Elmer

[Wildwaterfalls]

Pretty sure I had a thread on this when pg with DC1 (who turned out to be DD1)!

DH and I still love this name and it is on the short list for DS1. But I seem to remember a lukewarm reception last time due to a cartoon character which I hadn't heard of

Just thought I'd run it past you again!

Rudd

Fudd I meant

Elephant

Yep, Fudd is the first thing that springs to mind for me too.

the Elephant.
Fudd.

Sorry :(

Yep. Elmer Fudd.

Fudd.

And then I opened the thread to see how many other people had said it.

He's the hunter after Bugs Bunny

I was at a kids event recently and came across two little girls (I assumed they were sisters) called Elmer and Dixie.

Ah yes that was it. Someone in Bugs Bunny. Is this still popular with children? Does it matter?

I don't mind quite like the elephant connection.

Elmer the elephant.

I know a 70 year old woman called Elmer

Do you know her well? If not, are you sure it's not Eimear she's called?

I like Elmer for a boy. I think it's really cute. I don't think many kids would know the Bugs connection, mine wouldn't. They would know the elephant though. And I would also think of elephant before the farmer.

I have some 2 boxes of Elmer room stickers going spare if you do decide to name him this .

Yup, Elmer Fudd. Parents I'm sure would make the connection but I doubt kids would. I'm sure in the 80s/early 90s few people would have chosen Oscar due to the Sesame Street grouch character but it's not an issue now.

Thanks Merry

We are very tempted. It's hard to find a name that works in all our languages and I've already bought an elephant.

Fine unless he ends up on the chunky side and then the elephant connection might be bully-bait.

Elephant.

Nah. By the time Kids get to bullying age (even 5, which is on the young side), they have forgotten about Elmer.

I think it's really cute!

Plus Elmer the Elephant is a lovely story about not judging people by their appearances, and it's a book for very young children so it's not as though your son would have a whole life of being compared to it.

Elmer is a great name! Lots of names have are 'used' by cartoon characters -e.g. Horrid Henry, Rupert Bear, Thomas Tank Engine, Felix Cat, etc. An elephant is quite a cute association, no?

People quickly start to associate a name with a person and forget about previous associations, so people will think of your Elmer when they hear the name.

No idea who/what Fudd is... and very much doubt any kids would..?

I like it. I agree that most chn won't get the Fuddled connection, although their parents and teachers will.

They are more likely to mis-hear it as 'Elmo'...

If he emerges from the womb with a rifle definitely go for Elmer.

elmer the elephant

I like it, it's cute but has a grown to feel too! Yes there are associations but I don't see that as a reason not to use a name (unless it's a negative one of course!). An elephant and cartoon character aren't negative and Elmer is and does sound like a name in it's own right.

Once they know your Elmer, that's the association they will make.
I'd be adding it to my list if it went with our surname!