Help us resolve our stand-off! Boys name

[Hawknotdove]

I thought my DH and I had finally agreed a name - Zachary. I love it and he agreed it was top of his list (though said he was 90% rather than 100% sure).

Now he's thrown a curveball and announced that he likes Wilfred more. I think Wilfred/Wilf is a super cute name for a little one but am worried about its longevity into adulthood. I also just feel its not very 'me' - that I can't imagine naming my own son this, as much as I think it's a nice name. I feel a bit bad pushing back on this basis - am I being irrational or unreasonable, would I come to like it if we used it?

So what do you think? Do you prefer Zach or Wilf? And do you think my concerns about Wilfred are valid?

Boys names are so hard... we have had a girls name picked out for years!

Wilfred is awful IMO. I'd go wth Zachary

This is like a thread of two halves.

I much prefer Zach. Don't like Wilf at all.

I think Zachary is nicer. I'm really unsure about Wilf. I don't know if I like it or not! I think you may regret not going with Zachary.

Thanks all. We do seem to have divided opinion! I'm going to show DH this thread and see what he makes of it.

I don't like Zach/Zac/Zak - it sounds so harsh and comical to my ears.

Wilfred is ok but I'm not keen on nicknames Will/Willy/Wilf/Fred personally.

I do like Frederick though.

Wilfred is horrendous, absolutely horrendous.

I'm not a huge fan of Zachary either, it's a bit 90's, but would certainly pick it over Wilfred.

I think you may need to start over on the name hunt.

Out of the two I'd pick Zachary but neither would be my personal taste, and Wilfred is awful.

DH and I had a stand-off over DS4's name. In the end we scrapped both names and found a whole new one we both loved. He's now 1mo and I can't imagine him being called anything else. Unanimously positive response to the name too. And he's got both our original choices as middle names. IMO you shouldn't call your baby something you're not 100% about (and that applies tp both of you

By the way, I'm not mad on either Wilfred (mad 1980s TV inventor?) or Zachary (meh!)

Prefer Wifred, definitely!

Or Wilbur.

Definitely Zachary. Wilfred is too old man for my tastes. I do however really like Freddie but would use Frederick myself rather than Wilfred.

just keep saying 'mm not sure, prefer zachary'. Then after you've given birth say 'he looks like a Zachary'.

wish i'd used this technique for gettin my choice as i'm told it doesn't fail

I far prefer Wilfred.

Vote for Zachary!

Neither. Find another name that you both love!

Zachary

I prefer Wilfred but that doesn't really matter. You need to be happy with the name you choose.

I much prefer Zachary

I prefer Wilfred, I think Zachary has had its day a bit!

I like Wilfred but to me it will always be that man dressed up as a dog.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilfred_(U.S._TV_series)

Adore wilf

I really, really dislike Wilfred. Zachary is okay.

I like Zachary. Wilfred sounds a bit old mannish to me.

Zachary.

Hate wilf