Walter inspired thread. So, can I make you like my favourite boys' names? Victor, Bruce, Donald, Richard/Richie

[Liffey]

They don't get as much love as I feel they deserve!!!

Walter wouldn't be one of MY faves but from that era, I like plenty of names.

Victor is not so different from Oscar or Jasper.
Bruce is like a cool combo of Ben and Gus
Donald is just so cool it hurts me to type it and I wish I'd called my son Donald but I didn't think of it at the time.
Richard isn't so different from Edward, and its nn Richie isn't so different from Archie.

???

Ha ha - we actually did name our cat Percy. Perfect name for him.

Hector. I love Hector.

Godfrey?

My friend had a Donald, known as Don. She referred to him as 'our Don' pronounced 'R Don' which led to much hilarity as a teen as all his mates thought it sounded like he was an erection.

May be worth considering if you are a person or family that uses Our as a prefix for all names.

I have Richard on my list - I love it - dh needs persuading!

Then again I like Walt

'Godfrey?'

Surely you've watched Dad's Army??!!

Bubbaluv, I know what you mean, but hardly anybody uses the name, and I just wanted to remind people of its existence! PUT IT OUT THERE. It's not so different from Edward but ranked about 500 places lower.

Oh and not Hector. A hector protector is the thing that cricketers put down thier underpants to protect their bits. Which makes thier bits Hector I guess.

My brother is called Bruce so I think it's a twattish name. Don't like Donald (Duck). I like Richard a lot. Victor is our house-steward's name here in Nigeria, while dd goes to school with a boy called Victory.

Over breakfast this morning DH announced that he quite likes the name Cecil.

Wondering if he has been browsing MN for name inspiration....

Oh FGS Liffey, do stop encouraging them

Donald is the best - I would say that considering I have one and he is gorgeous! See profile for lovely DS1, Donald.

i like ray.

If I had boys without doubt I'd have Walter and Hector - I have loved these names for years......and I really like Richard....

....BUT having just checked out schneebly's DS1 I am now converted on Donald too

aww bless you Oliviasmama! He is rather lovely.

My Ds1 is Walter and Ds2 is Donald. DH is Richard. Obviously you are a woman of immense taste and sensibility Liffey. If I went again I would have a Percy. (But that's not going to happen, its a hypothetical Percy.)

ooh I love Hector - dd was known as Hector in the womb but a) it really doesn't go with our surname b) DH didn't like it and c) dd was a girl.

Victor - yes, quite cool.

Bruce - no! Would be in charge of either logical positivism or the sheep dip.

Donald - could be cool, I guess, if not for the where's your troosers thing.

Richard - very fine name but avoid the awful Richie nickname.

I often find myself asking ds2 where his trousers are. On the floor covered in cack is the answer usually.

Victor - yes

Bruce - an Almighty no! Nothing like Ben or Gus imo,

Donald - I prefer Dougal

Richard - s'okay, innocuous, don't like the nn

I love Donald and Victor and Vincent and Richard is totally normal I think.

OK - well can the people on this thread who appreciate slightly retro names back me up on the fact that Cecil is taking things a bit far. DH becomes more set on it as each day goes by. We have nearly 5 months to make a decision (and it may be a girl anyway) but the more I think about actually naming a child Cecil the less I like it (Bruce, Albert, Hector etc are all fine).

Victor and Vincent are good names.

Bruce is ok. Prefer Bruno.

Cecil for a boy seems quite weak to me. Love them or loathe them, Victor, Richard, Donald and Bruce are not weak.

Cecily for a girl is gorgeous. Cecil for a boy seems a bit effeminate.

Thank you NewsMonger