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Theoretically...Bear. Would you?

81 replies

cupofteaplease · 20/02/2009 22:47

Ok, so this is VERY theoretical...

Dh and I have decided to try for another baby in 2 years time. So a long way off. We have 2 dds.

But IF we were to have a ds next time, we both love the name Bear. We know an adult Bear and both really love it.

But would you? Could you? Opinions please!

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MamaG · 06/03/2009 09:44

lol lol having now read the thread, I see ninedragons reda the same as me

(me too)

MamaG · 06/03/2009 09:41

I wanted to call my dog Monkey

I think I'll start calling BabyG Bear. He's very big and solid.

(BTW I completely mis-got thethread title )

RockinSockBunnies · 06/03/2009 09:37

Anthony Kiedis' (Red Hot Chili Peppers)son's middle name is Bear (first name Everly). I have to say I like it. But then perhaps you'd need your parent to be a rock star in order to carry it off.

Regardless, your child would have to be very cool to successfully have a name like that. What would happen if you had a DS, named him Bear, and he turned out to be a shy, retiring type?

JackBauer · 06/03/2009 09:33

We have names that we wanted to call our DD's but we gave them 'proper' names on their birth certificates and just use them as nicknames.
School/docs etc use their real names which they know as well, even at 17 months DD2 will respond to 3 variants on her name!

cory · 06/03/2009 09:25

Two Bjorns in our neighbourhood. Popular name in Germany apparently.

EdwardCullenCanBiteMe · 03/03/2009 23:24

My son is Edward, and is called Teddy Bear, which will shorten again to Bear I imagine. I LOVE it.
I have only come across Bear grylls more recently, and was amused to see that he was an Edward too.

ROFL@ ninedragons! That is the exact same reason I came in here too!

kalo12 · 28/02/2009 21:17

i like it

insywinsyspider · 28/02/2009 21:15

cupoftea - yes I would love too, I think it is a lovely name, strong and simple but I fear the reaction of people on here would be the same in rl so we are calling our next dc (if turns out to be ds) Edward with family nickname Bear (and hoping it sticks!)

btw Bear Grylls is Edward Michael

francagoestohollywood · 25/02/2009 22:42

It should be enough

ahundredtimes · 25/02/2009 19:49

Okay. I wonder if potential glee at Orso / Also confusion will be enough to convince dh?

francagoestohollywood · 25/02/2009 19:47

Go ahead then ahundred

ahundredtimes · 25/02/2009 19:42

They'd spend all their time saying 'No not also, O R S O'

I'm quite tempted to have a fourth just to call them Orso, just so they can say 'NO not also'

ahundredtimes · 25/02/2009 19:41

Orso is a top name

francagoestohollywood · 25/02/2009 19:07

Bear is Orso in Italian, I quite like the sound of it. Mind you it is uber posh here, like Lupo or Lapo or Leone.

ahundredtimes · 25/02/2009 18:58

Yes, I would.

CharleeInChains · 25/02/2009 18:57

I call my Son Bear but his name is actually Harry. (Long story) I don't think i would go for it as an actual name tbh.

Hulababy · 25/02/2009 18:52

No!

edam · 25/02/2009 16:49

no no no no no and thrice no! Blimey, you haven't even got the excuse of p/g hormones...

(I bet 'Bear' Grylls is actually a nickname like all the other Bears mentioned here. And he's hardly a role model since it turns out he stays in hotels anyway!)

claireybeemine · 25/02/2009 16:48

I like it, think would go the Edward route though just in case he didn't like it!

Wigglesworth · 25/02/2009 16:46

That's my nickname for DH LOL! Oh holy jesus don't do it!

Supercherry · 25/02/2009 16:34

No, I really wouldn't. Naming your child after an animal? Why would you?

forevared · 25/02/2009 16:25

We had a friend out in Australia called Bear and while it's quite cute for a child (it's my ds2's nickname) it's not so great for an adult man. I'd keep it theoretical personally.

PandaG · 23/02/2009 19:04

my DD is also often affectionately known as bear - went from baby boo, to boo boo, to boo bear, to bear!

wouldn't use it as a proper name though.

MrsSeanBean · 23/02/2009 19:00

On birth certificate - Edward. Bear as a 'known as' name is great!

differentFucker · 22/02/2009 17:30

Give him a proper name and use bear as a nickname.