Herbert or Wilbert

[Dawnypops]

baby due any day now and we still haven't decided on a boys name. We both really like Bertie but can't have the obvious 'Robert' as we gave our first little boy that as his middle name.
So our current favourites are Herbert (I really like the nn Herbie too) or Wilbert. Hubby not keen on Albert as he says it is a nickname for a piercing in a certain part of a man's anatomy (!)
So which is the nicer name, Herbert or Wilbert. Which is the least likely to get his head kicked in at school? First son is called Monty by the way.
Thanks

Depends where he goes to school, but I'd say either name would leave him pretty vulnerable to a kick-in!

Aethelbert
Philbert
Bertram
Norbert

There's nothing wrong with Albert - no one at school is going to make is going to make the piercing connection. There are plenty of boys called William who aren't called 'Willie'! My grandfather is quite often called 'Albie' for short.

gilbert?

Hubert

Herbert is nicer as is the nickname Herbie.

I think you are signing him up to a lifetime of grief with any of those names - sorry!

Albert would be the only acceptable one imo but then shorten it to Albie - not Bertie!!!

Your DH doesn't want Albert as it reminds him of a piercing of the willy, but is considering Wilbert instead? Do you not think he'll end up as Willy rather than Bertie?

Wilbert is not a name... Is it?

Truthfully?

Neitherbert.

Girliefriend, don't you think there are more than enough Alfies/Archies/Albies already? Personally I find Bertie or Herbie nicer and less overused.

They're both awful.

But Wilbert if you must.

Oh dear god PLEASE use Herbert with Herb as a nn - brilliant

Awful

I agree that Alfie/Albie/Archie type cutey names are likely to date soon - I would choose a more classic timeless name personally.

Wilbert is ok but I'm not keen on the shortening Will or Willy, but Herbert, nickname Herb is indeed cool - you'll be way ahead of the curve .

Also, if you already have a Monty, I'd not team it with another -y or-ie name, it sounds too twee imo. But Monty and Herb works well imo.

Gilbert or Robert.

I don't like either but am strangely drawn towards Bertram. It doesn't sound too twee and would suit a child as well as a teenager and an adult. And you can shorten it to Bertie.

awful names

he will never forgive you when hes a teenager

If you already have a Monty I'd really not name his brother Albie/Bertie/Herby - I'd go for a more 'solid' sounding name personally.

But I do think that Herb as a nickname for Herbert could work.

Both absolutely awful.

If you have your heart set on Bertie, I'd either just use Bert on its own, or reuse Robert.

Blimey.

I have a Bertie, an Albert, and even I think those are awful

Just go with Albert if you like it, lots of names can be shortened to rude things by determined children!

Or Robert.

But Bertie and Monty together is a bit cutesy

I quite like Bertie but think its' a bit odd to pick the nic-name then to go round trying to find a full name that somehow matches - either name him Bertie or choose a completely different name.

Bertram.

Or Bertrand, if you're feeling Gallic.

Sorted.

I don't often post on babynames but feel compelled to say I think both names are a little silly. I hope you're not offended! I can remember liking bonkers names when I was pregnant myself.

I also don't get the whole nickname-main name thing. Choose a name, shorten it if it comes naturally. I don't think you can preordained a nickname.

Maybe I am weird though because I've never bought into the whole dread of "but what if Thumbelina wants to be a judge? You must put Mary on the birth cert" - I never heard of anyone saying "I couldn't possibly be a judge with a name like mine."