Wilf or Ivo?

[Poppy87]

First baby boy - stuck between Wilf (long form Wilfred) or Ivo...

Which do you prefer?

I’m surprised more people aren’t put off by “Ivo(r) Biggen” aka “I have a Biggen”. As soon as my husband mentioned his friend being teased so badly for it, I never considered the name again

I prefer ivo to wilf.

I really don't like 'grandad names' though!

I’m surprised more people aren’t put off by “Ivo(r) Biggen” aka “I have a Biggen”. As soon as my husband mentioned his friend being teased so badly for it, I never considered the name again

But isn’t Ivo normally pronounced EEE-voh (rather than EYE-voh)?

Wilf is the one I think

@MissHenty even if Ivo wasn't pronounced Ee-vo, Eye-vo doesn't remotely sound like "I've a"

Also that's a massively 80s joke. I genuinely can't imagine kids nowadays saying something like "I've a biggen" ! They'd think it was lame.

But isn’t Ivo normally pronounced EEE-voh (rather than EYE-voh)?

I'd say EYE-voh

Ivo.

Pronounced Ee-vo, I'd assume. But I also like Ey-vo.

I really like both, which is not like me!

If pressed to choose I’d probably say Wilf.

@diddlediddle I agree it’s the lamest joke I’ve ever heard 🤣 it’s not even bad to have a Biggen 🤣
But still my husband shakes at the thought of going near a name like this after what he witnessed at school

Both lovely, but Ivo was on our list and I still love it, so Ivo!

Love wilf!! Ivo makes me think of ivor the engine

100% Ivo. Also like Ivor and Ivan. Dislike Wilf.

Ivo is a lovely name. I knew a wonderful Polish boy called Ivo (EE-vo) so it only has good connotations for me

Out of the two I would choose Wilf

It’s pronounced EYE-VOH

In the UK that is

If forced between the 2 the man I would say Ivo.

Neither are great names.

Wilf though is an old mans name

Wilf is such a mehh name. Ivo is slightly better but not much, are these really the only two options you have? Are they family names?

you have to imagine them in a mature grown man professional environment and whether the name would still suit
True. I've worked with a few ' Wilf's' over the years and they have all been great.
The last one was 25 at the time and everyone loved him and he aced his job!

Ivo is nice. Wilf is too but there are so many now. I like Ivo for its uniqueness and think it translates better through the ages.