Boys name - WALTER?

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I took a deep breath, said 50 hail mary's and decided to throw it to the wolves...

my dt's are called Edward and Arthur.....

I really like Edward and Arthur but it's a big fat NO to Walter.

Wilf is cool.

Gregory
Stanley
Benedict
Wilbur

My friend has just called her baby Walter and he is Wattie for short. She also knows a 30 year old Wattie who is the godfather.

I was surprised when she said the name but I'm used to it now.

My 80 year old FIL is called Walter and hates it so much he has always been known by a nickname.

NO.

how about Archie?

sorry it's awful imo

It hasn't aged well. He'll end up as Wally at school.

I did have a very lovely uncle Walter, but the name sounded old-fashioned even on a WWII veteran.

Wally? Please don't

Awful, think of the child instead of what is in fashion. That poor child has to grow up with that name and it's not even a nice old fashioned name. Even when it was fashionable about a hundred years ago it was not a nice name.

Only if you want him being beaten up by someone called Dennis.

I often read the baby names threads but have never before been inclined to type, until now....

Please god, nononono to Walter.
I dont even think its 'baby cute' , never mind when the baby is a grown up twenty something in a bar, looking suave and has to admit his name is Walter..... That is a convesation stopper, and not in a good way!

...so that's a no from me then!

lol hereorthere!!
Although I think Dennis is too much of a twerp to do the beating up. Dennis would get
Arnold to do it. Or Oswald

Makes me think of Walter Matau or "where's Wally". No one wants to be a Wally.
And Blinks, Hector just makes me think of "hector protector" which could be v problematic for a boy I would imagine?

You are so right Tobermory, you really have to think of the child grown up as well as a cute little baby. I think I could seriously not have gone out with a boy if he said he was called Walter. I would have been far too embarrassed to tell my friends.

It's awful. Sorry.

Walter is just not an attractive name.

No - twould be shortened to Wally...... eugh.

Angus? Toby? or any of the others suggested.....

I quite like it

Hector is lovely though

George would work nicely with your other 2.

boys best friend is a George, as is my uncle, so its a no.

You can't have it, it's MINE!!!!!!

Ds2 was almost called it and I am saving it for ds3 so No you cannot have it. So Ner!

(not that I am actually pregnant yet, or anything...ahem)

Oh I love Walter!
Walt is such a cool shortening too.

I like Ernie too.

oooo, i'm starting to wavver!.....

Nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

You might as well call your son "Knob".

Hector though is inspired.

Puppy, thank you for your frank opinion!