Bear

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Am I being totally ridiculous considering the name Bear for DS?

Don't do it unless you are a multi millionaire whose child no one will ever tease.

What about Arthur, which could be derived from artos the Celtic for bear?

@AdaColeman we actually said we liked Arthur!

It was hugely popular about 5 years ago, along with Teddy funnily enough! I think it's very much 'of its time' though and people have moved on. I like Bruno. How about official name Bruno, Bear as a nickname while he's a baby?

Don't like the name Bruno

Where I'm from Bear (well Bjørn) is a quite normal name and I don't see anything wrong with it. It's your kid, do as you want 😊

Ooo there are loads of names meaning bear look:

https://montanaoutdoorsman.com/2018/02/06/baby-names-meaning-bear/

I bloody love it. If I had another DS I would it for sure.

But then my DC have what mn consider unusual names anyway!

I like it! Maybe team with a more standard middle name. I also love Arthur.

I like some of the alternatives from Smile's link above - much more useable and less faddy.

Have you considered Badger or Armadillo?

Use it as a middle name and then it can be a cute nn when he’s young but he has a more serious name to go by when/if he wants to.

I love it! Pushed so hard for it for DS but DP said no.

If you have to ask...

I find helpful to try and imagine them with the name at all different life stages. 2yo Bear is cute, does it still work at 45 and 90? I like the suggestion of using as a pet name: best of both worlds then....

No matter what you name him, you can always call him Bear at home.
Nicknames happen, my Dd is Niamh but amongst others, she's been Noo Noo, and Mr Daniel!

Unless you're a Native American, then it's a very bad idea.

Don't usually like "out there" names but I actually quite like this one. Don't use it as a name though, use it as a nickname.

Also:
3 year old Bear- oh bless
43 year old Bear- oh dear

I'd assume parents of a kid called Bear were just really into emulating B List celebs. Cheryl Many-Surnames has a son called Bear and I'm sure Jamie Oliver does too. It just seems faddy and not half as original as people might think.

When the Daily Mail has noticed the name Bear is now a thing...

www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-4478408/Mothers-reveal-babies-called-Bear-like-Cheryl.html

Term of endearment fine, middle name, fine but imagine meeting your solicitor or a judge or any professional called bear it just doesn't work.

We have an Arthur who is often called Bear as a nickname. Doubt we'll be doing it when he's 40!

Put Edward on his birth certificate. Call him Bear. Fill all forms in as “Edward (Bear) Smith” and he can be known as Bear.

Until he hits 14 and then he can re-style himself as Ed.

I think Bear is cute in a kid but really weird as a 35 year old skinny accountant.

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