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[Opinions] Herbert?
Herbert: old man geek or old man chic?He could go by Herb or Bert/Bertie as well.“What are you going to call it?”
“I’m going to call him Tarzan.”
*disgusted and puzzled* “Okay, well...he’s your kid.”
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English prn: old man geek. ribbit. bork bork bork
French prn: old man chic. Air bear.
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Old man chic to me. Herb is cute, and Bertie is an adorable nickname. I think Herbert is absolutely ready for a revival. I dig it.
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I love Herbert! Bertie and Bert are my favorite nicknames, though Herb's totally charming. I also love Herbie.
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I like this name too. I love Bertie, and now I wish I'd read your reply before I wrote my own - Herbie is absolutely adorable!
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Aww, Herbie is adorable.
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Old man hideous. Throw it away forever.
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It's better than Hubert or Phlibert or Egbert I guess, but not really useable IMO.

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I’d have to side with geek. Can’t say I’m fond of it, but I have no strong negative associations; it’s a sound thing. I am fond of Bert, though, due to the lovely fictional bearer of “Poppins” fame.
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Well now you’re got me picturing it being said in Mary Poppins’ accent, and Herbert sounds a lot better! Maybe it’s just ugly because I’m North American.
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It reminds me of an intelligent, elderly professor, or the poet Zbigniew Herbert, but while it's respectable, it's not actually a nice name.
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Old man geek. Also kind of sounds like a frog saying it.
(My main association is Frank Herbert which is good, but not enough to save Herbert. Or Frank for that matter.)I wish Bert sounded better because it's a cool meaning but it sounds like, well, a burp.

This message was edited 9/23/2019, 12:47 PM

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I think the double “er” sound puts it firmly in the geek category. It sounds like something the Swedish Chef would say.
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