Humphrey - would you?

[emmyloo2]

I saw a little boy at the park the other day called Humphrey. He was about 18 months and it really suited him. However it seems to be universally slated on here. Why? I really love it and would consider it for my DS2. I much prefer it to the constant Olivers, thomases, charlies, Finns etc that seem to pop up.

What do you think? Would a little Humphrey be beaten in the playground? And would it be embarassing to introduce yourself as a 14 year old Humphrey? Other names I like are Edward, theodore and Hugo. DS1 is george. George and Humphrey!! I like it!!

See Squoosh, I just like the name. I am not trying to be ironic or alternative. But I take your point. I would hardly say it's vile though and I wouldn't feel sorry for a child called Humphrey. What boy's names do you like? Just out of interest?

I also had a crush on a Humphrey at one point. Lovely chap - good looking Old Etonian. Now works in the city.

I have to say it wasn't a name we considered for our DSs, but I think it works well. Much better than Finn - but I like all the other names you mention OP.

Theres one thing saying nop not to my taste at all
and another being quite so scathing
afterall only a few posts before I said that I knew a Humph and I'm pretty sure his Mums a mner

Sorry if I offended anyone but that was my spontaneous reaction. I think you have to allow for my forthright opinions on an internet forum than you'd get in real life.

In real life I'd smile and say 'Hello Humphrey' but as an anonyous internetter I vehemently dislike it.

It sounds so weak and wobbly.

more forthright I meant to say.

See, Squoosh also hates my ds's name (not Humphrey ), so perhaps she just has different tastes in names. We may not like her name choices either.

And to the poster above who would never date a Humphrey - obviously a lot of women disagreed with you with Humphrey Bogart!

The people on the other side of the internet are no less real than the people you see face to face...

Yes the people are just as real but surely the point of polling opinion online is that you want a more honest response than you'd get from family and friends?

I wouldn't have dated humphrey Bogart because he had to stand on a box to be able to kiss any of his leading ladies.

Didn't Lauren Bacall always call him Bogey? Not that Bogey's any better.

But is it really necessary to say a name is VILE? Really, do you feel so strongly about a name?!

See, some of us may not like your childrens' names either, but I don't think many of us would ever hate any name enough to call it that!

Well I did say sorry!

I think I do dislike it that much, yes.

Yes the people are just as real but surely the point of polling opinion online is that you want a more honest response than you'd get from family and friends?

Two things, really.

1. honest doesn't have to equal rude.
2. asking online is just a quick way of getting a wide range of views without trudging round all your real life friends and family and remembering what each one said.

I don't want to derail the thread though, especially as you did apologise :)

I disagree.

Politely.

That honest doesn't have to equal rude?

I like it. It makes me think of the late Humphrey Lyttleton (sorry if the spelling is wrong) but he said he hated the name, which makes me feel conflicted. Which is no help.

No, I disagree with your second point.

People don't ask for feedback on names to save time they do it because they're considering names like Humphrey or Persephone, Lolita or Spike. Understandably bald honesty isn't something that makes for harmonious relations with loved ones so lots of people instead look for feedback through the anonymouse haze of the internet.

I don't think Emmyloo will lose too much sleep because someone she doesn't know nor will ever meet strongly dislikes one of her baby's potential names.

But as you agree with my first point, you see that it would be better to say you vehemently dislike it, rather than that it's vile? After all, harmonious relations are desirable between strangers just as much as between loved ones.

I don't think harmonious relations between strangers on the internet even approaches the importance of harmonious relations between loved ones. Not nearly.

Do you attach any importance to them at all?

I have to say that I've read MUCH worse comments than those made by Squoosh here on MN (particularly the Childbirth forum when women are defending/attacking VB/CS). I've actualy read personal digs. And Squoosh did say 'soz' to be fair.

As I stated, I'm not particularly keen on the name Humphrey, but the names I chose for my children seem to be slate on here for ?eek!? being too popular.

It's each to their own - wouldn't it be booooring if we all liked/diddle same things?

Whoops, 'did the' not 'diddle'!

dont do it!

It's ok - I am not offended by Squoosh's comments. I have the same reaction to other names that other people adore. Most of them in the top ten!

My DH has now decided he likes Albert and Arthur best so I am not sure I would get Humphrey over the line anyway. I still think people will accept all sorts of names if the person is confident enough. And I just don't want my son to be another one of hundreds of [insert popular name]. Like being an Andrew, David, Chris, Mark or Daniel in my era. There are so many of them that the names just blur into one another.