Wilbur

Wilbur is just adorable. It's such a sweet name. I adore it. It's not common anymore, too, so that's a plus.

This name gets a lot of hate, but it’s one of my favourites! It has sentimental value too, Charlotte’s Web being my favourite book which I was read as a child. I’d love to name a child Wilbur in honour of the story, and I also love the nature meaning. “Will” could be a nickname, too. Love love love this name!

Reminds me of the amazing Wilbur Soot. *Sigh*

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But anyhow, I think it’s a very cute but handsome name that can age well. There are a lot of nice namesakes, and the meaning is interesting. It just reminds me of a teddy bear. What a warm and welcoming name Wilbur is. This name has potential to be trendy so I’m surprised it’s underrated. I also think of a real intellectual guy for some reason.

My dog is named Wilbur, which has slightly skewed my perception of the name. Overall, it is an endearing name for any animal. If you want your child to be named Wilbur, simply prepare for them to constantly be compared to the adorable pig from Charlotte’s Web. Also, you should brace yourself for an eventual affinity for spiders on your child’s part. Some people may be discouraged by the fact that “Will” is a common nickname for Wilbur. To remedy this, I will provide a list of unique nicknames: Willy Wonka, Burlington Coat Factory, Burger, and Willemina. Thank you for your time!

Quite old-fashioned and makes me think of Charlotte's Web.

I really like the name Wilbur. It’s so cute and unique. A nice alternative to the popular William. I don’t think a child would get bullied for this name as nowadays people name their kids anything like Baker, Super, Posie etc. Unique names will be the norm soon!

I love the name Wilbur. It sounds like guitars, but that's probably because I'm a Wilbur Soot fan. It's good, can be shortened to Will.

I really love this name. Not common here in the US, but heard of, easy to spell and pronounce, and fits any age, in my opinion. There's the pig in Charlotte's Web, but I do love that book too!

I absolutely LOVE this name!

Too old fashioned.

Best kindly leave this name to history.

This is a very cute and underrated boy's name!

I won't deny that the name looks nice written out, but... this is one dated, old-guy name in the United States. It will take a long time before this name shakes that association!

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Which is a shame, because it's a nice alternative to the nice, but overused, William.

The name of Lewis' son from Meet the Robinsons. :) It has such a cute and innocent feel to it, and it's so much better than the popular Jayden or Braden!

I will always associate this name as a surname WAY more than a first or middle since it happens to be my surname! (Spelled wilber though.)

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Wilber/Wilbur does have that vintage feel to it though.

I love this name and it's cute but sounds like a pig from Charlotte's Web.

This name is so hideous! I'm glad E. B. White used it on the pig in Charlotte's Web! A human child would be teased with this name.

To me this name sounds country and goosish. It also reminds me of a simple old guy - not that I have anything against old guys. If we're fortunate we'll all live to a ripe old age. It just sounds so dated. I can't believe it was in the top 1,000 in the 70's. Well, differences are what add variety and spice to the world, so if you like this name ok.

This sounds like a great-grandfather name. Very dated indeed. I don't really like the second syllable.

Not really a fan of this mainly American but now old-fashioned name. I think it's uncool.

Great for a dog's name, okay-ish for a person's name.