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Wilbert....

27 replies

greentreeseverywhere · 01/10/2017 18:39

my oh loves it. I don't hate it....but don't love it. love Bertie thou.
so any other names I can suggest along the Wilbert lines?
also on his list are Wilfred Cecil and Toby.
he likes very traditional names where as I'm a bit more open to all names and love more American style...austin Tyler Reece ....we just can't decide.
middle name is James for family reasons
would love some help and suggestions Grin

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FindTheLightSwitchDarren · 01/10/2017 18:42

Wilfred - lovely
Cecil - I really like it, but imagine it's a bit marmite
Toby - lovely, but popular
Tyler - don't like and sounds like a profession rather than a name
Reece - I like it, but prefer the Rhys spelling
Austin - ok
Wilbert - no, I don't like at all (sorry to your DH)

PandorasXbox · 01/10/2017 18:43

I prefer Gilbert tbh. Nn Gil or Bert.

FindTheLightSwitchDarren · 01/10/2017 18:45

Suggestions similar to your DH's:

Albert
Walter
Wilbur
Alfred
Ernest

17caterpillars1mouse · 01/10/2017 18:55

I much prefer your DH's style in names

I like Wilbert

Have you considered Hubert or Bertram both last to Bertie or Bram for Bertram

NuffSaidSam · 01/10/2017 18:55

Herbert
Albert
Gilbert
Robert
Bertram
Burton

would all give you the Bertie nn.

Other suggestions:

William
Gideon
Jack/Jackson
Caspian
Tobias
Alexander
Taylor
Ryder
Atticus
Marcus
Elias
Noah
Ezra
Jonathan

NextIndia · 01/10/2017 18:58

I’m not keen on names that can be shortened to Willy. I’m Scottish though. Maybe in other parts of the UK etc it would be more likely to be Will.

strawberrypenguin · 01/10/2017 18:59

Wilfred is nice
Albert is nice
Wilbert not so much - Wilbur maybe?

greentreeseverywhere · 01/10/2017 19:09

thanx guys some good suggestions to give him.
i call his willy a Wilbur....hadn't thought of that Blush

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lindblum · 01/10/2017 23:54

He likes Toby - how about Tobias?

I think Tobias is unusual while Toby is really common for some reason. Like Freddie and Alfie... no Fredericks or Alfreds around much any more!

greentreeseverywhere · 02/10/2017 09:41

I suggested Tobias he wasn't keen
after talking last night we both really like Cedric....and he is not a Harry potter fan so doesn't know about Cedric or my love for him!!! so thats our number one at the mo

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FindTheLightSwitchDarren · 02/10/2017 10:40

Cedric is nice. Love the HP connection too!

sonlypuppyfat · 02/10/2017 10:43

Sometimes I feel like I've fallen down the rabbit hole, Wilbert! Arthur! Is this lumber your kids with an ugly name day

Bowsandbugs · 02/10/2017 10:47

sonlypuppyfat different people, different tastes. OP would probably dislike your children's names too ;)

Smoliver · 02/10/2017 11:07

Wilbert is okay. I'm with you though, I prefer Bertie.

Wilfred, Cecil and Toby are good names too, my favourite being Wilfred. If he likes Toby though, maybe you can suggest Tobias and having his nickname be Toby.

Some other suggestions -

Walter (shorten to Walt - nice Disney connotations with this name)
Robert
Alfred (nn Alfie, Fred or Freddie)
Albert (nn Albie)
Arthur (nice meaning - means Bear)
Alistair
Edward
Eugene
Ernest
Harold
Frank/Franklin
Hector

squoosh · 02/10/2017 13:20

Wilbert is seriously bad. As are Cecil and Wilfred. Although I suppose Wilfred is slightly less awful than Wilbert and Cecil.

Toby is fine. Cedric is borderline but I can imagine a kid making it his own.

But Wilbert......don't do it to the poor mite.

thisisafreename · 02/10/2017 23:07

I think Wilbert is lovely. He can shorten it to Will or Bert.

I'd also consider: -
Bartholomew (Bertie or Bart)
Bertram (Bertie)
Gabriel (Gabe)
Raphael (Raph)
Thomas
Alfred
Nicholas
Klaus
William
Robert (Bob or Bobby)
Matthew.

All in the same vein as Wilbert, I think.

TeaAndToast85 · 03/10/2017 12:54

Wilbert would be a very cute name for a cat - but I don't think it should be inflicted on a human. Sorry OP

TheLegendOfBeans · 03/10/2017 12:56

Wilbur
Wilf (v hipster trendy)

but not Wilbert; I'm sorry. Looks like a mashup of William and Gilbert x

Horseshoe1 · 03/10/2017 19:45

Wilbert sounds pretty comical to me. Wilfred or Albert - fine!

bridgetreilly · 03/10/2017 21:30

I know a little Wilby. Very cute.

greentreeseverywhere · 11/10/2017 15:10

we had a girl!!! so no need to worry about Wilbert Grin

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lalaloopyhead · 11/10/2017 15:15

Haha OP congratulations!

What have you called her?

greentreeseverywhere · 12/10/2017 12:44

she's Tessa which again I'm sure not everyone will love but suits her down to the ground Smile

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IAmTheDragon · 14/10/2017 16:07

Tessa is GORGEOUS!

lovechildofLordFarquaad · 14/10/2017 16:45

Love the name Tessa

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