What do we think of Roberta?

[Anonymous]

Don't like it and my DH's name is Robert. I think Robin would be a great alternative.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think of oldies, like Roberta Flack and Bobbie Spencer on General Hospital.

Oh no! Bobbie Spencer (Jacklyn Zeman) passed away a few days after this post. RIP.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:All of the Robertas I know go by Robin.

You know more than one?

It's one of my least favorite names, but you do you.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:All of the Robertas I know go by Robin.

You know more than one?

It's one of my least favorite names, but you do you.

Oh! And I forgot to mention my husband's name is Robert. I am not the poster upthread.

maybe because Robert was sooo popular for so long, it makes it sound like a feminization in a bad way (v danielle or arielle)

[Anonymous]

I love it, makes me think of the movie Now and Then.

[Anonymous]

Robyn for sure. Robynne is another great alternative.

[Anonymous]

It would've been good if she was born in 1920

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I love it. Robert is a family name and I think Roberta is a nice feminine form and the nickname Bobbie is adorable. Everyone else in my family hates it (including DH and my uncle Robert) so obviously we’re not going to use it but I’m curious what everyone else thinks?

I don't like it. Seems lazy to slap on an A to make the name 'girly'

Have to agree. I knew someone who's best friend once was named Thomasina Waynette. Guess what her father's name was? Yep. Thomas Wayne and she was either the third or fourth (and last) girl in the family and he was like "d@mn it! I'm going to have a kid named after me one way or another". No kidding. This is in the south mind you.....her nickname was apparently Tommy which is cute, but still. Ugh. I feel for her.

This is a pet peeve of mine too. I'd never say this to someone who did it, but whenever I encounter girls who have been named after fathers/grandfathers by feminizing their male names, in my head I think "huh couldn't think of a single woman in your family to honor, okay." Maybe I'd feel differently if you EVER met a boy named after his mom, but you don't, so it grates.

I know plenty of boys named after (dead) female relatives. Quite common for Jews. Eg, Adrian for Adrienne, Pearl for Phillip, David for Dorothy etc. Also know the reverse, of course.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I love it. Robert is a family name and I think Roberta is a nice feminine form and the nickname Bobbie is adorable. Everyone else in my family hates it (including DH and my uncle Robert) so obviously we’re not going to use it but I’m curious what everyone else thinks?

I don't like it. Seems lazy to slap on an A to make the name 'girly'

Have to agree. I knew someone who's best friend once was named Thomasina Waynette. Guess what her father's name was? Yep. Thomas Wayne and she was either the third or fourth (and last) girl in the family and he was like "d@mn it! I'm going to have a kid named after me one way or another". No kidding. This is in the south mind you.....her nickname was apparently Tommy which is cute, but still. Ugh. I feel for her.

This is a pet peeve of mine too. I'd never say this to someone who did it, but whenever I encounter girls who have been named after fathers/grandfathers by feminizing their male names, in my head I think "huh couldn't think of a single woman in your family to honor, okay." Maybe I'd feel differently if you EVER met a boy named after his mom, but you don't, so it grates.

I know plenty of boys named after (dead) female relatives. Quite common for Jews. Eg, Adrian for Adrienne, Pearl for Phillip, David for Dorothy etc. Also know the reverse, of course.

It’s still not common for boys to be named for female relatives, even among Jews. Also, you’re talking about a different naming tradition. Pearl is not a feminized Phillip (that would be Phillipa), David is not a masculine Dorothy. Yes, Jews often name for dead relatives but may simply use the initial or the meaning— especially when naming across genders, this tradition is sometimes interpreted loosely.

This is different than naming a girl Roberta after Uncle Robert or Georgina after grandpa George. And it rarely works in the opposite direction— I’ve never met a little Emilio named for his grandmother Emilia, or a Samuel named for great Aunt Samantha.

[Anonymous]

We did a Rose for Robert.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I don’t like it. Some names - Roberta, Norma, Agatha, Bertha - just don’t sound appealing.

Agatha is totally due for a comeback. Mark my words.

Lol marked and also I think I love you

[Anonymous]

My great grandmother was Roberta and went by Bert. I don’t like it. Just throwing that possibility out there: name her Bert

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I love it. Robert is a family name and I think Roberta is a nice feminine form and the nickname Bobbie is adorable. Everyone else in my family hates it (including DH and my uncle Robert) so obviously we’re not going to use it but I’m curious what everyone else thinks?

I don't like it. Seems lazy to slap on an A to make the name 'girly'

Have to agree. I knew someone who's best friend once was named Thomasina Waynette. Guess what her father's name was? Yep. Thomas Wayne and she was either the third or fourth (and last) girl in the family and he was like "d@mn it! I'm going to have a kid named after me one way or another". No kidding. This is in the south mind you.....her nickname was apparently Tommy which is cute, but still. Ugh. I feel for her.

This is a pet peeve of mine too. I'd never say this to someone who did it, but whenever I encounter girls who have been named after fathers/grandfathers by feminizing their male names, in my head I think "huh couldn't think of a single woman in your family to honor, okay." Maybe I'd feel differently if you EVER met a boy named after his mom, but you don't, so it grates.

I know plenty of boys named after (dead) female relatives. Quite common for Jews. Eg, Adrian for Adrienne, Pearl for Phillip, David for Dorothy etc. Also know the reverse, of course.

It's not common, but my son is named after me (mom). His name is a shortened version of my maiden name.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I love it. Robert is a family name and I think Roberta is a nice feminine form and the nickname Bobbie is adorable. Everyone else in my family hates it (including DH and my uncle Robert) so obviously we’re not going to use it but I’m curious what everyone else thinks?

I don't like it. Seems lazy to slap on an A to make the name 'girly'

Have to agree. I knew someone who's best friend once was named Thomasina Waynette. Guess what her father's name was? Yep. Thomas Wayne and she was either the third or fourth (and last) girl in the family and he was like "d@mn it! I'm going to have a kid named after me one way or another". No kidding. This is in the south mind you.....her nickname was apparently Tommy which is cute, but still. Ugh. I feel for her.

This is a pet peeve of mine too. I'd never say this to someone who did it, but whenever I encounter girls who have been named after fathers/grandfathers by feminizing their male names, in my head I think "huh couldn't think of a single woman in your family to honor, okay." Maybe I'd feel differently if you EVER met a boy named after his mom, but you don't, so it grates.

I know plenty of boys named after (dead) female relatives. Quite common for Jews. Eg, Adrian for Adrienne, Pearl for Phillip, David for Dorothy etc. Also know the reverse, of course.

Ok Adrian for Adrienne, fine. But we’re talking about feminine versions of masculine names or masculine versions of feminine names. David is not a masculine version of Dorothy and Philip is not a masculine version of Pearl so it is not the same thing.

[Anonymous]

What about a cute spinoff instead "Birdie" which I think is so cute for a girl.