Bear

[amrscot]

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

I prefer Elephants - they’re so clever. What about Elephant?

Some of these comments have really made me laugh. I have to agree with the majority @amrscot - Bear is very cute as a toddler, but not cute as an adult doctor, lawyer, electrician, IT technician etc.

If I received a CV for a job application under the name 'Bear' I would just be a bit 😒😒 I couldn't imagine introducing "my colleague Bear" to any of my clients. I just don't think it works for an adult.

Use it as a nickname or middle name but I would definitely not use as a first name on birth certificate.

Know loads of people who use bare/bear to mean 'lots of'

'I've got bare work to do today'
'There's bare people in town today'
Etc. etc.

Bear as a nickname is lovely. Bradley is the name of the haven holidays bear? Brad-bear. Benny-Bear.

On the flip side, I think Osito means teddy bear or little bear in Spanish (Please correct me if I'm wrong I don't speak a word of the language!) Little Ozzy-Bear would be nice from that?

Dreadful and cruel.

It'd be awful. I think you would regret it.

@FairyFantastic

*Know loads of people who use bare/bear to mean 'lots of'

'I've got bare work to do today'
'There's bare people in town today'
Etc. etc.*

You could say that about the name Mark though. Like "ooh what mark did you get on your test?“ or "damn I've got an awful mark on my new top!"

If you like it OP just go for it!

@Quintella Jamie doesn't have a son called Bear. It's spaghetti pete River Rocket!

I've had to consult my learned friend Prof Wikipedia and she tells me that as well as the somberly named River Rocket, Mr Oliver also sired a boy child called Buddy Bear.

@AdaColeman has a good idea! In fact what about Artos?

cosmoa I believe he also has a Buddy Bear.

Name him Edward or Theodore

Depends whether you give a fuck what anyone else thinks really.
If you and dad like it, go for it.

DP doesn't like it but doesn't think it's totally ridiculous

I do like the name but as some PPs have said, he probably wouldn't be taken seriously when he's older being called Bear!

@ClashCityRocker oh yes, I forgot about him!

I was half right in that his first name is Buddy, not Bear. Not sure though that mumsnet would be too fond of the name Buddy either 😂

I wanted to call DS Orson, which means bear cub, unfortunately DP didn't like it

Orson is quite cool actually.

Just about acceptable as a middle name but he won’t thank you if it’s a first name.