Message: "Roberta" - Behind the Name

[Opinions] Roberta

by Wordsmith

1/30/2018, 1:33 PM

I've been thinking a lot about Roberta lately. I find Robert quite dull; Roberta, however, is brassy, full bodied, and rich. I especially love Birdie as a nickname. What does everyone else think?

Here are some combos, most of which accentuate Roberta's brassiness (whereas a combo like Roberta Eloise or Roberta Cecily feels jarring to me because of the delicacy of Eloise and Cecily):

Roberta Blythe
Roberta Clare
Roberta Cleo
Roberta Eve
Roberta Genevieve
Roberta Hazel
Roberta Ingrid
Roberta Iris
Roberta Lilith
Roberta Mabel
Roberta Margot
Roberta Millicent
Roberta Olive
Roberta Opal
Roberta Sibyl
Roberta Sophie
Roberta Sylvie
Roberta Violet
Roberta Winifred
Roberta Xanthe
Roberta Zoe

#Roberta

This message was edited 1/30/2018, 1:34 PM

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- Ismene (Madyson)

1/31/2018, 4:03 PM

I like Roberta. My moms name is Robyn so I’ve considered it for honoring. I like Robbie and love Bertie as nns.

I’m the opposite of you in combos though, I think it needs a sort of fresh and bouncy MN to lighten it up. I do like Roberta Zoe and Roberta Clare

- Cayden (theparkite)

1/30/2018, 2:29 PM

I really like Roberta! I don't usually go for feminized versions of male names, but Roberta works a lot better than, say, Geraldine or Thomasina (probably because it doesn't *sound* like Robert).

A few combinations that may work (sorry if I include some you've already included):

Roberta Mildred
Roberta Sophie
Roberta June
Roberta Christine
Roberta Blaire
Roberta Ursuline
Roberta Louise
Roberta Parthenope
Roberta Jessamine
Roberta Delphine
Roberta Ingrid
Roberta Gudrun

- Janan (jeziana)

1/30/2018, 2:04 PM

Roberta is lovely. I recently met a Liberty who goes by Birdie and it's so much fun.

I like all of your combos, but Roberta Zoe is my favourite. She's sassy.

Other suggestions :

Roberta Nancy
Roberta Florence
Roberta Rachel
Roberta Rosamund
Roberta Valerie
Roberta Naomi
Roberta Lucy
Roberta Vivian
Roberta Vienne
Roberta Irene

- Theodora'sMommy (Nemesis0408)

1/30/2018, 1:45 PM

I love almost every nickname for it, Birdie included. But the name itself sounds clunky to me.

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