Jonathan

[RosemaryWaterlow]

To go with a short one-syllable surname.

Is it a bit dated?

[Cardinal]

Its lovely. An underused classic.

[Heels99]

Like it. Agree with pp. and lots of options for nicknames.

[gymboywalton]

its really lovely

[ChaosK]

Lovely name - my cat was called Jonathan so couldn't use it for my DSs who came along later!

[RosemaryWaterlow]

Thank you. Liked it for DD (who turned out to be a girl :-D), so it's been in my head for a while for a boy, but had time for doubts to creep in.

[Trooperslane]

Lovely.

Nn Jonnie

[AWhistlingWoman]

I LOVE Jonathan. It really is nice and I don't think it is one that you hear very much at the minute.

I was going to use it for DS1 but, when he was born, he didn't look like a Jonathan somehow. Still the occasional pang of regret as it is a wonderful name.

I would go for it if you like it!

[cairocruiser]

I really like the name Jonathan too - it's time for a come-back I reckon. The nn Jonty is an alternative to Jonny/Jon.

[ShadowFall]

Love it.

[ARightOldPickle]

Love it, and the only boy's name DH and I could agree on. Never used it though - had 3 DDs

[ButterflyOfFreedom]

I really like it though the nn Johnny would put me off.

[squoosh]

I really don't like it. It reminds me of a 1980's estate agent.

[Gingerjv]

It's very beautiful classical name. But I would prefer modern name)

[moggiek]

It's my middle DS's name. Says it all, really

[RosemaryWaterlow]

Hmm, yes. I think the nn Johnnie is the doubt in my mind too, but still really like the full version of the name.

[Rhubarbgarden]

Love it. I know a baby Jonathan.

[florascotia]

Squoosh The 1980s estate agents I know are called Henry...

I like Jonathan. Am less certain, however, about Mumsnet nickname Jonty...

[Nereida]

I love it and I don't think it's dated. It's very handsome.

[Poussay]

I like it and was going to say call him Jonty!

[AlleyCat11]

My immediate thought is suburban 1980s kid. With a sister called Sarah Jane or Vicky.

[pancakesfortea]

Allycat my brother is called johnathan and I am Sara Jane! (Though we are both known by variants as adults).

[Hellojello]

Jonty is lovely

[Laundryangel]

I have a 2yo Jonathan and am increasingly glad we went with it. I have only met four others since he has been born, three of whom are over 30 and the other is about 8 weeks old. But, whilst being relatively rare, everyone knows how to spell it once they have asked whether it has an "h" in or not.
Both DH and I like the nn Jonty and Jono but thought they were a bit too try hard when we have deliberately given our children regular names. For now he is a Jonny but I think that it will move to Jon over time. I did have some concerns about Jonny as a nn but Johnny Depp, Jonny Wilkinson & various other seem to have coped.
I did also worry it was too gentle a name for a boy but then thought of the examples referred to above and, again, thought that they seem to have coped.

Btw the other names on our shortlist were Peter and Nicholas.

[Laundryangel]

Oh, and since DS has been born, I've met two children called John. One is 8 & the other the same age as DS.

[LadderToTheMoon]

Thank you. Still really like the name and good to hear others like it too.

What other three syllable boys names are there? I see Nicholas mentioned above, but my mind has gone blank.