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I have to say Raven for me is a girls name as I know a lady called it. But I think it is lovely and no I dont think it even figures on the odd list.

Sounds masculine enough to me. I personally wouldn't though there are so many unusual names about I assume there's less teasing - and even very innocuous, ordinary names can be used to tease if children are determines enough.

Thanks everyone! Especial thanks to racing heart for the list of old English boys names and to whirligig for the suggestion of Wilf. I quite like that! Will bat it around , it is a definite contender! And Nagoo, I like Mortimer too. I suggested Giles Mortimer but husband was dead against it!

Raven mad...

Someone's already linked to the TV series "That's So Raven", she is the only Raven I know of.

Raven will get nn of Ray, surely? If you're happy with that nn, what about something like Rafe/Ralph (pron rayff, as in Ralph Fiennes)?

how about Parker? More male, low key and quietly different.

Raven is a bit try hard

I know a Raven.

He's a musician, from a family of musicians.

It's a ridiculous name. Please don't even think about it.

What Parker as in Lady Penelope's chauffeur ? ThunderBirds are Go !!!

Raven loon... not for me

Nosy parker? Parka jacket? Peter Parker/Spiderman? I think you could get away with Parker in the US (wasn't one of the Sex & The City babies called that?) but in the UK...?

Do you like the name Ray? Because that's what he'll be called.

Reuben, Ryder, Cavell, Aiden, Evan...

am I the only one now singing the theme tube to "teen titans" the kids cartoon with a girl called raven in...
(tis what happens when I have 2 ds's obsessed with super heroe cartoons)

I think Raven is fine. Boys called Tom & Jack get beaten up too.

I taught a Raven.

The oddest thing about it was that he was sandy haired and freckly! But AFAIK he got no grief over his name.

Raven is one of those names which sound nice in theory.

Don't do it.

yes.
Raven loony
Raven poofter.
and worse

Sorry but it's a silly name.

It sounds hippyish. And he may not be hippyish.

I genuinely feel sad for the Storms and Forests out there. It's on a par with these.

I know a girl called Ocean who doesn't get any stick for her name, can't see why Raven would be any worse in terms of unusual names. ds and I used to love the CBBC programme but if you do use this name, encourage your son NOT to go for the neat tache and beard combo the presenter is sporting.

I know a Raven ... And he goes to a Steiner school. I quite like it but if you doubt the name don't use it -- you will go off it later. All the semi-hippy names I liked while pg just sound pretentious to me now.

Short answer? Yes.

There was a kid with the middle name Raven at our school. He had the piss ripped out of him despite a normal first name.

A girl in my old office's brother was expecting a baby and when she came in and said that it was born, a girl, called Raven, some people were wondering if the mom was african american. apparently it's perceived to be african american name there. but names have different assoications in different places.. More to the point though I think it's a GIRL's name! It's a feminine sound and I wouldn't use it for a boy. But I've heard worse and I don't think he'd be beaten up.

Please don`t. If he´s tall he will get called big bird, and teased, a lot.

I think it's silly. Sorry.