if you met someone with a baby named Bernard, what would you honestly think?

[misdee]

go on!

i can take it

not now...

its v old fashioned and would be shortened to Bernie

I'd think it was sweet.

Like Bernie, too.

lol bossykate, thats what i think as well.

I'd think of Alfie's friend in the Shirley Hughes books

I'd think "He'll grow into it" and assume he'd be a Bernie.

Aw. Honestly, I would think aw. And then I would think of St Bernards, and Nursey from Blackadder, and that would make me smile. And then I would think of Bernard Sumner which would cause me to have True Faith stuck in my head for the rest of the day, which would be no bad thing. Oh, and I would also think of Bernard Cribbins. In Doctor Who, which would then make me think of David Tennant and cause a faraway look to come across my face ... ahem.

if he ever goes to the US he'll be berNARD.

if he ever goes to the US he'll be berNARD.

I love it
DH very much does not

i ha guinea pigs called brenard and emily

they turned out to be bernadette and emil

Oh yes Bernard Sumner, that's good

it's ok, I suppose (dh's name, but neither of us love it particualrly)

Bernie infinitely better (but be prepared for people to assume Barney)

and yes, in the States, it is berNARD, as pointed out previously

I'd think you'd given birth to a 60 year old.

For me it's up there with: Colin, Roy and Alan.

crap turkey fillets... sooory!

I would think, 'Wow, they actually named him a real name and not some made-up chavtastic gobbledigook or surname.'

A few years ago I was sat in a ride at Alton Towers behind a scouse kid called Bernard whose brother kept calling him. Sounds quite comical with a scouse accent.

I'd think he was named after his grandad.

It makes me think of Alfie's friend from the Shirley Hughes books.

It isn't a name I would chose personally.

Yes, ditto pp. I like it. My son also has a name that most people would consider dated. I don't mean Arthur. This name has not come back yet. Cudnee give a monkey's.

Barny is a good nn from it. More mainstream than Barnard, so you could use Barney until the masses get behind Barnard. (if you care).

BerNARD in an American accent makes me think of Lost!!

I really like it, I think it's great, I love small children with old peoples names, and I know that sounds like I'm joking, but it's lovely. My dds both have old ladies names, nd I love them.

I'd wish I had got there first

What a sweet name!