Gilbert?

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What do you think of this as a name? Came across a little one yesterday and thought "What a great name!" .Under-used and several nice shortenings: Berty/Bert/Gil

Good solid name and likely to be the only one in his class.

It reminds me of Anne of Green Gables. I like it with the nn Gil.

Love Gil, but not Gilbert.

Awful sorry. Had an ex named this, makes me shudder to hear the name.

fine if your giving birth to a guinea pig

otherwise no. sorry.

but of course it's completely your choice

I love Gilbert! Wanted this if we had a DS but it was vetoed by DH.

No

Lovely! I know a beautiful pianist called Gil.

O Sullivan.... 'Claire, the moment I met you I swear...' My first thought, sorry!! I'm old
Really, no, don't do it!!

Love love this name! Nicely traditional without sounding "old-man-ish"

Lovely nickname potential too.

Why are there not more around?

I like Gil. We had a Gilbert at school - he was called Giblet.

Love the name Gilbert!

Horrible. Really wet.

I love it.

Don't like at all. Gil Makes me think of fish gills. Albert, Herbert are sweet but Gilbert - no ways. I know a 4 year old called Gilbert and I can't call him his name out loud! Sorry

Don't like, bUt I think any -bert names are awful.

Gilbert Grape
Or piles

i love it... even tried insisting on it, cos i really wanted Gideon and dh disliked that less.

but no go for either of them.

God, it's awful. I work with one who gets called Gibby. Grim.

I love it! It's quite unusual without being outlandish and Gil is a cool nickname.

dont like it sorry

I like it well enough. I'm surprised it isn't more popular, though it's no rarity.

Yes, that's it also. A less used proper name without resorting to silly spellings or the ridiculously outlandish

Anne of Green Gables - swoon!