Why does everyone hate the names...

[SadieAB9]

Wilfred and Wilbur?

I think they're both so cute, quite soft sounding, in my head would suit a little boy and a gentleman! But I only seem to hear negative things when I mention them. Wilfred has lovely nicknames (wilf, Freddie) and Wilbur may be the pig from Charlotte's Web but is that really so bad?

I'm not keen on any Will(y) name. But clearly some people do like them.

Wilbur is a hamster, dammit! A plump, ginger and cream Syrian hamster!

Basil, Cecil, Ambrose, Osbert, Gerald, Melvin, Norman, Ronald are also hamster names.

As is Max, Tom and Arthur

What's a Wally? A Willy?

A wally is the same as a plonker - someone who is a bit dim, inept, village idiot.

Oh I didn't know people hated Wilfred! I'm 20 weeks pregnant and if it's a boy, we're 99% sure he'll be a Wilfred!

They’re too “old man” for me. Although I always thought Mumsnetters loved them.

I don’t mind them but wouldn’t personally use them. My DC do have traditional names but I wouldn’t use either of those. Maybe for a pet , they are quite cute.

Grandpa was Wilfred and I had it on my list of names, unfortunately ex didn't agree. I don't like Wilbur though. My DS has a very old fashioned name, a lot of people ask if it's foreign but it is very (I thought blatantly) English. It raises some eyebrows but a lot of people seem to like it and it is very suited.

Like both names, but now because of the term "MILF", they may be called "WILF" (the "W" standing for "woman") perhaps?

I can't get away from the Charlotte's Web link with Wilbur, and it feels very American to me.

I'd use nn Will with Wilfred as Wilf makes me think of MILF.

Will is too close to Willy

Wilf is better imo

I kind of like Wilfred but not Wilbur.

Both adorable names. Love them.

I had a hairdresser called Wilbur and he was fantastic! Love the name too

Wilfred is ok, Wilbur isn't.

I think Wilfred and its nicknames are lovely. Wilbur will always be the pig to me, I'm afraid.