Rupert - honest opinions, please!

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I really like the name Rupert, but my hubby thinks it sounds a bit 'overheard in Waitrose'! I can see his point, but I also think it's a good traditional name that will work well with his older sister's name (Martha) and sounds good on a boy and a man. However, I'd hate to think it would lead to bullying in the playground.

What do people honestly think? Thank you!!!

I like it. I don't see it as either posh or wet, just a classy name that seems to be largely neglected. There are a few famous Ruperts and none of them are regarded as posh or wet.

The Irish jockey Ruby Walsh is really Rupert.

Rupert is lovely and I think it goes very well with martha!

Love it

Stuck up officer. A Rupert.

I think it depends on where you live tho. Here it would sound silly, Home Counties not so much.

My brothers name is Rupert and he is neither posh nor wet no one has ever bullied him either. Though I teased him a lot about a bear.
It's a good strong name that is well known but not often used.

Campbell-Black first, then Bear.

Totally posh. I still love it though

Woeful.

Posher than I should be able to stomach but I bloody love it. I'm pregnant and desperate to use it but I live on a council estate in the North West and am too class conscious to have the nerve

I've only ever known nice Ruperts.

Plus you could call him Teddy or Bear while he's little.

As a downside I'd say there aren't many good nickname options for an adult Rupert.

Honesty, I think it is a bit ridiculous as a name. I'm not sure why I feel that way....but I do.

It doesn't matter what other people think, as long as you can imagine yourself shouting 'Rupert! ... (etc)' in the park, playgroup and generally in public, without fear or embarrassment.

It's probably more important that both you and your husband positively like the name you give your child.

I think it goes very well with Martha.

Reminds me of the bear but I love it. Goes brilliantly with Martha and if you and Dp like it then why the hell not.

I didn't use a name for DD for fear of what people might think and now I bitterly regret it.

I love it, a really cool guy I grew up with. That said, even now years later I always think "Roo's a poo" after one of my other really cool teenage mates taught Rupert's parrot to say it when he was holiday sitting it one year, lol

I know a rupert about 18 months old.
And I have seen a newborn rupert.
I think it is making a start at being trendy!
I don't think I would have a rupert, but if you like it,it's fine. It would look like we copied...
At least you know it's a boy name, not like a lot of trendy unisex ones.

I'd be mortified calling out 'Rupert' in a public place so it's a no from me.

My friend son is called Rupert , I like it even though it still brings the bear to my mind . They call him Rups ,and I think it's very sweet.

If you like it GO for it !!!!! There will be ones that like it and the others that not so much ! Like with everything else in this word

Love it. Couldn't use for family reasons, but v fond of it. Goes well with Martha.

Thanks, everyone. Some of the replies in the 'no' camp made me chuckle! Hadn't realised the squaddie slang thing, and hubby says it fails the park test for him so I think we might have to go for something else. But what?!?!

Love it!

It would pass the park test for me because I'd probably use Roo (or Rue) for that purpose.

i know a Bear or a "Bear Bear" whose real name is Rupert.

Hate it. Unless your aristocracy then you may just get away with it.

I like it.

The only Rupert I knew was reading PPE, had swishy corn-coloured locks, would inherit a considerable chunk of the North of England, and had a half-blue in croquet.