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Bradley

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howmanyshoes · 20/04/2024 08:43

I know this isn't in the top 10 but can I have opinions on Bradley (Brad) please?

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IDontLoveTheWayYouLie · 20/04/2024 10:19

catherinewales · 20/04/2024 09:17

Bradley is the name of the haven bear. So if you want him growing up to be known as Bradley bear then do it 🙈

Never heard of Bradley bear or anyone who has said this about the name. I don't like it though.

WhamBamThankU · 20/04/2024 10:15

It's a bit old fashioned to me, all the Bradley's I know are 30+

Moreteaandchocolate · 20/04/2024 10:06

Not too keen personally

WhiteLeopard · 20/04/2024 09:56

I like it. I know two - one in his 40s who is always a Brad and one age 14 who doesn't get shortened.

HashB · 20/04/2024 09:54

MooseBreath · 20/04/2024 09:20

My brother's name is Bradley. He has never been called "Bradley Bear". I've met several people with the first name Bradley, and none with the surname

Brad is a good nickname that can be used on a child or an adult.

I say, go for it!

Totally agree. I know plenty of Bradley’s, although all late 20s early 30s, never heard any of them referred to as Bradley Bear.

some of the links stated here are tedious.

Longma · 20/04/2024 09:45

catherinewales · 20/04/2024 09:17

Bradley is the name of the haven bear. So if you want him growing up to be known as Bradley bear then do it 🙈

Never heard of 'Bradley Bear'
I think it's probably a fairly small percentage of people who might have enough to make that specific link.

And tbh is 'bear' as a nickname that bad anyway?

The name is fine. Not very well used these days. Not necessarily on my list but it's not a way out there name, offensive or unpleasant type of name.

I suspect it would be shortened to Brad a lot, as the child got older. Would this bother you?

sandrie · 20/04/2024 09:41

Bradley is a surname and wet, but Brad is almost the opposite. I don't like it at all.

caringcarer · 20/04/2024 09:33

I named my DS Bradley about a year before Brad Pitt became famous. So the name Bradley went from hardly no one using it to being very popular very quickly. I like it and my son likes it. No one has ever called him 'Bradley bear'. As an adult everyone just calls him Brad. Had I known that Brad Pitt would make the name popular Id have chosen another name though.

MooseBreath · 20/04/2024 09:20

My brother's name is Bradley. He has never been called "Bradley Bear". I've met several people with the first name Bradley, and none with the surname

Brad is a good nickname that can be used on a child or an adult.

I say, go for it!

catherinewales · 20/04/2024 09:17

Bradley is the name of the haven bear. So if you want him growing up to be known as Bradley bear then do it 🙈

bleuclair · 20/04/2024 09:12

I'm not keen either. It's a commonplace surname.

tiredandabitfat · 20/04/2024 09:08

I'm not keen on it.

But I hate do you mean about it not being in the top 10? Why does that matter?

Snoopystick · 20/04/2024 09:02

WittiestUsernameEver · 20/04/2024 08:54

Yep, your kids name is probably awful too.

Doesn't matter though.

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The OP asked for peoples opinions though.

chocolateisavegetable · 20/04/2024 08:56

I like it

WittiestUsernameEver · 20/04/2024 08:54

pilates · 20/04/2024 08:50

Awful, sorry

Yep, your kids name is probably awful too.

Doesn't matter though.

pilates · 20/04/2024 08:50

Awful, sorry

WittiestUsernameEver · 20/04/2024 08:49

Doesn't matter what other people think.

If you like it, use it.

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