WYOO the name Rupert James?

[wedontplaywithelectrics]

Strong and classic? Or other?! Opinions please ladies. Thanks in advance :-)

[DessieLou]

I LOVE it! I may have to steal it.... ;-)

[toobreathless]

LOVE it! Especially Rupert, unusual yet easy to say and spell and so strong.

[PurpleStorm]

Not keen on Rupert, sorry. Sounds a bit wet to me. And also reminds me of Rupert the Bear.

Love James though.

[EllenJanesthickerknickers]

Ruaraidh is pronounced Rory, or thereabouts. Much stronger than Rupert, that does make me think of a very posh chinless wonder, unfortunately, sorry. Rupert the Bear?

[mayanna123]

Agree that Rupert is MUCH nicer than Rudolph (Rudy = Rude-y to me), Rudiah or Ruaraidh (however that is pronounced...).

[GirlOutNumbered]

Love the whole name,
Love Roo, Rudy and RJ.

A winner!

[OBface]

Really like it. As well as the shortening to Roo.

All the Ruperts I've known have been lovely

[MrsMarigold]

we wanted to call our son Rupert James Thomas this but had to go with Robert instead because it is a family name and it was a bit political. I love it - do it.

As for Rueben, Ruaraidh or Rudiah, sorry BebopdingALing - I hate them all.

[Mrsrobertduvall]

Love James but Rupert no.
I imagine a chinless wonder.

[mayanna123]

Lovely name combo - Rupert is a great name!

[dashoflime]

Really nice combination. Makes me think of Rupert Giles from Buffy.

[Sunshineandwaves]

I think it's a great name!

[shoobidoo]

Rupert is great and much nicer than Rudolph imo!

[olivertheoctopus]

Love Rupert. Is on our list!

[WormCanner]

Or Rudolph which can also be Rudy.

[BeeBopDingALing]

If you like the nn Roo you could go for Rueben, Ruaraidh or Rudiah which are a bit stronger than Rupert.

[WormCanner]

I agree with you, OP. You could say the same of Roland, another name which I like.

[wedontplaywithelectrics]

Thanks for your comments. The Murdoch connection doesn't bother us tbh. Rupert Murdoch's son is a James too,haha!
We were more concerned about it being viewed as a "poncey/wet/posh" name,but the general feeling and feedback is that it has a certain classic,elegant appeal. I think this baby will be our little Roo :-)

[AKissIsNotAContract]

I love Rupert, great name.

[OkayHazel]

Love them!

[shoobidoo]

Lovely combo but then almost any names works well with James as middle name - hence why it's become somewhat of a default middle name (we have one too: Quentin James!).

[dragonflymama]

Love them together!

[Beatrixpotty]

They sound good together, nice classic names.

[BeeBopDingALing]

Rupert is a bit of a wet name. Really like James, classic and lovely. If definitely using both I would reverse them.

[landofsoapandglory]

I like it.