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I kinda like Walter. I wouldn't use it personally (I have other options I prefer more) but I'm not entirely opposed to a baby Walter.

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I always liked Winsor too from Winsor McCay (not Windsor), another early animator. It's got this 1912 charm to it. Walter has a 1928 charm to it. I think it's old enough to bring back now, personally.

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Not keen on Bryan (or Brian, though I do prefer Brian as the spelling) but it goes with Walter so I can't complain on that front.

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Bryan reminds me of Brian from My Parents Are Aliens mostly, this alien-pretending-to-be-human guy who adopts several human children with his alien wife and he finds a love of knitting and is a bit dopey. That's the image I get from Brian/Bryan.

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I think you can guess the image I get of Walter.

LOVE

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I adore Walter so much. It’s so charming and fresh. Bryan is a bit boring but I’m assuming it honors.

It's ok

Dated grandpa name. I find Walt kinda cute, though - maybe because it reminds me of “waltz”.

Very interesting choices: both are retro, but Walter seems older than Bryan.

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I like the names and the combo; I do prefer Brian to Bryan, though.

I love Walter! Walt and Wally are awful nn.

That is surprising. I'm not a big fan of Walter, but I love the nickname Wally.

I like it. It's really retro and I think it will start making a comeback.

It's one of those names that I used to dislike and relegate to old man status. But it is suddenly sounding fresh again and I find myself liking it. The one drawback is the Breaking Bad affiliation. I've never watched the show, so I personally don't make that immediate connection. But a lot of people probably do and I could see that turning me off pretty quickly.

I love it!!!!!

Can't see the appeal at all, but at least it's a decent name to have. It makes me think of Breaking Bad as well.

The only Walter I really know is a baby (in my mind, he's like 19 now lol) but I still kind of associate it with old guys. Not a bad name though, makes me think of Walt Whitman.

I actually like it. Sure, it sounds like an old man, but in a good way, like avuncular and jolly rather than crotchety. Walt is cute.

Walter is a wonderful name! I’ve loved it ever since I read the Anne of Green Gables series as a kid. I was disappointed when my Dad named his dog Walter since that kind of makes it off limits for me now.

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I wonder if your cousins are big Breaking Bad fans, naming their son after both the character and the actor who plays him.

This message was edited 7/22/2020, 11:14 AM

I actually don't mind it. I quite like the nn Walt. A refreshing BA indeed. :)

I love Walter! Walter Bryan is handsome, though I prefer the look of Walter Brian. Regardless, a refreshing birth announcement!