Is Bertie too posh?!

[VickyU]

We would put Albert on birth certificate but Bertie as nn. I mentioned it to a friend the other day and she genuinely thought I was joking. She said he would get beaten up in the playground. Maybe we're getting desperate....!

We were pretty stable on Gordie for a while (Gordon on certificate) but everyone thought that was a terrible idea. I thought of it because it was my grandfather's name and DH likes it but maybe it is a bit ugly. Ahhhh this is so difficult. From my last post it seems like Freddie and George are popular. Does anyone have any other suggestions?

I adore Albie for Albert. Bertie sounds ridiculous to me, but I'm Australian.

I really don't like Bert or Bertie, sorry.

I do like Gordon very much though!

It does make me think of Bertie Wooster. We have a friend with a Robert who is called Bert. He can always choose to be Al (bert) or Rob(ert) when he is older if he didn't like Bertie. I think it's sweet for a little boy.

Posh??

I also have a feeling that the -ie type names for both boys and girls e.g. Archie, Albie, Ollie, Ellie, Milly, Tilly, Lily etc are going to go out of fashion soon and may start to sound 'dated'.

For that reason I would choose a more solid name - Gordon, Albert, Robert etc - to give your son the option later on.

I also don't get the worry about 'poshness'?

i think its an ok name, i dont love it but dont dislike it.

incidentally my ds1 (almost 13) has a friend at school who is called Bertie, his full name is Albert and apparently he doesnt like it, but he goes by Bertie and has had no problems with that.

Well Said Mini, nicknames however sweet or not so sweet are never planned, they just happen.
I knew a kutchie, a Mokey, a bull, the list is endless but I can assure you not one of them has a similar real name and not one of them was "affectionately given this nn by his mother". I myself was nicknamed by my best mate and even now at 34 she still calls me it. My brother couldn't say my name as a kid so he called me something else and now and then when he is being silly and affectionate he will ring me up and say "Sanka" I'm 34 like I said and he is 28. Neither nickname was ever planned they just happened.

I'm not keen on Bertie (or Bert!) but Robert is a nice solid name.

What's wrong with having a posh name? Better than a chave one, no?

What Minimonty said!

Love her name suggestions too (our ds has one of those )

I don't think it's posh at all but there are hundreds of them around here, SE London also lots of Freddie's and George's!

I really like it, we were going to use it for DS2 due in Sept but there are just too many for us. I think Gordie is lovely and I like Gordon, a good strong name and still unusual.

For what it's worth I know some people on here have said you can't pick a child's nickname but with both of ours we found out the sex at 16 weeks and had the names ready with a nickname for them and so far it has worked because all of our friends knew what the names would be shortened too. They are 2.5 and 5 so it has also worked at school. I did this mainly because I didn't like 1 of the abbreviations of our sons name and never wanted it to be used. I think if you confidently circulate your choice it works!

I don't think he'll be teased for Bertie,but I think it's a horrid name,as is Albert.Perhaps not the worst but I think they have an unpleasant sound.

Gordon is gorgeous though.And much more unusual now.

I dont think it is any posher than all the other old fashioned type of names around at the moment, it just seems quite normal really - thats the fashion at the moment?
I have heard of a baby bertie (actually on here, antenatal thread) and never thought of it as being a weird name or anything
It reminds me of Bertie the bus from Thomas. Gordon reminds me of Thomas too.. I think both are fine. Im sure i heard of a baby gordon recently too or it was the middle name and first name was something else from thomas the tank engine too!

Wow thanks so much for all your input. Its been so helpful. To be honest I'm surprised so many people have had a positive reaction to Gordon. I thought I'd be laughed out of town with that one!

Noooo... you get laughed out of town when you suggest Bruce

Gordon? Really?!?!?

The prettyish girl i know is a Bertie

Oh! It is a boy! Whatever you like is fine

If it's pronounced "Bar-tie" it's very posh. If it's pronounced "Ber-tie" it's not, in fact I would have thought the opposite.

Gordon is much nicer and more 'solid' than Bertie.

Albert/Bertie is one of 2 names we have short listed, so no not too posh!

And we already have a Freddie so I can recommend that name too!

"Albert/Bertie is one of 2 names we have short listed, so no not too posh!"

Not posh because you've shortlisted them ?!

I too prefer Gordon. I also like most of the names suggested by Minimonty.