Bradley

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I know this isn't in the top 10 but can I have opinions on Bradley (Brad) please?

Doesn't matter what other people think.

If you like it, use it.

Awful, sorry

Yep, your kids name is probably awful too.

Doesn't matter though.

I like it

The OP asked for peoples opinions though.

I'm not keen on it.

But I hate do you mean about it not being in the top 10? Why does that matter?

I'm not keen either. It's a commonplace surname.

Bradley is the name of the haven bear. So if you want him growing up to be known as Bradley bear then do it 🙈

My brother's name is Bradley. He has never been called "Bradley Bear". I've met several people with the first name Bradley, and none with the surname

Brad is a good nickname that can be used on a child or an adult.

I say, go for it!

I named my DS Bradley about a year before Brad Pitt became famous. So the name Bradley went from hardly no one using it to being very popular very quickly. I like it and my son likes it. No one has ever called him 'Bradley bear'. As an adult everyone just calls him Brad. Had I known that Brad Pitt would make the name popular Id have chosen another name though.

Bradley is a surname and wet, but Brad is almost the opposite. I don't like it at all.

Never heard of 'Bradley Bear'
I think it's probably a fairly small percentage of people who might have enough to make that specific link.

And tbh is 'bear' as a nickname that bad anyway?

The name is fine. Not very well used these days. Not necessarily on my list but it's not a way out there name, offensive or unpleasant type of name.

I suspect it would be shortened to Brad a lot, as the child got older. Would this bother you?

Totally agree. I know plenty of Bradley’s, although all late 20s early 30s, never heard any of them referred to as Bradley Bear.

some of the links stated here are tedious.

I like it. I know two - one in his 40s who is always a Brad and one age 14 who doesn't get shortened.

Not too keen personally

It's a bit old fashioned to me, all the Bradley's I know are 30+

Never heard of Bradley bear or anyone who has said this about the name. I don't like it though.

It's a lovely name but not typically middle class if that's something you care about

Who the fuck is the haven bear?

I’m not keen on it personally.

It’s perfectly fine!

Not really to my taste, but it's fine

I quite like it because it’s a refreshing change from all the Archie, Noah and Harry’s everywhere

Niche!

No one else on the thread seems to have heard of this bear.

I don't love the name, OP, but it's not the worst. Good things going for it is that everyone will be able to pronounce it and spell it, and it's familiar but not currently popular.

I know a 6 year old Bradley who is a bit of a drip, so that's the association for me

OP, mumsnet put me off a name I liked for my DD. Most people said it was nice, just a couple said it sounded like a car. I allowed myself to be put off. Now, 15 years later I sometimes come across the name and regret I didn't call her it. She would really have suited it and it's a beautiful name.

So, if you love it, don't let a few negative comments put you off.