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Bear

58 replies

ginger9495 · 21/06/2022 16:55

Me and my DH both love the name Bear, which will be so cute as a baby, but we are worried people will think it is a silly name for a man. I like it for an adult just as much, but just curious to peoples opinions? By the time he is an adult it might be such an unusual name maybe?

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motogirl · 21/06/2022 17:19

How about Edward nn Bear

motogirl · 21/06/2022 17:18

It's a nickname not for a birth certificate. Think of a name that will be appropriate for applying for a job, a good job. Fine to have a cute family nickname at home though

lostinwoods · 21/06/2022 17:16

I know of one child called Bernard nn Bear.

GrimDamnFanjo · 21/06/2022 17:13

I'd have Edward as a first name. Isn't that bear grills name?

astoundedgoat · 21/06/2022 17:08

It is a widely used word for a kind of gay man, so as a teen/adult he will need to buckle up for a bit of teasing or really own the name.

It’s doable though.

BlueShoesKate · 21/06/2022 17:06

You're right, it is cute for a baby (or a puppy). Nickname maybe, but as a grown man he'll definitely feel the effects of having a ridiculous first name.

Honaloulou · 21/06/2022 17:06

Not great for a grownup, and it might not suit all men.

It's a cute family NN for Edward though?

Ontheflipside_ · 21/06/2022 17:00

I'm really sorry but I don't like it. I really don't think it's appropriate as a first name when he's older for things like job interviews etc. I appreciate this is an old fashioned view though. Ultimately, if you and your partner like it then it's up to you, just not what I would choose. I also know a lot of people who have nicknamed their little boys bear. You could do that with an alternative first name for more formal purposes?