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Come and tell me what you think of Rupert . . .

62 replies

choccywoccydoodah · 25/11/2008 16:32

We are looking for a name for our first DC who is definitely a boy. I am loving Rupert but DH is not so sure.

Opinions please )

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NotanOtter · 25/11/2008 21:16

it does not scream bear one iota to me

maybe thats becaue i know a little boy and he is - just that - a little boy

swingsofglory · 25/11/2008 21:13

Don't do it. It just screams BEAR.

nooka · 25/11/2008 21:13

I have a cousin called Rupert. He isn't wet, effeminate, a nerd, or obnoxious. In fact he is very courageous. So it isn't an eventuality! I have a feeling that his siblings names might be termed nobtastic by some though

poshtottie · 25/11/2008 21:10

If I had another ds it would be Rupert. DH wasn't keen as he said it was an army officers name.

kitsmummy · 25/11/2008 20:52

Love it love it love it, but was struck off my list by DH - seems pretty much universally dismissed by men!

NotanOtter · 25/11/2008 20:43

we have a room in our house called Ruperts room because the previous owner had a little boy Rupert

His name was the envy of many friends

she also had an Arthur and a Joshua

falcon · 25/11/2008 20:41

Edward works very well for the board room/building site possiblity imho.

nickytwotimes · 25/11/2008 20:38

Not keen either, I'm afraid.

Bit too posh for the likes o' me.

cheesesarnie · 25/11/2008 20:38

i like it.

TooMuchMakkaPakka · 25/11/2008 20:36

I really like it. The actor rupert perry-jones (who was in spooks) is gorgeous too! But it does have posh connotations so depending on where you live and who your child associates with it could be a bit of an issue (he would probably need a nickname if he goes to work on a building site when older - we tried to pick names that would be good for both boardroom and building site to cover all possible future DS choices but that can mean names get a bit boring).

Opinions · 25/11/2008 19:43

Not really keen on it, sorry.

LuLuBai · 25/11/2008 19:41

I've known quite a few Ruperts of all generations. Not one of them wet. In fact one of them was a 6'2" bad boy bruiser (and extremely sexy - mmmm just remembering.....)

Bluestocking · 25/11/2008 19:37

Awful. I work with undergraduates and have just met two Ruperts, one so wet you could wring him out and one obnoxiously little lump of arrogant knobcheese. Which, oddly enough, are the two personalities I would associate with the name.

Majeika · 25/11/2008 19:25

sorry Falcon

frazzledoldbag34 · 25/11/2008 19:25

I love Rupert.
In fact it's on my list for impending DC3.
It is, however NOT on DH's list - he thinks it's ridiculous and poncey.
(and I fear that many of my friends and relations (on DH's side obviously) would agree and I'd get teased if I use it).

Am quite tempted though - if it's a boy.
If you love it, and you manage to pursuade your DH then do it!

RetiredGoth2 · 25/11/2008 19:09

Ah! splendid!

falcon · 25/11/2008 18:59

I love Tristan and Quentin.

Spidermama · 25/11/2008 18:58

I too think it's nobtastic. That said, there aren't many of them around (certainly not in my social circle ) and I do love the Roo abbreviation. It would probably grow on me if I met a child called Rupert and perhaps then I'd forget the adult association with the name. Haw haw haw.

piscesmoon · 25/11/2008 18:55

I used to live next door to a cat called Rupert, I thought it was a good name-for a cat.

pointydog · 25/11/2008 18:55

fotherington-thomas

Majeika · 25/11/2008 18:51

No!

what if he is a big rugby type chap called a wet name like Rupert!

No no no!

Wet, effeminate, open to teasing,nerdy.

Really dont do it. Please.

in the same genre as Tristan or Quentin.

colander · 25/11/2008 18:48

just makes me think of Jilly Cooper

I do read proper books too

LaDiDaDi · 25/11/2008 18:47

I like it, just don't ever put him in tartan trousers.

TheNewsMongrel · 25/11/2008 18:46

It's like Quentin or Crispin or Neville.

I don't really know why I consider it so effeminate and teaseworthy, but I do.

NogginOfRum · 25/11/2008 18:38

ooo i love Rupert. Really wanted to call DS this but nobody else liked it.

I love the name i did pick in the end but still think about Rupert.

Would have used the nickname Roo