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?

[benne81]

Love it

[HumphreyCobbler]

It is a truly excellent name.

[othersideofchannel]

I quite like Humphrey actually - those who say it is 'dated' and an 'old mans' name forget that the old Humphreys were once little too. Peoples' associations change very quickly once they meet a cool young teenage Humphrey - they start to associate the name with him, not some old man they used to know.

But I agree about the lack of nice nicknames - but would you have to shorten it?

[DesperatelySeekingSedatives]

DD's beloved elephant is Humphrey I think it would be cute on a baby but not once they got older.

[ThePoorMansBeckySharp]

Hideous.

[emmyloo2]

I must admit, I secretly love this name but not sure I would be brave enough to use it. If someone had a little Humphrey though I would think it is super cute. Humph for short.

[squoosh]

Humphrey is just awful. Cute on a Jack Russell, not on a human.

It's such a lumpen, beige, misshapen mess of a name.

[ButHeNeverDid]

Watch out, watch out there is Humphrey about!

Does anyone else remember the adverts for milk in the 70? Or am I the oldest person on here.

There was something mysterious offscreen (Humpfrey) who used a red and white striped straw to steal other people's milk.

[ButHeNeverDid]

[LouMacca]

LOL ButHeNeverDid - brilliant!! I remember the adverts but had forgotten Muhammad Ali was in one - quality!!

[goingtoofast]

I love it, called a hamster Humphrey when I was a teen. Don't think I could actually use it for a baby...

[welovesausagedogs]

no.

[oikopolis]

Hump. no.

[BombayBaby]

No, sorry.. It sounds like a cat's name.

[Flimflammery]

A baby Humphrey might be cute, but imagine when he's 14 and trying to be in with the cool crowd, or 25 and trying to be taken seriously as anything other than a young fogey type. Don't do it!