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I like Gilbert, but I've always seen it as as nerdy name as well. It's one of those names that I'd like to love, but I'm too afraid of naming my child that and then causing them to be locked in their own locker by all the Kadens, Bradens, Aidens, Jadyns, and Haydens they have to contend with throughout school.

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It also reminds me of Gilbert Grape. I like Gilbert Grape though.

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Combos....
Gilbert Augustus
Gilbert Nicholas
Gilbert Asher
Gilbert James
Gilbert Louis
Gilbert Jude
Gilbert Jasper
Gilbert Rylan
Gilbert Simeon
Gilbert Eben ♥

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I think it works better as a middle name.
Peter Gilbert
Miles Gilbert
Elijah Gilbert
Edward Gilbert
Ian Gilbert
Simon Gilbert
Martin Gilbert
Finn Gilbert
Thomas Gilbert
Josiah Gilbert

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Hipster?
Hipster covers a lot. You've got to be more specific.
Alex Gaskarth kind of hipster? No way; certainly not.
Vincent Perini kind of hipster? Well, alright, maybe so.

I have no idea if it's hipster or not, but it's a handsome name with a lot of history. My first association is probably the artists Gilbert and George, and then Gilbert Blythe from Anne of Green Gables, and Gilbert and Sullivan.

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Gilbert Henry
Gilbert Arthur
Gilbert Walter
Gilbert Cedric
Gilbert James
Gilbert Lewis
Gilbert Montgomery
Gilbert Orde
Gilbert Rufus
Gilbert Sheridan
Gilbert William
Gilbert Quirin

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I love Gilbert. It's currently in my top ten for boys.

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Combos...

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Charles Gilbert
Henry Gilbert (My favorite combo including Gilbert.)
James Gilbert
Julian Gilbert
Theodore Gilbert
Thomas Gilbert

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Gilbert James
Gilbert Leo
Gilbert Miles

I don't know how to apply 'hipster' to a name, but I don't think its trying too hard or anything like that. I really like Gilbert, though I prefer Gilberto phonetically. I do think of Gilbert Blythe immediately, but its a positive association. I would give it a 6.5. I would use it as a first name, if you didn't mind some people automatically shortening it to Gill.

While it slightly makes me think of fish gils, I love to see almost any name from the past make a comeback. Seeing Gilbert on a real child would make my day. Besides, it does have a Norman flair to it. I keep wanting to put "Sir" in front of it. (That's a plus, for me. Very historical.)

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Gilbert Stephen
Gilbert Roderick
Gilbert Adam
Gilbert Norman ;-)
Gilbert Hollis
Gilbert Roland
Gilbert Michael
Gilbert Lucas
Gilbert Elias
Gilbert Isaac
Gilbert Francis
Gilbert Ives / Ivo
Gilbert Morgan
Gilbert Walter
Gilbert Hugo
Gilbert Seamus
Gilbert Owen
Gilbert Cornelius
Gilbert Cecil ("SESS-l")
Gilbert Harold
Gilbert Oswin
Gilbert Oswald
Gilbert Rayner
Gilbert Lionel
Gilbert Peregrine

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By the way, the French pronunciation is out of this world. The above combos assume you're using the English pronunciation. Anyway, feedback is always appreciated (hint, hint). Do you like any of these? Thanks.

I like it and I love the nn Gibbs for it. I have loved the name Gibbs ever since I watched NCIS for the first time, and then I came up with Gilbert nn Gibbs. :

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James Gilbert
Gilbert Theodore
Gilbert Francis
Gilbert Benedict
Judah Gilbert
Isaac Gilbert
Johannes Gilbert
Madoc Gilbert