Gilbert (Gil)?

[Allium16]

Nice, okay, or awful?

I just can't decide what I think about it.

I like it, especially Gil. Had a boyfriend with this name in the 90s!

I like it

(Already had this username)

I like Gil. I don't like Gilbert.

Love it. Couldn't convince DH though!

Awful, sorry.

I had a major crush on the 80s production version of Gilbert Blythe. I like Gil. Not as keen on the full version, but it is a nice name.

Awful - up there with Derek, Cyril and Trevor.

There used to be a kid's TV show called Gilbert's Fridge. Gilbert was a green alien who was forever picking his nose and dripping bogies everywhere! I always think of him when I hear the name Gilbert.

Love it

I like Gil, Gilbert not so much, although I like Bertie, which gives an alternative nickname.

Gil is a name in its own right though, not just short for Gilbert.

Cool! And i love Gilby

I really like it, BUT I know an adult one and he has spent his life correcting people who add an ‘l’ to the end of his name and expect him to be a woman called Gill. Probably not a deal-breaker but something to be aware of.

I don't like it, despite loving Gilbert Blythe. Gil reminds me of fish and Gilbert sounds very clunky to me. I'm not a fan of "-bert" names in general though.

awful

I too love Gilbert Blythe but I have to say I always found his name to be slightly ridiculous.

Sorry, Gilbert.

My cats called Gilbert! I do love it though.

I really don’t like it, way too old fashioned, I love some more traditional names, but I really can’t see Gilbert making a come back.

I like Gillon better than Gilbert if you want a longer name. However, if you're set on Gill, why not just use that? It's a name in its own right, after all 🙂

@FierceBarrie

I had a major crush on the 80s production version of Gilbert Blythe. I like Gil. Not as keen on the full version, but it is a nice name.

This! Swoon!

Thanks for the feedback everyone. I'm just not sold on it. Will add it to the "If We Really Have To" list!

@FierceBarrie

I had a major crush on the 80s production version of Gilbert Blythe. I like Gil. Not as keen on the full version, but it is a nice name.

I think he was my first celeb crush when I was about 8. Was gutted when he died.

Love Gil. Dislike Gilbert

How bout Gillies? Great Scottish name.

Gorgeous.

Gilbert was my surname. I hated it. In some parts of the country it's slang for a long drip of green snot (which is presumably why the character in the TV programme that a pp mentioned was called Gilbert). A kid from that part of the country moved to my primary school. You can imagine the rest.