Rupert

[blondebanana]

Can I get some honest opinions on Rupert please? It has always been one of my favourite names - I think of it as strong and classic. However, I recently read a few comments about how ridiculous people think it is! It's currently at the top of my list for baby due next year (we don't know the gender yet).

Thanks!

It's neither classic nor strong, and it's very twee.

I like Rupert and prefer it to Reuben by a million miles.
I do think of the bear, or very posh boys, but I dont think either of those things are a negative?
Go with the name you love.

I like it, but I suspect it won't be as unusual as you hope; I know of three baby Ruperts born recently...

I think it depends where you live, if you love it and would like to use it. It would be seen as extremely posh in my area and extremely posh would always have negative connotations here.

Not to my taste. But I don't like Reuben or Rufus either so maybe more the top sound better m not keen on. I would expect it of an upper middle class person, it's not offensive but it's certainly not a name everyone could carry off.

Personally I always liked John, short easy and ageless, or Richard which will be shortened to Rich. Modern and smart. For girls I do like Anna which sounds modern, smart and neat. Or Sarah for the same reasons. These are names a kid can be proud to own.

Another fan of solid traditional names, John, Richard, Anna, Sarah are all great.

I'd add Christopher, Patrick, David, Ellen, Victoria and Mary to PP's list above.

Sorry, I agree with those saying it’s a bit twee and posh. There are worse names, but I do roll my eyes whenever I hear of a baby Rupert.

It's terribly wet and very unattractive. There's something comedic about it imo.

I love the name Rupert

I love it!

I don't like it either, for the reasons stated above. Rupert Campbell-Black did still manage to be sexy AF, however!!

I love it! I'd always thought of it as quite a UMC name, but then I met a working class policeman called Rupert who absolutely didn't fit the stereotype. Still a lovely name either way, and the nickname Ru is great.

Awful. Braying toff.

I don’t like it at all, it does sound silly to me. I used to work with a Rupert who was known by his surname as he thought his name was embarrassing after sadly being bullied through secondary school about it. I suppose that’s less of a problem now as names vary so much though.

I love it!

I’ve got a cousin who’s now probably 30 and called Rupert. His dad had aspirations of grandeur but isn’t posh.

To be fair, the family didn’t think too much of it, but we didn’t have close contact wIth that side of the family growing up. I think Rupert the bear was still around when he was born/a young child.

If you like it, use it but beware he may be teased.

I know it as slang for an army officer. The urban dictionary defines a Rupert as an officer, mainly an upper middle class one, who lacks common sense and skills. I usually love posh names but this is a tough one to pull off unless you are actually an upper middle class toff.
Plus Rupert the Bear of course, but he was lovely.

I really love it. Do use it if you like it

I would never want to give a child a name that had strong connotations. I quite like the name, but many people's first reaction will be 'posh teat'

My mother has never forgiven me for not marrying a boyfriend I had called Rupert. She loved the idea of having a SIL with that name (my name is about as far away from a female Rupert as you can get).
Clearly I have fond memories of the name.

It’s clearly divisive but I love the name (very biased on this front). That being said my Rupert is middle class, very bright and I named him after hearing it on radio 4 and remembering how much I loved it. Basically I am at the stereotype of middle class and I couldn’t care less if my son’s name matches that.

It just sounds a bit damp.

Reuben is much better.

Love Roo as a nickname.

Its a nice name. I think it’s very posh though .

It's my middle name, it always caused much amusement at the start of term when your details were checked in the class register and your full name was read out. Personally I like it and it's not that common either.
It was a family name used in previous generations so that where it originated in my case.
I think you just have to imagine the name as a baby, as a teen and in the workplace. If you're comfortable with it in all these scenarios then go for it.
Why Rupert is seen as posh I don't know? It's actually Germanic for Robert.