People often laugh at -Bert names and I don't understand why. If you check the meaning of these names, what connections to other names they have and all the great people who had these names you will definitely see that -Bert names are not funny but respectable. And they also have the same meaning with Zeus, which is just so cool!
I don't know why everyone seems to hate this name. I really like it, and I think that it's also a nice bonus that it shares the meaning with the name Zeus. Bert has a beautiful meaning. Bert is an awesome name and I really like it!
The name of the Greek King of the Gods Zeus also means "bright, shining". I find it super cool that names Robert, Albert, Herbert and others with the element "beraht" actually have something in common with and also basically share the meaning with the name of the mighty god of the gods, Zeus.
― Anonymous User 7/18/2019
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In 2018, 52 is the most common age for an American (U.S.) Bert* who is registered male with the Social Security Administration. It is the 1, 533rd most common male first name for living U.S. citizens. *as a first name, not a nickname.
― Anonymous User 10/5/2018
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Bert Parks, anyone? “There she is, Miss America...”.
Not only is it an ugly name, but it's also a character on Sesame Street... The only person who would use this name is a drug addict in rehab with twin boys named Bert and Ernie.
I like the name Bert. Yes it's old-fashioned, but it's also respectable, handsome, smart-sounding, classy & cute. I adore the nickname Bertie! :3.
― Anonymous User 10/20/2014
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I hate this name. Any name with "Bert" in it makes me picture a heavyset guy over 40 with a big round red nose. It's so silly, there's no flow, no elegance, "urt" is not a nice noise and sticking a "b" on it makes it worse, and it sounds like a neologism for passing gas from both ends at once.
It sounds ugly and old-fashioned to me. If you really like the sound, I suggest you name your son Burton and call him Burt, preferably with that spelling. It just looks better. As for the use of this name in other languages, well, it can't be short for Burton, so you shouldn't use it. It's just awful.
Bert and Ernie were best friends in the movie "It's a Wonderful Life." Jim Henson later named two of his popular muppets Bert and Ernie after those characters.