Initials A.S.S...

[newbiema]

We're finalizing a name for newborn DS.
Love Bertie, but Albert is the only viable long form name we can agree on.
However, our surname is double barreled, both beginning with S.
So his initials would be ASS.
Is this as awful as I suspect or am I overthinking it?!

I wouldn't
Gilbert / Bertie would solve this

Definitely don't use Albert, you don't even actually like the name you've admitted its just the only longer version you both mind the least. It's one thing to use a name you adore which causes issues with initials but doing so when you don't even love the name is just madness.

Call your child Bertie S S, he may indeed not appreciate having no longer name as he gets older but he will appreciate not being called ASS much more in the long run.

These are my sister’s initials. It’s never really been a big deal to her to be honest! I think you’re overthinking maybe, but I see I’m in the minority.

Especially as it’s a donkey in the uk. The initials ‘ARSE’ would be a different story!

Don’t call him Bertie, he’s not a pet...

What about Peter Ian? That seems to flow quite well.

I worked with someone with those initials. We made the most of it.
Don't do it OP.

@Donson

These are my sister’s initials. It’s never really been a big deal to her to be honest! I think you’re overthinking maybe, but I see I’m in the minority.

Especially as it’s a donkey in the uk. The initials ‘ARSE’ would be a different story!

No. Ass means ass in the U.K. Don’t purposely make your son A.S.S 😐

It's awful. As is the double-barrelled surname. You can't give your kid those initials. Either give him a single surname or change his first name.

Especially as it’s a donkey in the uk. The initials ‘ARSE’ would be a different story!

99.99% of people are not thinking ASS in relation to a donkey in the UK. They are thinking ASS in relation to someone's bottom so its no better than if the initials were ARSE.

[quote ncforthisone22]@Dinoteeth surely it would be RSS [/quote]
Having a typo moment RSS - still not arse

One things about Robert is that it lends itself to so many possibilities - Rob, Robbie, Bert, Bertie, Bobbie, Bob etc. It is the most difficult name for skip chasers to find according to an interesting lecture on online searching I was sent to.

Don’t do it.

Having a typo moment RSS - still not arse

Say RSS (as a word) Dinoteeth
Still way better than ASS though.

Nope. Our DD is A S-C, DH was considering changing his (and DD's) surname to a family 'S' name but we didn't purely for this reason.

I’d go for Robert then it avoids the initials and it’s nicer than Albert I think. You can call him Bertie but if he doesn’t like it he can be Rob, Robbie,Bobby etc

I wouldn't do it.

Herbert!

You just can't, sorry

I've had to sign contracts by initiating every page and signing the last one. Who wants to have to write ASS on 50 pages of legal docs?

Plus as someone else says in minutes we are referred to by initials.

His ASS will follow him through his life - literally and figuratively!

My mother lost 3 babies before having me-one would have had the initials BRA
My own sons first initials are BJ-nobody but me had noticed but I wish I’d noticed before I named him
I’d either change the first name or add another second

Not in a million years!

Give him a middle name.. I had to otherwise my daughters initials would have been EW 😆

@Jellybean23

Bertie is quite an endearing name for a baby , not for a teenager and above. He won't thank you in later years.

Bertie Carvel seems to manage OK. Yes, I know he is really Robert, but he goes by Bertie, so it can’t be as traumatic as all that for an adult.

If Bertie is the name you like, just call him Bertie, he doesn't NEED a 'long' name!

@Halllyup17

It's awful. As is the double-barrelled surname. You can't give your kid those initials. Either give him a single surname or change his first name.

Ermmm what's awful about a double barrelled surname?!