · 07/05/2019 20:58

I love it!

Jaz32 · 07/05/2019 20:53

I like Bertie short for Albert/Robert but not Gilbert lol that feels like it's taking old man names to a new level!

Calixtine · 07/05/2019 20:44

Yuck, sorry. I quite like Gil as a nickname but really dislike Gilbert, Bert and Bertie, sorry.

pallisers · 07/05/2019 20:28

God knows I've loved Gilbert Blythe since I was 7 years old, but I've never loved his name. If I'd married him I'd have referred to him as Dr Blythe. Gil during intimate moments grin

I could have written this :)

DramaAlpaca · 07/05/2019 20:28

I'm blaming the hormones, Gilbert is awful.

I don't like Bert or Bertie either.

AudacityOfHope · 07/05/2019 20:26

God it's awful. A pensioners name! Nose hair and comfy slacks type name.

I can't picture looking at a beautiful newborn and thinking 'yep, definitely a Gilbert'.

SirVixofVixHall · 07/05/2019 20:25

Gilbert Blythe. Sigh 😍😍😍😍

ThanksItHasPockets · 07/05/2019 20:23

I know a Gilbert who goes by Gil. It is constantly misread and mispronounced as Gill (Jill) and people are visibly surprised when they meet him and realise that he is not a woman.

Pegaroo · 07/05/2019 18:57

I wanted Gilbert to use Gil as a nm. Then someone showed me the Gilbert sketch from the morgana show and it put me off...take a look before you commit!

AndNoneForGretchenWieners · 07/05/2019 16:13

It's the name of the street i used to live on, named after of the city's councillors. For that reason the associations with me are a bit pompous stuffed shirt. I suspect it's one of those marmite names like Norman or Enid.

Quintella · 07/05/2019 16:12

God knows I've loved Gilbert Blythe since I was 7 years old, but I've never loved his name. If I'd married him I'd have referred to him as Dr Blythe. Gil during intimate moments Grin

Actually Gil is kind of cool, Gil Scott Heron. Much better than Bertie. Nothin' cool about Bertie.

User10fuckingmillion · 07/05/2019 16:11

I like it but I think only because I fancied Gilbert Blythe as a kid.

AnneLovesGilbert · 07/05/2019 16:11

Go for it Grin

BibbleBobbleBabble · 07/05/2019 16:10

As in, Blythe?? 😍😍

Flamingosnbears · 07/05/2019 16:10

Gilbert is not a bad choice OP less popular than say Albert.

JenSFP · 07/05/2019 16:07

I've heard of Bertram as an alternative although I've never been that keen

JenSFP · 07/05/2019 16:07

I've got an Albert, who we call Bert or Bertie - it varies! I absolutely love it Smile

Aquamarine1029 · 07/05/2019 16:07

What about Bertrand?