Humphrey - yes or no?

[FortiesCromarty]

We both like the name Humphrey very much, but it does seem to be a love it or hate it name. What's the MN verdict?

[Willabywallaby]

Yes

[Westcountrylovescheese]

I know quite a few people for whom Humphrey is the alternative word used for 'spot' as in 'I've got a huge Humphrey on my chin'. So I wouldn't use it for that reason...

[Greenwing]

Nooooo!
Ugly.
Quite hard to pronounce.
Hump is not an attractive start to the name visually either.

My sons would definitely have the hump if I named them Humphrey.

[EdithWeston]

I rather like it.

But you'll get sick of "What do you call a camel with three humps?"

[lisaro]

NO!

[UntamedShrew]

YES!

See, you were right about the Marmite

[LouMacca]

Hate it.

[EdithWeston]

Anyone else remember the advert jingle

"Get more milk, they're on the attack.
Watch out, watch out, watch out, watch out
'cos the Humphreys are back"

[MamaMaiasaura]

I have a baby Humphreys (it's my last name )

[LouMacca]

MamaM - I love Humphreys as a surname, it sounds all warm and squishy!

[MrsBovary]

One of my children was nick named 'humph' by her siblings, because of the noise she made as a toddler stomping off to sulk

Wasn't there a camel connection?

I'm not keen personally (sorry), there's something vaguely comical about it. Herbert?

[missmiss]

Yes!

[Popoozle]

No. Not for me, sorry.

Awful name.

[Failsafe]

I'm not keen on humphrey but then it's not my DS that's being named

[iloveberries]

yes - it's cute!

[ScoutJemAndBoo]

No!!!!!!!!!

[ggirl]

christ no
terrible 'trying too hard name'

[Whorulestheroost]

Please tell me your joking? Right?

[crochetcircle]

Absolutely love it! Great name. Go with your heart.

[MadMonkeys]

Does nobody else think of Yes, Minister?

[marmiteandjam]

Awful, old man and ugly name.

[usualsuspect]

No poor child , can you imagine being a teenager called Humphrey