Humphrey?!

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I think DH was joking but I rather like this and it goes with dd's name. Is it ridiculous?

Luckily we have many months ahead of us to choose something else so do your worst...!

Sorry, but I think it is faintly ridiculous.

At best I think Bogart, at worse I think poor little kid.

Oh and my 13-year-old says that is sounds like he is fat! Dunno, how, but that is the first thing she thought of.

DD called her pet hamster Humphrey.

Reminds me of 'Yes Minister'.

I like it personally
BUT I couldn't bring myself to lumber a kid with it as I think they would be teased mercilessly.

DD2 has a friend called Humphrey. It suits him, somehow! Not a name I'd choose, though, but I've heard MUCH worse (last night's thread about Coriolanus, anyone??).

It's utterly ridiculous.

What do you call a camel with three humps?

It wouldn't be my choice of name, but I know 2 adult Humphreys and it's fine.

Oooh, I like it, but I think it would only suit a certian type of child. I can#'t imagine a wirey, hyper-energetic child called Humphrey. I'd imagine him to be more of a steady, sensible type.

Much underused and lovely.

I quite like it. It reminds me of Humphrey Lyttleton, or "Humph" as he was known.

I like it and know a cute little 3 year old Humphrey.

Why don't we encourage more diversity in names, rather than discouraging any slightly less common names on here?

Kids generally don't care if their friends are called Harry, Humphrey or Harold, honestly. As long as the names is not 'silly' (e.g. Willy), that is...

It's awful. Either you are v v v rich, or just trying to sound it. It's very pompous sounding

Nice name for a cushion...

Definately not, no way, nada.
It's awful and will be teased at school.
Sounds too posh and snobby for me

Thanks for all the opinions. I rather suspected some people would find it ridiculous, and some find it a bit posh. Very pleased some people like it though. I'm with MrsvWoolf... it's a name that makes me giggle but I sort of like that about it. But onimolap's joke may have just convinced me it's a bit too silly....

It is a lovely name

I think of turtles and tortoises for some reason. I think it's nice 'but...'

I think, for some reason, that it's a pet's name. Get a cat, name it Humphrey so that it's out of your system, then find a nicer name for your boy!!

Well there was the Downing Street cat of course...

DH pointed out I have a thing for cats' names... Felix... Casper... Humphrey...

It's fabulous

Dreadful! (unless for an animal)

Oh I think of Humphrey Bogart. Love it, but I dont think I'd have the confidence to use it.

I love the name Lauren, as I immediately think of Lauren Bacall, although I have been told on this forum that it's become chavvy.

Bit silly. On another website I go on, my name is Humphrey Bumphrey. For a joke, like.

Humphrey Bogart comes to mind for me too...