Thoughts on Wilfred, please

[winterplease]

What do you think of the name Wilfred? Nn Wilf, or Freddie.

Is it just too old fashioned?
We be a brother to Charles.

I don't like it, sorry. It puts me immediately in mind of the word wilted.

Wilfred/wilf is one of my very favourite names @winterplease - my husband vetoed it which I was so sad about but he’s subsequently said he really likes the name now!!! 🙄🙄 I think it’s because we know a really cool little chap with this name.

It’s not wet in the slightest. Names like Alfie and Albie (which are more popular), could be seen as a bit cute and wet. Not Wilfred! Plus so many nickname potentials that your son can choose from and pick his favourite! It’s perfect

I love Wilf!

The name of my imaginary third child!! Love it.

I hate it & all its diminutives.

I know a couple of baby Wilfreds so it's getting more popular. They get called Wilf or Wilfie which I think is cute.

I love Wilfred, I think it's a brilliant name, one my absolute favourites. Like Wilf and Freddie as NNs. Can't go wrong in my book!

If you say Wilfred, I think Lunn.

Love Freddie though.

I love Wilfred. A relative has an 8 year old usually known as Wilf. He's bright, cheeky, obsessed with taking things apart and putting them back together and is just gorgeous. He's who I think of so I love it.

I'm not a fan, to me it's not dissimilar to Frank or Arthur which I do not like. Wilf is my top pet name though, literally for a animal.

Love it. Nickname Wilf is lovely and also love the meaning of Wilfred. It was our first choice for a boy.

I like it and I love Wilf. Perfect next to Charles.

Love it x

I’ve met a couple Wilf’s at toddler group/nursery! I love it! Wilfred is lovely when younger & so easy to NN if they fancy something ‘cooler’ as a teenager! Will or Wilf!

I love the name Wilf so so much but I don't think my DP would ever agree!

I know 3, all in South Yorkshire. They are 3 (Wilf), 3 (Freddie) and 19 (Wilf).

I like it.

I think it’s cute but not a name I’d choose

I prefer Wilbur personally, but Wilfred is a nice name too. Wilf just makes me think of MILF though. I'd use Will or Fred as a nicknames personally!

Love Wilfred.

Lovely name, my late Dad’s name.

I’m not keen, despite trying to concentrate on Wilfred Owen. Could maybe come round to it, though.

I love it! Have a little Wilf in the family already otherwise it would defo be on my list.

Wilfred is a bit too old fashioned for me (and I'm in my 60s). Wilf is OK as a stand-alone name. I love Freddie.

It would always remind me of Sir Wildred of Ivanhoe but hey, I like medieval novels

Love it. Know a 6 year old one.