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in reply to a message by Wordsmith
One of my best friends in high school, who went to a different school, had a boyfriend there named Gilbert, and was always talking him up. So I have a positive impression, even though I never met Gilbert myself. I think Gil is a very friendly-sounding and masculine nickname, though. My friend also referred to his boyfriend with the nickname Gilley (Gillie? Gilly?) which is fun.
I guess -bert names still put people off, but I think it's easy to not even notice the bert in Gilbert.
Of the combos you made, I like Gilbert Lucian, Gilbert Angelo, Gilbert Valentine ... it can misfit with some Latin middles, but I feel like Germanic middles make it seem too stuffy. Maybe not Gilbert Ives, I like that one. Also Gilbert Sufyan is interesting - gives me a "gold-colored" feeling.
- mirfak
I guess -bert names still put people off, but I think it's easy to not even notice the bert in Gilbert.
Of the combos you made, I like Gilbert Lucian, Gilbert Angelo, Gilbert Valentine ... it can misfit with some Latin middles, but I feel like Germanic middles make it seem too stuffy. Maybe not Gilbert Ives, I like that one. Also Gilbert Sufyan is interesting - gives me a "gold-colored" feeling.
- mirfak
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