Bernard? Completely bonkers or pleasingly retro?

[doggus]

I love it and so does dh.

What do you think? Would it go with a 'posh' double barrelled surname....

Why not? Richard is an underused classic...

True. OP how about it? Richie quite a good nn.

I really like it.
My husband's nn is bernard (not sure why) and I love it!!! I usually shorten it to Bern. Not sure if id use it for future children... maybe?? but i do know i love saying it and think it's a lovely name for my partner.....

I like Bernard. But prefer Bruno (it's the only 'o' ending male name I can stomach)

I like it, but not the way it's usually pronounced in Britain- Ber-nerd. Prefer Ber-NARD.