Bernard

[tummytickler]

Forgot this one on my list of boys names!
WHat do you think?
I think Bernie would fit in well with the Berties, Archies and Albies.
And Bernard is a good strong boys name for when babe is older.

Is it a bit weird in a sibset with very OT names though?

Would love opinions.

It's awful.Truly terrible I'm afraid.

There's a song by The Lancashire Hotpots called Uncle Bernard.That is all I can think of if I hear the name

first three thoughts (make of these what you will)

Bernard Manning
Bernard Matthews
St Bernard dogs

Not Now.

Not Ever.

really not.
sorry

Barnabus or Barnaby sound much more hip than Bernard, and they fit in better with OT sibling names than Bernard would, imo.

I wouldn't really put Bernard in the same category as other old man names. The other old man names you mention have crisp sounds; Bernie is too soft. I think it's the RN combination that does it in.

But Bernard Cribbins is cool.

Not now Bernard

We had a cat called Bernard - he was a foster cat but we didn't call him that. Because we're in the US it was pronounced Buh-naarrd which always made me smile.

That aside... not sure about Bernard but Bernie is cute.

But.. it will only take a few cool Bernards to change the perception too - same as Alfred I think.

I love it. I think of 'Not now Bernard' first thing, but that's not necessarily a bad thing - means your son will have a whole famous book written about him.

Nursie

Just no

Oh dear- sorry but no- this was the joke name we gave my bump when I was pregnant with DD1!

Bernard is one of those names that conjures up an image of a man with a big bushy beard!

Yes Nursie, Berrnerrrd.

Oh god, no!

Sorry.

LOL at Nursie. "Shut up, Bernard"

pmsl at show of hands.

bernard sumner. very cool. i like it.

OMG - Nursie - I'd forgotten that!

I'm also reminded of the mustachioed Bernard on 4 Weddings who was a bit of a drip.

It's definitely not to my taste, but none of the old man names are - and I do agree that it would only take one or two before all the people who do like old man names starting running with it.

I always think you need to choose a name that suits all ages (cute baby/child/teenager/young man/older man/old man). If you can imgagine your 20 year old son about to spend a sexy night with his girlfriend calling him whatever name you choose, then it's a go-er.

Hmm, I have to say, that was not one of the considerations when choosing DS's name!

I do very much agree though, that it has to be a name suitable for an adult as well as a baby.

You know what I mean though - it's got to be a name suitable for all occasions.
I think perhaps Bernard sounds better said in french or with an American accent than how Nursie said it!

I didn't mean imagine him having sex!!!