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[Opinions] Norbert or Morton
Okay, if you had to name your son one of them, which one? "Neither" is not acceptable.
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Morton
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Definitely NorbertMorton sounds like surname and Mormon religion.
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Morton, Norbert is awful
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Norbert...I love the NN Norby, but I think the assosiation with Dilbert would be pretty bad.
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Morton
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NorbertI think it's cute and it reminds me of Hagrid's dragon in the first Harry Potter.
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NorbertSo cute!
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Morton, although I like Merton so much better. Merty is cute. Morty isn't bad though. Norbert is terrible. It makes me think of that Eddie Murphy movie.
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MortonThere's a Norbert in my family. He's not super closely related but I know some family members would get a chuckle out of another younger Norb. I like Morton more, though. I work with a Morton and it sounds normal and not exceptional in person. Mort or Morty are pretty dorky, IMO, but the full name sounds good (or at least good enough).

This message was edited 7/20/2016, 6:21 PM

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I would use Morton. Easily. It's not on my list or anything, but it's adorably dorky and I like it. Pluse Morty is sweet, I think. But it wouldn't need a nickname. Morton is great! Norbert is too old-man-y for me.
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Agree with this!B
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NorbertI don't like it, but I like the actor Norbert Leo Butz (Nobert Butz has gotta be the worst name ever) and the "Nor" sound, separate from the -bert appeals to me. I can't say "Morton" without a strong, faux-New York accent (think Fran Drescher on The Nanny). I just can't.
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Norbert. I'd rather commemorate a Harry Potter dragon than the ln of my old Education professor; and he could quite comfortably be Bert, which I don't mind.
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NorbertThey're both awful. I'm going with Bert is more okay than Morty and I can't see going by the full name in either case.Also I'd name a dog Norbert. I wouldn't name on Morton.
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Mortonxo
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Morton! It is the name of one of the Koopa Kids!
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Norbert, but I would call him Norrie. Morton brings "mortuary" to mind.

This message was edited 7/20/2016, 9:44 AM

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