Humphrey

[mootime]

Having just been laughed at by DH (and all of you!) for my suggestion of Herb, DH has suggested Humphrey.
What do you all think of that. I quite like it. I also like Huxley, but he thinks that is a dogs name!

[Kikibee]

I rather like the name, I much prefer it to awful names like Connor or Tyler

[mootime]

Ouch Sqooch!
I was thinking that its probably a good thing not to mention my other DC's names...

[squoosh]

Sorry moo! After posting that I did think 'hope that doesn't seem too harsh'.

As I say I really do like Huxley!

[LondonMother]

I love it and I also think of Humphrey Lyttelton and Humphrey Bogart. It's easy to spell and easy to pronounce and he probably won't be one of half a dozen Humphreys when he starts school.

[exoticfruits]

Very true, bowlersarm.

[RoadToTuapeka]

Humphrey is dreadful! My friend had a DS now aged 2 called Herbie. Herb is ok I guess. I like Huxley. Huck/Hux seem reasonable nicknames.

[sleepingbeautiful]

We have an aging pet tortoise named Humphrey...
Not keen on Huxley. It's ungainly sounding.
Does it have to begin with H?
I can only think of:
Henry
Hugh
Hubert (tad better than Herbert - at least Hughie could be nn)
Heath
Hector
Harvey
Howard

[LottieJenkins]

Showing my age here but.............Watch Out There's A Humphrey About!!!! A milk advert from the 1970's!!!!!

[MaMaPo]

Makes me think of Humphrey B Bear, a terrible kids show in the 80s in Australia. I vote no.

[Numberlock]

We must be similar age Lottie as that was my first thought too!

[hellhasnofurylikeahungrywoman]

I think of Humphries or camels (though why camels I have no idea)

[AgathaPinchBottom]

I like it! Reminds me of Humphrey Bogart. A very beautiful friend of mine has recently had an adorable Humphrey. I think you should go for it and don't worry about it dividing opinion.

[Choccyhobnob]

hellhasnofury I get the camels thing. There's either a joke or a song about a camel with 3 humps called Humphrey!

Makes me think of that little grey elephant on the Humphrey's corner brand of things.

I like Huxley though even though I can't get the Huxley pig song out of my head, but that was a cute programme!

[MrsMongoose]

I LOVE It! It's going on my list!

[Twirlyhot]

I agree with your DH. Huxley sounds like a dog's name and Herb is wrong. I don't love Humphrey but it's way better than the other two.

[IfUSeekAmy]

My friends labradoodle is called Humphrey and we call him Humperdinck . please don't now add Humperdinck to your list!

[LynetteScavo]

I love the name Humphrey. It's a fine name indeed.

But it's just as much a dogs name as Huxley, but maybe that's because I knew a dog called Humphrey.

If I had a dog, I'd call him Hamish.

[LynetteScavo]

Actually, Huxley is a pigs name.

[ArtemisCake]

Love Humphrey, it's due a revival.

[Ruprekt]

Truly awful.

Awful for baby, toddler, teen and adult.

[neomamma]

I like it! I think it can be really cute for a baby, it's got a soft sound without being feminine. I'd think Humphrey Bogart!

[DaveMccave]

It's cute! I know a little one, he gets Humph. I also like Huxley though, after Aldous, not the pig :)

[Viviennemary]

It's dire.

[Frikadellen]

I like both Herb and Humphrey

[LazyMonkeyButler]

This is the only Huxley I know of.

Humphrey is just nasty.