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Wilbert, Herbert

53 replies

Baloo22 · 11/07/2023 12:18

Thoughts on Herbert or Wilbert - thought could we nn this Billy or Bertie and Herbert - Herbie or Bertie

I like old fashioned names which are not overused.

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Jongleterre · 12/07/2023 08:44

Herbert/Sherbert - no

EmpressaurusOfCats · 12/07/2023 07:39

midsomermurderess · 11/07/2023 13:13

It’s a pity people think that "bert’ is ugly. It’s Germanic, meaning bright.

That’s a lovely meaning, I’ve just never liked the sound.

SpringSummerDreamer · 12/07/2023 06:03

Bertram

user1492757084 · 12/07/2023 05:21

From your suggestuiopn I prefer ..
Wilbur
Hubert
Wilfred
Wilbert
Gilbert

SpringSummerDreamer · 12/07/2023 01:57

Bertram

Northernsouloldies · 12/07/2023 01:05

Apologies, I misread thought I saw a ronnie in there as well 😀

Northernsouloldies · 12/07/2023 01:03

RoseMartha · 11/07/2023 20:44

I dont like either. Sorry OP

What about Reginald nn Reg or Reggie

I give you the... Kray twin's.

CallieQ · 12/07/2023 00:56

Awful

ArthurPoppy · 12/07/2023 00:49

Wilf Wilfred

SpringSummerDreamer · 12/07/2023 00:16

Bertrand
Cuthbert
Eric
Hubert
Dilbert
Osbert
Quentin
Rupert
Sidney
Tristan

BlameItOnTheGoose · 11/07/2023 23:41

Have you considered Norbert

ChildrenOfTheQuorn · 11/07/2023 23:40

Hard pass on both.

PickledScrump · 11/07/2023 23:34

Herbert the pervert? Please don’t.

family guy kid GIF
Backstreets · 11/07/2023 21:38

Why not Pubert, like the baby from the second Addams Family movie

Zwicky · 11/07/2023 21:17

Herbert is an insult. Just don’t.

Wilbert - no.

Wilbur, Wilfred, Gilbert, Bertram, Albert and Hubert all better

IamnotwhouthinkIam · 11/07/2023 21:08

Wilbert or Herbert just sound like comical "nerd" style stereotype names to me (like in a film) - they have unpleasant sounds imo, especially Herbert (and Wilbert will likely just get misheard as trendy Wilbur).

If William or Robert are too classic for you, and trendy "old man" names like Wilfred and Albert too popular -then like pp suggests maybe a "old man" name like Bertram, which at least gives him a couple of options when older? (cool nn Bram as well as cute Bertie)

Cas112 · 11/07/2023 20:59

Would go Herbert.. Wilbert will probably get shortened to Willy by some

DisforDarkChocolate · 11/07/2023 20:45

How about Wilfred (Wilf).

RoseMartha · 11/07/2023 20:44

I dont like either. Sorry OP

What about Reginald nn Reg or Reggie

Daisybuttercup12345 · 11/07/2023 20:31

Your child has to live with this name. Use some sense.
Robert or Albert if you must!!

mewkins · 11/07/2023 20:27

I don't feel particularly old until I stumble across baby name threads and names with dubious connotations are mentioned 😄 and the expectant parent has no knowledge of them because theyre too young to remember 😁 In my neck of the woods Herbert was always used as an insult but maybe it's time to reclaim the name. Those old gent names sound rather odd to my ears. Some sound better than others.

pambeeslyhalpert2 · 11/07/2023 20:20

Saynowt · 11/07/2023 19:28

@pambeeslyhalpert2 yes but he'd still have a name suitable for a dog 'Basil!'

Good luck to them all at secondary school with those names😁

Okay so full disclosure.... my cat is called Basil😂 but my husbands grandfather was called Basil and I met a little boy at soft play called Basil so it's an all rounder 🤣

Saynowt · 11/07/2023 19:28

@pambeeslyhalpert2 yes but he'd still have a name suitable for a dog 'Basil!'

Good luck to them all at secondary school with those names😁

KirstenBlest · 11/07/2023 18:12

They'd make good names for piglets

pambeeslyhalpert2 · 11/07/2023 16:38

Basil fawlty was before my time so I'm sure by the time these kids are in school it'll be long forgotten: same with basil brush