What does everyone think??

[Sophwalms]

I already have 1 som who is 5 called noah and he is so excited that hes having a baby brother and he and my partner wants to call him bear??

It's a nice name for a new baby brother.... but not for a grown man. Call him Bear as a nickname but give him a name that is suitable for his whole life.

Lovely nickname, but it’s one of those names that the child would go through life having to explain their quirky name.

Also, it would suit a big burly personal trainer or rugby player, but I’d feel sorry for a meek, slightly built man with such a “big” name.

I know its difficult we call my other son noah bear as his nickname. My partner loves it aswell x

Up to you, if you like it then use it. Or Edward or Theodore, both have Teddy as a nickname which could easily be Bear. If you even see what I mean, I’m beyond tired.

You'll just seem like you're copying Cheryl Whateverhersurnameisthesedays .. don't do it. Give the child a name they can actually use as a grown up when they're looking for work.

Don't do it. Find a name that means bear and use it as a nickname

I agree with PP, I think I'd probably go for either Edward or Theodore, both of which would have Bear as a perfectly reasonable nickname option whilst giving him other options if he wasn't such a fan of Bear once he'd grown up. Congrats on your pregnancy!

Edward Bear!

I think it's a good idea to remember you're not naming a baby, you're naming a person. Bear might sound cute when he's little but he eventually has to go to Secondary school. Think how daft it will sound when he's 40.

I think don’t do it.

Arthur, Bernard, and Swithun all alledegedly mean ‘bear’ / ‘strong as a bear’.

I love Swithun, but was banned by my husband who said it was too weird.

I know an Arthur known as Bear??

Bear Grylls seems to get by fine.
Go for it.

Could you use Bear as a middle name? Or if used as the first use a very traditional middle name so that he has the option of the fun name and the serious name to use as an adult

Bear Grylls is really called Edward.

Bear Grylls real name is Edward

Love it for a child, but I too would be leaning towards using it as a nickname for something more grown up

I would hate to be a man called Bear.

Bear Grylls can switch back to Ed as soon as he wants. He has options.

I like it!

What do you think? I wouldn't personally but either way I would urge you not to go along with a name other people like. You're the mother.

I really like bear its cute but its just when my baby is older. I wanted other opinions as i love it but wanted to see how other people reacted

You're not naming a baby, you're naming a person.

Can you imagine a barrister or an accountant callled Bear? Of course not. It's a family nickname for a small child, not a proper name.

Only a child with celebrity parents could pull off a name like Bear. Any normal kid would get bullied for that name from year 2/3 onwards.

I know a few people whose parents gave them ridiculous names like Bear, and they all grew up to hugely resent their parents. One of them has gone NC.

Bear is pathetic

Use it as a middle name

Middle name