Bernard?

[harrietm87]

What do you think of this name? My OH loves it but I'm not sure. I think of "not now Bernard!" (the kids book) and also worry it may be pronounced ber-NARD rather than what we would intend (BER-nard). Not even pregnant yet but interested in people's views!

I don't like it at all, sorry.

No.
I may have clouded judgement as I know three relatives (different sides and generations) with the name and one person I worked with and I haven't a good word to say about any of them
Obnoxious, in your face, individuals all of them.

Sorry. Much nicer, softer, grandad type names out there if you're that way inclined.

Not a very nice name.

It reminds me of that scene in Four Weddings and a Funeral where the bridesmaid is banging away with one of the groomsmen and spends a lot of time exclaiming 'Oh Bernard!'

Oh no! Just...no!

squoosh - apparently Richard Curtis' ex girlfriend ran off with Bernard Jenkins, and as revenge he's included a slightly daft Bernard in every script he's ever written. Think Nursie in Blackadder, the one you mention on Four Weddings, High Bonneville's character in Notting Hill, one of Emma Thompson's kids in Love Actually...

Agh! In, not on, and Hugh, not High...

I didn't know that Minty, so funny. Although you think he'd be over it by now!

You would really - though I guess by now his films would feel incomplete without one!

I think nick name would be nerd sorry

It says middle aged son who never left home and is just fine with it to me.

Lovely name - on my shortlist!

Amazed by how many hate it. I love it but was vetoed by bloke last time around.

God no, it's awful sorry.

Absolutely awful. Ugly and embarrassing for the boy.

Either 'Not now' or 'Shut up Nursey'. Sorry.

It's old but not classic old.

Rahnd 'ere 'e wud be called Burr-Nud. But we dunt speak proper rahnd ere lark.

It's a no from me !

I don't see a problem with it.

Agree with Dewy, not a name to be revived IMO.