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Thoughts on Rupert?

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piloswi · 27/04/2026 12:16

I really like the name Rupert. It’s been a name that’s I’m liking more and more.

I’m aware it’s quite a marmite name and I’m not sure if it would bother me if family/friends didn’t like it.

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Norastroud · 27/04/2026 22:36

Oh I like the name Rupert! Similar vibes to Barnaby and Sebastian to me.

Giraffehaver · 27/04/2026 22:19

Nope not for me. Crack on if you like it but wet

MumOfOne90 · 27/04/2026 21:46

My nearly 2 year old is called Rupert - we’re definitely not posh! Ru bear and Ru gets used but mainly Rupert 🥰

PolkaDotPorridge · 27/04/2026 21:37

I love it!

Sogrownup3 · 27/04/2026 21:36

It is the wettest name - sorry but it gives me the ick

WydeStrype · 27/04/2026 21:35

The only one I currently know is really spoilt and sulky and can do no wrong. It has ruined the name for me tbh.

I knew a baby Rupert years ago and it really seemed very sweet on a baby and suited him. He was growing up in a very large listed detached property with siblings with similarly posh names though.

It is interesting that others have mentioned names like Oscar - they used to be considered posh but have become much more everyday now. Rupert has not made that transition.

Lotsalotsapasta · 27/04/2026 21:26

IHateWasps · 27/04/2026 12:17

Rupert is dreadful. It’s such a wet and slightly comedic name.

First post nails it. Wet lettuce.

Lucia573 · 27/04/2026 21:24

It’s fine. Probably will be more popular/familiar due to Rivals!

PippaToryFripp · 27/04/2026 21:18

Everyone knows his name.

Ladyinamask · 27/04/2026 21:15

It's actually quite popular at the moment around our way at the moment I have come across quite a few little Ruperts.
I think I prefer the English Robert which seems rarer at the moment.

Calliopespa · 27/04/2026 20:59

I think the Bear is well and truly forgotten - and so what anyway.

It's fine OP. I'd slightly expect him to be a bit of a mummy's boy, but we all define our own name with our own style and in any case, there are much worse things in this world than a mummy's boy!

It is a proper name, it isn't over-used and if you like it I'd go for it.

Specialneedsnightmare · 27/04/2026 20:42

WhatNextImScared · 27/04/2026 16:32

Genuinely, who is that? I suddenly can’t think of a single famous Rupert.

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Rupert Grint.

You're obviously not a Harry Potter fan!

HaroldMeaker · 27/04/2026 20:03

make me think of dishy Rupert Everett (old)
the only rupert I know is French and an artist, so I really like it

ShrimpBoil · 27/04/2026 17:39

IHateWasps · 27/04/2026 14:58

I want to say it as Wupert every time I see it but I’m not sure why. I wonder if it’s a quote from something?

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I think Lavinia in Riders couldn't pronounce her Rs?

Comtesse · 27/04/2026 17:30

Too posh sorry. I work with a nice bloke who is always called Rupes - that’s dreadful too.

Latenightreader · 27/04/2026 17:30

My friend has a Rupert. I wasn't convinced at all at first, but it quickly grew on me.

duchyorganiclettuce · 27/04/2026 17:27

He's got my vote in the locals next month.

Onefortheroad25 · 27/04/2026 17:16

FrenchandSaunders · 27/04/2026 16:21

The Ruperts I know are cocks and wear mustard cords ...

And they probably wear capes too. Incredibly posh.

Onefortheroad25 · 27/04/2026 17:15

Greenaeonium · 27/04/2026 14:15

Proper wanky name imo— right up there with Quentin, Crispin, Piers et al but if that’s your vibe go for it

I went to school with a Quentin. What a dickhead. Absolutely loved himself. Still does.

cottingleyfairy · 27/04/2026 17:10

WhatNextImScared · 27/04/2026 16:32

Genuinely, who is that? I suddenly can’t think of a single famous Rupert.

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Rupert Campbell Black?

cottingleyfairy · 27/04/2026 17:09

No, he’ll be a wet lettuce.
Or smarmy, like Rupert Rigsby.

HowDoYouSolveAProblemLikeMyRear · 27/04/2026 17:07

I absolutely love it!

I'd tentatively suggest considering what sort of circles you tend to move in. If he's likely to grow up in Marlow and go to boarding school, he'll fit right in. If you live in a rough part of Middlesbrough and he's heading for the local comp, perhaps the name might bring additional challenges!

LassiKopiano24 · 27/04/2026 16:57

I wouldn’t pick it personally but don’t hate it, I wouldn’t think what an awful name if I met a Rupert, I can’t recall ever meeting one.

deeahgwitch · 27/04/2026 16:52

IHateWasps · 27/04/2026 12:17

Rupert is dreadful. It’s such a wet and slightly comedic name.

I agree.
I think of Rupert Bear