Message: "Burt" - Behind the Name

[Opinions] Burt

by August Rose (omfgzrrrly)

4/18/2008, 2:59 PM

It only really caught my eye -after- I posted the "worst names you can think of" which I'm not sure if that's good or not.
so apparently, baby-gaga people don't like it.

question:
can you think of any names Burt could be short for, besides Burton.
&
What do you actually think of it? personally, I can see it on any age, and think it's a bit spunky, and not too over the top.

#Burt

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- Tuesday (trayc53)

4/19/2008, 7:11 AM

Well, I love Burton, but I think Robert or Albert would be cool too.

- Elinor (guest)

4/19/2008, 4:53 AM

I really don't like Burt, and yeh, I can only think of Burton as a full form. It reminds me of Burt Reynolds.

I'd assume it was a respelling of Bert but in Scotland, Bert is pronounced with an "eh" sound - Behrt - and they're different anyway. I suppose it could be short for anything Bert is, like Albert, Gilbert, Cuthbert (which I really like).

- Aileen (aileenbean)

4/18/2008, 3:49 PM

Bartholomew?

That's what I would see as a good nn for it. The name Burt itself makes me think of Sesame Street, but as a nn for a much stronger, different name I don't have a problem with it.

- mirfak

4/18/2008, 3:21 PM

Hm, I can see the appeal for sure. Although it's not my style.
I think it'd be fine on its own, or Bert short for Albert would be cool.

- -=A=- (Avgvst)

4/18/2008, 3:18 PM

I really don't care for it... strongly. Burton is even a family surname for me, and I was raised in Burtonsville, MD who was named after my ascendant Isaac Burton, but I still find it very abrasive almost laughable.

This message was edited 4/18/2008, 3:22 PM

- Hannah Ruth +1

4/18/2008, 3:11 PM

i think Tony could be a better nn than Burt. i think Burt is ugly and dated.

- August Rose (omfgzrrrly)

4/18/2008, 3:14 PM

Hm, I like it with a U much more, for some reason.
I also don't see it as dated, because I can't really think of anyone with the name or anything like that.

- Joan-Ay +1

4/18/2008, 3:09 PM

I'd rather see Bert, it looks more appealing.

Full names for Bert:
Bertram
Bertrand
Berthold
Bertil
Colbert
Gilbert
Robert

This message was edited 4/18/2008, 3:10 PM

- August Rose (omfgzrrrly)

4/18/2008, 3:14 PM

You know, I didn't even think of Robert, which is sad since that is my fiance's name.
thank you for the suggestions. =]

- Tippins (blaaarg)

4/18/2008, 3:04 PM

Robert, Albert, Bertrand, Gilbert...

I think it is rather neat, I think Tuesday put me on it ages ago. I think it is very solid and namey and I like how it looks. I wouldn't use it but I like it a lot more than Bert.

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