Teddy Bear....

[ShadowStorm]

Suggested Edward as a possible name for DC2.

DH was very positive about Edward, but then... insisted that he would only go for Edward if we gave him the middle name Bear, because then he would be a Teddy Bear

WWYD? Leave Edward on the list & try to talk DH out of a ludicrous middle name, or go back to the drawing board?

Tell your DP he's crazy.

Oh dear, had he had a drink or three before he suggested that.

Ask him if he would like to be called teddy bear?!?!?

Why not go the whole hog and call him Winnie-the-Pooh?

Tell him he's bonkers. You can call him Teddy Bear without actually naming him Teddy Bear!

DH was stone cold sober, so he can't claim that as an excuse.

I think Bear is a nn for Edward anyway. So it would be like calling him Edward Edward. You can call him Edward nn Teddy Bear and then give him a nice middle name.

Or Rupert,that goes nicely with Bear too.

pmsl reeling

How about Fred?
aka Fredbear (threadbare)

praps not.

Paddy. Short for Paddington. Also goes well with Bear.

Agree with Barnetro.

Would he like it... would you?

It's not a proper name, and I pity any kid having to give THAT as his full name in school. Does he want to imitate Bear Grylls? His real name is Edward Michael Grylls, by the way, Bear is a NN thought up by his sister!

Don't do it!

He's probably looking forward to saying to people 'this is my new son, Edward, we call him Teddy.....guess what his middle name is, go on guess......it's Bear. Ha ha ha, aren't we hilarious? Do you get it, do you get it? Teddy.Bear......Teddy.Bear. Isn't that brilliant?'

No it's not brilliant, it's ridiculous. Slap him around the head with a cold fish, might awaken his senses.

I feel sorry for you OP. Your DH is mad! It gave me a good laugh though. Please don't go for bear. Maybe you should suggest bear for a first name and then bum for his middle name and see how he reacts to that

Do not let him give your child the middle name Bear!

I know little Rupert who gets called Bear affectionately at home (usually during cuddles)

You can call him bear all you want, it's a cute nn, but shouldn't be his real name!

LTB

Seriously, tell him to get a grip. Edward is nice BTW.

Orson?

Orsino?

Björn?

Beorn?

I prefer Yogi Bear

he thinks he's bear gryllis

Actually, having Bear as a first name and using it as a first name more to the point, that is brave, but revealing that it's your middle name seems embarrassing.

you can't GROW in to a middle name is the point I'm trying to make!

or what about Buddy Bear a la Jamie Oliver?

or just go for Pom Bear

Offer compromise? Edward Arthur (Arthur means bear).

I think Oscar is from the Irish for Bear.

Edward Oscar?