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Bertie?

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DairyNips · 15/03/2012 19:54

Ok, I started a thread asking for name suggestions for Ds3 and Bertie came up. Dh and I quite like it.
We currently have a Dylan and a Miles.
Opinions please!

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useyourloaf · 15/03/2012 22:10

I would NOT just have Bertie on birth certificate.. It's very cute for when he's little. You could have Gilbert which could be Gil if he doesn't like Bertie when he's older - he might love Bertie of course!

mayanna123 · 15/03/2012 22:13

I really don't like Bert at all!

Bertie is cute for a little boy but less so for an adult imo. I also expect all the cutesy type names (Archie, Alfie, Bertie etc) to start to sound dated soon, as people tire of them - they've been so popular recently.

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DairyNips · 15/03/2012 22:16

useyour I would have just Bertie on there I know what you mean about it being a cute boys name etc but I'm not going to put another name on the cert just to be traditional. He can use Bert when older if he likes.

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DairyNips · 15/03/2012 22:18

mayanna I disagree. I don't think you can tire of someone's name as its not just a name once it belongs to someone iyswim. I think it depends on the person and their personality as to how the name comes across. Of course, if I had a Bertie he'd be a super cool dude

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useyourloaf · 15/03/2012 22:26

Of course dairy you can put whatever you like on birth certificate - just my opinion. My DS has old-man type shortened version/nickname but a more traditional, if you like, name on his birth cert because it has a bit more gravitas I suppose. DC's make their names anyway.

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DairyNips · 15/03/2012 22:30

I see what you mean, I personally just feel more comfortable using the name that would be on his cert

Of course this is all hypothetical as we're not even sure we're going to use the name yet!

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happywheezer · 15/03/2012 22:38

I wanted to call DS2 Bertie. It's a lovely name and family were very keen on it.
However, DH said that we had to call him Albert which is just to cold for a baby, even though he would only be called Bertie.
When for Hugo instead, but it's a great name.
The little boy in Supermarket zoo is called Albie, which is very cute, too.
Bert is a fab name for an older gent too.
We are Thomas fans in our house too!
Patsy Palmer has a Bertie.

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DairyNips · 15/03/2012 22:45

happy Hugo was a good choice

I agree Albert is a bit cold. Albie is nice although a friend has a boy called that so kind of rules it out. We don't live near each other or anything but still..

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Dottymcdot · 15/03/2012 23:14

Bertie? I am sorry but it's awful. You may not want to put a traditional name on the birth certificate, but your child will have to put this cutesie child's name on his CV for example. I am not sure that Bertie sounds like a serious contender for any serious or responsible job role.

Maybe give him a more grown up middle name as well to fall back on?

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DairyNips · 15/03/2012 23:25

Its awful in your opinion don't you mean?

He can use Bert on forms, as I've already said.

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DairyNips · 15/03/2012 23:34

Oh and I don't agree it is just a cutesy little boys name. There are lots of men called Bertie and my grandad was known as Bert

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TheUncannyValley · 15/03/2012 23:48

You asked for opinions,Dairy. Why are you getting so worked up when others express a negative opinion?

TheUncannyValley · 15/03/2012 23:53

And plenty of people have said it's lovely.Perhaps they should state that it's only lovely in their opinion?

Sanuk · 16/03/2012 00:00

I like the name Bertie. It makes me smile, as I have a friend who is a late-30s-Bertie and he is lovely.

I really don't get all the hoo-hah (not just on this thread) about what should be the 'proper' name and what should be the 'nickname'. Just choose a name. Stick it on the certificate. Meh.

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RealLifeIsForWimps · 16/03/2012 04:24

Sorry but Bert has zero gravitas/formality, possibly less than Bertie (i.e. they are both nn's/abbreviations of other names), so that wouldnt solve the problem of what if he doesnt want to be a QC called Bertie

what about Robert?

The two Bertie's I'm aware of are girls and it's short for Roberta

emmyloo2 · 16/03/2012 07:20

I love it - as nn for Albert, Bertram or Herbet. I just think it's a great name. However, you would end up getting Bert as they got older. I think Bertie is ok as a little boy but it wouldn't stick, I don't think....

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DairyNips · 16/03/2012 09:17

uncanny I'm not getting wound up at all I just think some people express their opinion rather tactlessly that's all. A simple ' I don't like it' or 'I wouldn't use it' will suffice. Not need for people to say a name is 'awful' or 'ugly', I just would say that. I think all names are lovely in their own way and of course it depends who they belong to

For those people worried about the name having 'gravitas' and being 'serious' tbh, that's makes me want to choose it all the more. I'm of the belief that we are in charge of our own destiny and we make our own way in life, a name isn't going to hold you back if you have self belief and charisma.

I honestly can't see someone not reaching the interview stage for a job just because their name is Bertie, or Bert for that matter. If you need convincing however, there are famously successful people with the name Bertie, amongst them is a football manager and an Irish politician.

It's a happy name imo, there are far far more ridiculous names out there!

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DairyNips · 16/03/2012 09:18

I just wouldn't say that!

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Dottymcdot · 16/03/2012 09:35

Just to respond, I see your point of view, I am stating my opinion, in terms of the gravitas a name provides you in a job interview situation. My DH has a name that is long and complicated, he used it for job searching on his CV for about 6 months and got no responses at all. He was applying for jobs he was more than qualified to do. He decided to put the shortened name down on his CV instead and was suddenly noticed. He got a job within 6 weeks of doing this. People should not do this when reviewing CVs but unfortunately this does happen.

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DairyNips · 16/03/2012 09:40

I see what you're saying, although that's slightly different as you're saying his name is long and complicated. Maybe the employers were just worried about pronouncing it and therefore didn't give him an interview? You wouldn't have a problem pronouncing Bertie though..

I really don't think it's going to affect him getting a job in 20 years time, there are some really crazy names around at the moment, his will probably seem positively boring by then!

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DairyNips · 16/03/2012 09:47

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TheUncannyValley · 16/03/2012 10:02

I like to be honest on baby name threads because it's the child who has to live with the name,not the parent,so they might as well know what peoples genuine reactions are while it's just a hypothetical name and not one belonging to a person.

Saying that I hate a name is as valid as gushing over a name,and you asked for opinions so if people think it is awful then I'd expect them to say so.

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