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My initial impression is that it's dorky and old-mannish. My first thought upon meeting a young one would be to wonder if Vampire Diaries was an influence.

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It's not bad, overall. I like Gil / Gili. It seems more interesting than Albert, and I sort of like Albert.

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It’s a good name for a goldfish.

I like Gilbert a lot. It is underused but very solid.

I like it. It's normal. Like Gordon or Edwin.
Gil is just so-so, but Gillie could be cool on the right person.

I love both the English and French pronnunciations of this name. It has always been one of my favourites ever since I was a child.
But I do hate it when people pronounce it Gil-bit. That sounds like a woodworking tool.

Eh, it's alright, outside of the fact that it comes across as dated and vintage. I mean it's simple to picture a Gilbert whose significantly older. Though I have a cousin with this name and he's actually young. (In his late 20's in fact) he's mainly refered to as 'Gil' (Which I personally like) and sometimes 'Lil Gil' due to the fact that he was named after his late father. So at a time they were referred to as 'Big Gil' and 'Lil Gil'

French pronunciation, or English? I prefer the sound of the French version, but I wouldn't use either of them, mostly because there are so many names I like much better.

I want to love it because of the Anne of Green Gables character, but it’s got such a gutteral sound. It’s like something a bullfrog would say.

It's my dognephew's name! Gilbert Hop. I love it. I would have actually used to for a human, but it fits our Gilbert so well.

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It is alright, I think Gilbert could come back as a name with Gil as a nickname and it doesn't sound nearly as old fashioned as the similar sounding Herbert. The name has a lot of history behind it and it has had some usage in the past.

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I rate it 8/10.
I like it both in French and English. It is ageless and spunky.