Bob - Would you?

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Dh wants it. Not even Robert. I am considering Robert and ok with it. It doesn't suit our surname well as that also starts with a hard consonant. It is his Grandads name and he was christened Bob so that is why he wants it.

What about Robbie?

He will get called Bobby though, which is somehow not as "old man" as Bob. Actually I like Bobbie for a girl, but baby Bob... nah, not feeling it.

love it

so so sweet and baby boy ish

cannot hear the name Bob without thinking of What About Bob? with Bill Murray and Richard Dreyfuss.

a very cheesy film but one I have a strange affection for

And of course there is Bob the builder so it should go down well with his peers.

only if you officially name him Robert.

I really love Robbie. Not keen on Bob. The builder doesn't put me off. Just not loving it.

One of DS2's best friends is a Will (aged 15), with an older brother Tom & a younger brother Bob. But they all have proper Sunday names. Do not call him just Bob, please

The Grandad he will be named after was Christened Bob though, so thats what DH wants.

I have never bothered arguing before as we have 2 dds and so I expect this one will be a dd too.

The name I like is very kind of poncey, slightly unnusual of its time. Not a classic really.

I think I will accept if he is christened Robert.

I'm not keen on Robert.

I like Bob.

nope sorry I couldn't - Bob or Robert just makes me think "Mugabe"....

Praps Bobinogs instead of Robert thEN?

Robert's good - missed our shortlist as have about 4 mates between us called Robert!

I really think better to go with full form not diminutive, so as to give him more options later on? (Even though I dislike my 'full' name & no-one ever uses it).

Or use Bob as middle name?

Not Bob - it just makes me think of Rowan Atkinson and then makes me laugh!

Robert is a nice, solid name but I prefer it as a middle name I think.

Robin is nice - although obviously not your dh's grandad's name so totally irrelevant!!

had forgotten about that Bob, janeite.

now you have made me laugh too

I like bobby as a full name to be shortened to bob but not bob as a full name.

Not Bob as a full name.
It just doesn't fit a baby.

In Scotland, there is Fat Bob (Oor Wullie) and Black Bob, the sheepdog.

I love Robert as a name but would never shorten to Bob or Bobby-prefer Rob.

It reminds me of Bob from the episode of Blackadder where he thinks he's in love with a boy. At our school we all did bad impersonations of Rowan Atkinson saying "Well now.......Bob". What's so wrong with Robert? Everyone needs a grown up name for formal stuff, surely?

Dp Robert get's called Bob anyway !
Dc's think it's great as do dd's 3 year old friends with Bob builder connotations

What about Bertie? Loving Bertie..

I love Robert.

I prefer Rob as a diminutive, but I guess that wouldn't work for you

I know a Bobby, he's a sweet little boy too...

DS2 is Bobby.
We got a few looks at first, apparently it's an 'Old man's name' but he was named after my Dad, and I dislike the name Robert.
I love his name now and always get nice comments.