Message: "Wilfred and Winfred"

[Opinions] Wilfred and Winfred

by noel (glaucous)

1/22/2019, 7:53 PM

What kind of vibe do you get from each of these names? Do they seem very similar to you, or do you get a distinct impression from each? Also, which do you prefer?

I'm curious because they seem very similar to me, but 61% of people in a poll I did preferred Wilfred.

#Wilfred #Winfred

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- Shaymin

1/26/2019, 7:48 AM

Wilfredo is a common Hispanic name, a lot of them go by Wilfred in English, so I think of a Hispanic guy in his late 20s. Not a bad association. I would view Winfred as a very old man from Minnesota or England. I like Wilfred, wouldn't use it. Winfred sounds too similar to Winifred.

- EncyclopediaBrown

1/24/2019, 1:44 AM

Wilfred has a nice, older sound to it. And it sounds very wise and genteel to me. Like the name of an owl almost.

Winfred feels feminine to me because of Winifred. I really like the name Winifred, and I can't really see Winfred as a male name.

- Rioghnach

1/23/2019, 7:39 AM

I prefer Wilfred. Winfred is too feminine for my ears, because of the similarity to Winifred. And I simply prefer the L over the N, because the N has not a strong sound.

- Lovekids

1/22/2019, 9:47 PM

The vibe is I get is honestly, quite cartoon-ish.

I think they are very similar, I don’t necessarily get a distinct impression because they are so similar in my head.

- molly

1/22/2019, 9:16 PM

On first pass, they do seem really similar and I don't know that I prefer one or the other. But Wilfred has a bit of a trendy, posh British toddler vibe, whereas Winfred feels more like a middle-aged oddball.

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