Thoughts on Rupert?

[piloswi]

I really like the name Rupert. It’s been a name that’s I’m liking more and more.

I’m aware it’s quite a marmite name and I’m not sure if it would bother me if family/friends didn’t like it.

I think Lavinia in Riders couldn't pronounce her Rs?

make me think of dishy Rupert Everett (old)
the only rupert I know is French and an artist, so I really like it

Rupert Grint.

You're obviously not a Harry Potter fan!

I think the Bear is well and truly forgotten - and so what anyway.

It's fine OP. I'd slightly expect him to be a bit of a mummy's boy, but we all define our own name with our own style and in any case, there are much worse things in this world than a mummy's boy!

It is a proper name, it isn't over-used and if you like it I'd go for it.

It's actually quite popular at the moment around our way at the moment I have come across quite a few little Ruperts.
I think I prefer the English Robert which seems rarer at the moment.

Everyone knows his name.

It’s fine. Probably will be more popular/familiar due to Rivals!

First post nails it. Wet lettuce.

The only one I currently know is really spoilt and sulky and can do no wrong. It has ruined the name for me tbh.

I knew a baby Rupert years ago and it really seemed very sweet on a baby and suited him. He was growing up in a very large listed detached property with siblings with similarly posh names though.

It is interesting that others have mentioned names like Oscar - they used to be considered posh but have become much more everyday now. Rupert has not made that transition.

It is the wettest name - sorry but it gives me the ick

I love it!

My nearly 2 year old is called Rupert - we’re definitely not posh! Ru bear and Ru gets used but mainly Rupert 🥰

Nope not for me. Crack on if you like it but wet

Oh I like the name Rupert! Similar vibes to Barnaby and Sebastian to me.

It makes me think of the first six seconds of this video:

Awful but I live in Ireland where it would out of the question to name your child something like Rupert.

I know three adult Ruperts and all are lovely men.

I love the name and have recently sadly lost a friend with that name. We all called him Roo.

Cute

Awful and too posh.

When DH was in the army they called the officers ruperts...

However if you like it you should use it. My nephew has a similarly posh name and I would previously have said I didn't like it, but because it's on him I think it's lovely. So you hopefully don't have to worry too much about friends and family.

To me, it’s in the same category as Malcolm and Timothy! Limp, wet names 😖

Thank you everyone. It’s definitely confirmed it’s a marmite name.

If we do go with it his nn would be ‘Ru’. We have a few other names on the list but Rupert is my current favourite but we have a little while to think on it