Opinion on Rupert anyone?

[chocosaurus]

Been strolling through recent discussions and can't see a mention of it.
One week away from eviction day and can't decide on names.

[kalidanger]

I doubt any DC born in 2013 will have the faintest clue who Rupert the Bear was by 2021

[howdoyouknowjenny]

Love

[notso]

I really dislike Rupert, though I've never met one apart from the Bear.
I really like Rufus though.

[Astley]

Ahh now Reuben DH and I agree on. Great name.

[MadameCastafiore]

Rupert, Rufus and Reuben are our top 3 names.

We just love the nn Rue though.

I think it's a fab name.

[Purplecatti]

I wanted this name before I found out my baby was a girl. OH wouldn't have allowed the name though. Booooo. I love it. And Rufus live that too, and Hugo, Giles (love buffy), Peregrine.
OH hated all those names. Good job baby was a girl and we found something we both liked.

[lucywiltshire]

Rupert Penry-Jones - how gorgeous is he!!!!!!!!

[dogsbreath]

Oh yes, forgot to add I had thought George for a boy. However, after giving birth discovered 3 others in the same hospital - spent nearly two weeks deciding.

[dogsbreath]

Its my son's name. We know two others, one the same age and the other two years older. We are not posh, hopefully he isn't wet. Many people, including his form teacher, shorten it to Rupes, I often call him Roo. In my son's year (approx 45 boys) there are 5 James, two Williams, one Edward. He is the only Rupert in his year at school. I wanted something easy to spell and not too common.

[ChunkyPickle]

I couldn't use it myself, but every Rupert I've known has been lovely. Plus the nickname 'Roo' is cute.

[mrstowers]

What about Little Lord Fauntleroy instead?

[kalidanger]

Pixel

I was just coming on to say that precise thing but from the older sister's viewpoint.....

[lljkk]

Meh, kind of wet. What about

Edward, George, William (surprisingly on the decline but still a great name), James. Any Thomas-the-Tank-engine name, really.

[chocosaurus]

my dh has said a definite no. hmmm really don't know what name to choose. We used our fave name for ds1 Henry and we can't agree on anything else. Still got another 10 days to come up with something.

[PhyllisDoris]

I reckon a Rupert would have the piss taken out of him just about anywhere, not just "round here".

[Astley]

I love it, DH said a massive no.

He said Bear, followed by 'posh twat' there is no way he'll budge!

[isambardo]

I love it! When naming my son we came down to a choice between Rupert and Rufus.
Nothing wet about the name in my mind, I think it's quite strong actually.

[noblegiraffe]

The only Rupert I've ever met used his middle name instead. It's a bit wet IMO.

[BackforGood]

Def what Phyllis said.

[MidnightMasquerader]

I think Rupert's on the up, amongst certain liberal circles.

Get in before the masses follow.

[PixelAteMyFace]

I had a schoolfriend whose younger brother was called Rupert.

At home his nickname was Poo

[PelvicFloorClenchReminder]

My first thought was Rupert Giles from Buffy.

I really love it though!

[germyrabbit]

nor is rupert penry-jones

[OkayHazel]

Then I'd be looking to move. 'Round here' sounds terrible.

[deleted203]

No...but he'd still have had the piss ripped out of him for his name if he lived round here.