Is Bear really that bad?

[YellowGrass]

We would love to call our child Reuben Bear, but have seen some very negative comments! Lots of people seem to be asking!

Is it really that bad? He's 4 weeks old and plan on registering him very soon.

It really wouldn't be the brightest choice to use Bear as a middle name and more so with Reuben, as others have pointed out. I don't think you're serious.

It looks like you are copying Cheryl Cole.
Personally I think it's awful.
Your baby - your choice.

I don't have a problem with anyone calling their son Bear, apart from the timing would now make it look like you'd named your son after Bear Payne.

It's not the Bear part that makes them dicks, it's the combo of Bear with the surname Payne.

Reuben Nicholas bear would work. But Reuben bear is a bit to similar to Rupert bear.

Personally I hate the name bear, BUT it's your child.

Some of these replies are ridiculous at best and nasty at worst.

Agree. It's all a bit hysterical. It's just a middle name!

Nope, not just a name when you spend your whole life being bullied for it.

Who spends their whole life getting bullied for their middle name? Seriously.

And do 'bear in mind' that Bear won't even be unusual now that the celebs are all over it.

People need to calm down.

Me, one of my sister's. Piss taking. Your name really can be that bad. Sadly my first name was open to rather awful sexual innuendo bullying (note not teasing) that my family were blissfully ignorant of.

So no, unless you are a pop star or a Richard Branson-alike, don't do it.

Who spends their whole life getting bullied for their middle name? Seriously.

I did, thats why I said it.

But you didn't say it did you? You were talking about your surname. Can't you tell the difference?

I'd say it would definitely have teasing potential if discovered at school (ex teacher), especially secondary level. I'd add another middle if you're certain you want to keep it, the second middles aren't used nearly so much (I speak from experience )

What are your thoughts now, OP?

But you didn't say it did you? You were talking about your surname. Can't you tell the difference?

Of course I can tell the difference do you really think it will matter if it's a surname or a middle name to kids at school; they'll take the mick nonetheless when it gets found out.

Nicholas Bear sounds like "knickerless bare"

soph

Such drama.

Yes Bear is a silly name but no, Bear as a middle name is not going to condemn him to a life of torment. It's mentioned on here fairly often as a nickname for Edward, it's being used by celebs for their offspring, therefore it's clearly on the rise. And what about people with the surname Bear? Do they get the piss ripped out of them day in and day out? I doubt it.

Well all I can say is that my experience is that I got the piss taken out of me day in and day out for my name. Just talking from my experience.

It's a ridiculous name. There was a thread on here quite recently; the op had a ds with a perfectly normal name, but was planning on telling the school to call him Bear
It's a Z List special, nobody in their right mind would have considered it before Jamie Oliver and the Tweedy one used it. Bear Grylls' real name is Edward.

@Sophronia
knickerless bare

Nicholas Bear sounds like "knickerless bare" grin
Well spotted

Its a middle name. I think you can pretty much choose what you like for a middle name, so long as not offensive. Its not like people use their middle names very much - cant remember last time I put my middle name down anyway. You don't even use them for booking a flight these days.

I had to confirm mine with the head of accounts only last week.

What about changing the first name to ...

Paddington?
Teddy?
Yogi?

on the plus side, I suppose everyone will know his name

Can see the cuteness factor but I think you might regret it.