Wilberforce or Wilbur

[17caterpillars1mouse]

What are your thoughts on Wilberforce and Wilbur for a boy?

Don't like them - it's what you call a teddy bear.

They will also be called Will all the time

and then the inevitable of people trying to call him William when people only know him as Will.

Sorry, I don't like either. However, I'm just someone random on the internet, so my opinion means diddly squat.

Wilbur definitely, he isn't a unit of energy

Poor bairn......

Are you a Mr Ed fan? I used to love that programme.

I would never get tired of calling "Wilbur".

So, definitely Wilbur!

Wilbur I like and considered myself but it was struck off the list when the fifth person said it made them think of the pig from Charlotte’s web.
Wilberforce I think is way too much, but if you like it that’s all that matters. It could easily shorten to Wilber/Will.

Wilbur is nice.

Wilbur is a name for an animal. Willberforce is too well known as a last name. It's like calling your kid Churchill.

I've only come across Wilberforce as a surname, so certainly don't like it as a first name.

Wilbur isn't to my taste at all. I suspect he will go by 'Will and then everyone will assume he is a William, as pp said.

Wilbur. Or Wilbert :)

Dear God !

Wilbur is OK. Wilberforce is awful imo.
I prefer Wilfred.

I like Wilbur, but Wilberforce is waayyyy too much! Willoughby if you absolutely must.

Wilbur yes, Wilberforce?... No

I think OP just likes to debate names. Neither, imo. Unless naming pets in which case go the whole hog with Wilberforce.

I have never heard of 'Wilberforce' in my life! I don't like Wilbur either.

William is much nicer.

Wilberforce is a surname. It is the name of a prominent anti slavery campaigner from Hull.

😂😂😂

I think OP just likes to debate names

So do I. I sometimes wish people asked about named like Vercingetorix, Iustinian, Filumena etc... This board would be so interesting.

(But it's not like we're considering names like that either... Even the more uncommon names on our list are still rather tame, tbh)

Definitely not Wilberforce, poor child!

Wilbur is ok. Still prefer William though.

Wilberforce 😂😂😂 I'm sorry, but that is awful! I'd burst out laughing if someone told me that was their name.

Wilbur is lovely