Cuthbert?

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DH loves this, partly due to St Cuthbert & his links to the North East!

I am less sure but quite like it, due to Anne of Green Gables (smile)

What do you think? Cute or awful?!

Nope.

Awful! (Isn't it Gilbert in Anne of Green Gables?)

I probably wouldn't choose it myself.

BUT, I bet if all the above posters (who only know old Cuthberts and therefore associated it with old men) met a cute, charming 3 year old named Cuthbert, they'd quickly change their minds. This is how associations change.

Lots of names had, until recently, only been associated with 'old men' and are now quite trendy e.g. Arthur, Alfie, Quentin, Wilfred etc.

If I met a cute three year old Cuthbert I'd think 'oh he's such a cute little boy, shame he's been saddled with such a horrendous name'.

Cuthbert is just awful. So is Quentin. So is Wilfred.

All awful.

Arthur is ok.

I tested it on my teen by asking her what she'd think if someone started in her class called Cuthbert. After snorting she said, "Actually, it's quite cute. Still get bullied though".

A superb name if I may say so..........

It has Walter the Softie connotations for me too. It is actually the first name of Little Lord Faunleroy.

But how do names' associations change then? By people using them and thereby making them feel 'younger' again. I know a few boys/young teens named Arthur, Quentin/Quinn, Wilfred/Wilf, Alfred/Alfie so that is why these names have young/nice associations to me. The more people use 'old' names the younger they start to feel imo.

Ok, I don't know a young Cuthbert and I probably wouldn't be brave enough to use it myself, but I don't think it is that different to the otherse above.

definitely Cuthbert Cringeworthy. truly awful and sounds old fashioned.
Cuth would sound really naff IMO.

also Uncle Quentin from famous five.

don't mind Arthur.

Depends what one's associations are. You think of Uncle Quentin, for example, I think of Quentin Blake, Quentin Tarantino and a lovely 7 year old I know. Same with Arthur - I know two little Arthurs who are gorgeous, so both names to me now sound lovley. Same with Wilfred and many other names.

But, as I said, your associations are based on who you know with a certain name. As most of us don't know any 'cool' Cuthberts we still associate the name with old men.

I don't think I have met anyone actually called Cuthbert - young or old. Names like Wilfred and Arthur were once very popular and are now experiencing a revival. Cuthbert, OTOH, was never popular enough to be revived.

I hate old fashioned names so if I met a cute cuthbert I'd think 'cute. but terrible name'.

My DH call his willy Cuthbert.
I have no idea why, but Cuthbert is "a grand lttle lad"

Just Don't.
Edmund is a nicer old name.

I'm not keen on Cuthbert, sorry. I don't like the Cuth or the Bert bit and find the two together not very attractive.

I do like 'old fashioned' names otherwise and have a Quentin myself )

Sounds posh. If you're posh, fine. If not - he'll be ribbed at school.

I know one. Not posh. Bullied mercilessly until he changed to his middle name. Please don't.

It is truly awful.
I have come across a Cuthbert and he was called "Cuthy".

Just terrible....

Has the OP come back yet?

Not my choice, but igf you buy him some rubber duckies... St Cuthbert was famed for his love of ducks.

Not a joke thread! But I think you have successfully dissuaded me Off to show DH this thread as he is still mad keen on baby Cuthbert!

Yuck, awful, hideous, between "Percy" (worst name ever, imo) and "Wilfred" in the top ten worst names you could call your son list...

for the sake of your unborn child, please talk your husband round!!

There's a Wilfred in my DD's swimming class .

I think Wilfred is slightly more bearable. Wilf is a reasonable abbreviation.