What do you think?

[hannahlevin]

Hello! My husband and I are considering "Walter" for our son, nickname would be Walt. Husband's American and loves Walter Cronkite/Walter Matthau, but we are residing in London, and I worry about how our son would be treated with such a clunky name! Any thought?! Thank you!

It's unusual but endearing. I think some people might shorten it to Wally.

Anything goes in London!

Not a fan personally. Better shortened to Walt although people might say 'like in Disney' a lot. If you like it use it.

I love it and wanted to use it. But husband really hated it so we didn't use it in the end :(

Count yourself lucky you're not in Scotland, Walter is sometimes shortened to Watty here!

I like Walt lots. And Walter isn't clunky - it's old-fashioned but it's a name everyone would recognise as a name, IYSWIM. If you like it, go for it.

I know a Walter (age 8). I think it's quite nice actually.

Don't like it at all.

It's great, very retro cool.

It's awful and immediately makes me think of Walter the softy

I think it's very cool!

Walter is gorgeous try not to be swayed by negative posts... If you love it go for it, you could shorten to Walt it doesn't have to be Wally

I love both Walter and Walt, go for it if you both like it!

It would definitely make me think of Walter the Softy. On that basis I’m not a fan.

I read the Beano every week so definitely Walter the softy

I'm not a fan of it either. It makes me think of the Beano character who in turn makes me think of rees-mog.

I like it

I loved this name, unfortunately in my southern (lazy) accent it sounds exactly the same as if im saying water, like wa-(drop the T)- er.
Whenever i would try to say it properly it was lole i was trying to then over pronounce the L if that makes sense.
Its a lovley name so go with it if all your friends dont have strong london accents, or it wont sound as lovely.

I quite like it.

I really like it. I wanted to consider it but DP isn’t a fan. I think Walt is a lovely name!

Not my taste really but I know a couple of little Walters, must be making a bit of a comeback.

Walter White Breaking Bad.

I like it too.

I love it and would have considered it but with OH surname it sounds very much like the name for he character in breaking bad 😬

Not my thing - it seems old-fashioned in a not-so-good way to me. Also does anyone else remember Walter Wurx?

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