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what do you think of Wilbur

24 replies

Middledaughter · 27/01/2012 21:20

any thoughts please?

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Catsmamma · 27/01/2012 21:21

wasn't the pig in Charlotte's Web called Wilbur?

Stars22 · 27/01/2012 21:26

The first thing i thought of was pig from charlottes web.

Middledaughter · 27/01/2012 21:27

yup!! A problem?

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Faverolles · 27/01/2012 21:27

I thought of Charlottes Web too, sorry!

AngiBolen · 27/01/2012 21:28

I love it.

Faverolles · 27/01/2012 21:28

If you don't mind your son being associated with Some Pig, then no, not a problem at all :)

Whatevertheweather · 27/01/2012 21:29

First thought was Charlottes Web too!

AngiBolen · 27/01/2012 21:29

Such rudeness!

Don't listen to these people. They need to get out more.

BendyBob · 27/01/2012 21:30

Honestly? I'd think oh dear, poor kid.
Sorry.

Haziedoll · 27/01/2012 21:30

It is very cute and I do like but it will always be the pig.

Middledaughter · 27/01/2012 21:31

I'm the one posting on a Friday night.... just thought it was quite sweet and will end up being Will anyway.

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Middledaughter · 27/01/2012 21:34

right think I'm getting the message! thank you for your thoughts.

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rachel234 · 27/01/2012 21:42

If he ends up as Will, he will likely end up as Willy amongst silly schoolboys... I'm not keen, sorry.

ThePoorMansBeckySharp · 28/01/2012 07:00

I too thought 'Some pig!'

LAbaby · 28/01/2012 07:01

I know a baby Wilbur. I was a bit surprised at first but it has grown on me.

Joygirl78 · 28/01/2012 07:03

I love it. Desperately love Wilfred too, but our surname starts with F and I think Wilf Fxxxx is a bit too 'f-y'

D0G · 28/01/2012 07:31

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JuluLu · 28/01/2012 07:41

I don't like the "ur" part.

Iheartpasties · 28/01/2012 07:43

I Love it! So Cute!

ThompsonTwins · 28/01/2012 07:44

Sounds lovely. But I, too, can't forget the pig. Sorry. He was a very nice pig, though.

Nagoo · 28/01/2012 08:24

oink :)

It is a lovely name though :)

AngiBolen · 28/01/2012 10:32

I asked DH and he said it reminds him of Elmer's cousin. Didn't think of the pig at all.

CecilyP · 28/01/2012 12:00

It is one of those names of a certain generation that were popular in the States but never made it across the Atlantic - similar to Elmer and Homer, which are now considered a bit jokey.

lisaro · 28/01/2012 12:02

Bad, really really bad. Please don't do that to him.

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