Gilbert

I love Gilbert! It’s so old fashioned (which is a good thing!) and down to earth, innocent and happy sounding! The only thing that might hold me back from using it isn’t that it’s ‘an ugly old name’ but that it might be strange to name my son after my childhood crush Gilbert Blythe. Lol. But Gilbert Blythe was such a good character really, he had great character development, I think he would make a good namesake. And I honestly cannot resist the nicknames Gil, Bert/Bertie or Gib/Gibs. (Name of the day 08/26/23)

Gilbert is a really nice name and I love it. It sounds classic and pure to me and the nickname Gil, is so cute and adorable. I don't know why do people hate this lovely name when it's beautiful and kinda upperclass. It gives a vibe like a clever and handsome boy and also is a nice name for manhood. The meaning is also nice and gorgeous. If you think of this name, you will find out how nice it is.

I'm a Gilbert, hated the name as a child. Quite like it now. My father was from Nottingham. England.

Ugly dorky name.

Wilbert is better.

Very unattractive.

Sounds like a name for a little puffy fish.

One of my ancestors was called this. It’s nice.

I love the reference to Gilbert Blythe. Gil is one of the cutest nicknames.

Sounds awful if pronounced in the English way, but the French pronunciation makes this name sound cool. So if you're French go for it, if not it deserves a hard pass.

Trash name lol.

It's like a baby name from a cartoon, lol.

I like Gilbert just as it is, a nice masculine name. If you must have a nickname (I don't see why) then Gil is probably best if you are American. For the person asking about Giles, I suppose if you are British it would work well, but Giles isn't used in the USA and probably would be viewed as a name for a librarian, professor or a nice sedate gentleman. Definitely not a name for a manly man or a rough and tumble kind of guy. Giles would be in the same category as Niles and Miles. Not unattractive names at all, just very British I would think. Nothing wrong with that if you live in the British Isles. But it wouldn't work in the USA. Just my opinion of course.

This is a great masculine sounding name. The meaning behind the name is really cool too. I suppose if you really had to have a nickname it could be Gil, which is not bad at all. Bert is not my favorite.

Ugly.

Gilbert sounds kind of nerdy to me. It also brings to mind the annoying weirdo Gilbert Gottfried, so that's another downside to the name.

So I have the name Gilbert (sadly) and was wondering if Giles was a good nickname for me? Because I don't really like the other nicknames for my name such as Gil or Bert or Bertie. What do you think?

Gil is one of the sweetest nicknames in my opinion. With classmates Finn, Finley and even Fisher, a Gil would fit in swimmingly! Ha ha!

Even though I usually have an aversion to "-bert" names, I actually really like Gilbert! I plan on naming my son Gilbert someday.

Gilbert is one of the worst names.

Sick and tired of pretentious people extolling the "French" pronunciation and disparaging the English one.

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And St Gilbert was an ENGLISH saint, not "British", as the concept of "Britishness" did not exist back in 12th century England.

It's not necessarily that some people prefer the French pronunciation just because it's French (as you expressed so maturely). Some people, myself included, don't care about that. Personally, the "Gil-burt" pronunciation just does nothing for me. I heard the French version of Gilbert as a child and fell in love with the smooth sound.

This name reminds me of a fish.

I prefer Wilbert.

The name in English is flat and unattractive, but it is one of the most beautiful male names with the French pronunciation in my opinion.

No offense, but I find this name rather unappealing. I love the name Robert (My older brother's name), but I strongly dislike Gilbert. I don't know why.

Gilbert makes me think of Gilbert in Anne of Green Gables. It's not my favorite name but it's okay.

It's a really dull name. No personality. I do agree with a certain user, it is better than a horrible name like Jayden, Logan, or Mason, but it's just bland. It would be a good name for a cat, though. It'd be a great name for a cat. Sorry if I offended anybody, if your name is Gilbert that doesn't make you a bad or boring person, I just think the name is.

Pronounced the American way, I think it's not a horrid name-certainly better than something like Jayden or Logan or Mason, if you ask me. But pronounced the French way (zheel-bair) I can totally see why it was so debonair during the silent film era! (On a side note, I have a friend who was called this in French class and I still prefer to call him Gilbert than his actual name because it sounds so good in French!)

This is the name of my Mac laptop. It's an awesome name.

This name is pure awesome.

I think Gilbert is quite a nice name, and also an interesting fact about this name is that Saint Gilbert of Sempringham was the founder of the Gilbertine Order of monks, one of the only orders to exist solely within Britain. Sadly, as a consequence of this, the Gilbertine Order was abolished in the 16th Century during the Protestant Reformation. Overall, I think this is a historically interesting and usable name. :-)

I really like this name! I think it's one of those older names that deserves a come-back. I am definitely going to keep this name tucked away on the mental list for a future son.

Gilbert is one of my favorite names and it sounds very masculine, more so than crap like Caden, Brayden, Cooper, and Tucker.

I had never liked this name because of the way it sounded - Gill-burt, it's just so unattractive. But then I saw the French pronunciation which is BEAUTIFUL! And it has such a nice meaning, too. So name your kid this if you live in France, but not the US please.

I sort of like this name. I knew a guy named Gilbert aka Gil and it reminds me of a smart, athletic guy. It is also my nephew's middle name.

This name is also the brand of a rugby ball, which is why I'd most associate this name with rugby.

The name Gilbert makes me think of a cute and very smart guy who is kind and thoughtful. I love the way it sounds and it never goes out of style.

This is one of the worst names I have ever heard. I think it is horrid.