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Humphrey?

37 replies

HedgeHogFoxBadger · 31/05/2020 22:34

I like the name but its a bit far out there for me!
NN could be Humph
Or Walter, Wilfred nn wilfie, Ralphie?

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mrwalkensir · 31/05/2020 22:57

Humphrey Lyttleton was a wonderful Humph. Guess it'll always be a bit out there though

AudacityOfHope · 31/05/2020 22:45

Cannot imagine seeing my baby's gorgeous little face for the first time and going 'he's definitely a Humphrey' Confused

Keepyourginup · 31/05/2020 22:44

Humphrey is awful! His nickname will be 'Hump:....

isabellerossignol · 31/05/2020 22:44

Humphrey is very cute as an elephant. But like everyone else I associate it with Yes Minister.

Ralph is forever tainted by the Judy Blume 'Forever' book.

Wilfred would be my preference out of your list.

borntohula · 31/05/2020 22:41

Don't like that at all, if you want a nice boys' name that sounds like an old man's name, go for George or something?

EmpressLangClegInChair · 31/05/2020 22:40

Sir Humphrey Appleby.

FiveFootTwoEyesOfBlue · 31/05/2020 22:39

Say no more

Humphrey?
TildaTurnip · 31/05/2020 22:39

Out of those, Wilfred. Humphrey is terribly heavy and sad sounding and Humph is more of a noise than a name. Or a description of someone in a bad mood.

Aquamarine1029 · 31/05/2020 22:37

No way. I knew a Humphrey and everyone called him Hump. Horrible name.

NuffSaidSam · 31/05/2020 22:36

Humphrey is cute for a baby and sweet for an old man, but imagine being a 17 year old lad called Humphrey! It's dreadful. So is Walter.

Wilfred and Ralph are both ok.

TheYellowOfTheEgg · 31/05/2020 22:36

I don't like any of them.

BrandoraPaithwaite · 31/05/2020 22:35

Any of the last 3 but not Humphrey!

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