It does seem to be a popular name round here (if you were worried about that - either way). Apart from that, go with what you like!

Chavtastic

Hate it.

Sorry, but to me it's a surname.

Why not go for plain old Harry or Henry?

My friend picked Harrison for her DS2 and I love it but she wanted to shorten it to Harry which is very popular in our area. Luckily she has since decided that it is Harrison, no shortening.

I love it and he really suits the name.

Similarily, I much prefer Jackson to Jack.

I don't see the problem with surnames as forenames! Especially for boys.

My DD has a surname for a forename and as much as I love it I often wonder what would happen if she met a man with that surname??

I quite like it, with Harry for short. Am quite shocked some people think it is 'chavvy' I have no vested interest in the name, but it really isn't chavvy (or whateva) at all.

'Chavvy' - what, because it's originally a surname? Eh?? That just doesn't make any sense.

Also I think what qualifies a name as chavvy is the accent it's predominantly said in...think about how relatively pretty Chantelle must sound when spoken by a French person....now replace it with someone from my neck of the woods (Essex - yes, Essex - now go ahead and judge if you like) - see what I mean??

My son is called Harrison. It is my surname which will be 'lost' (in my part of our family) as my father only had one child - me - and when I finally marry dp my name will change. I thought the combination of our surnames sounded bloody good, but dp with his inverse class prejudice thought a double-barreled surname would be cloyingly middle class. Hence we compromised.

Thanks to The Mighty Boosh, all I see when I hear the name is a repulsive pink octopus/alien/thingie.
If you're not 100%, have a rethink.

We found several ancestors called Harris in our family tree, so although its a surname it was used as a first name more than a hundred years ago. Dont let its use as a surname put you off. Lots of surnames have over time flipped between first and last names anyway.

I like it

Nice name, but becoming too common for me.

Harrison Ford though - swoon

Am not keen on surnames as first names either, I'm afraid.

If you like Harry, why not name him Henry?

I like it and would say go for it if you like it a lot.

DS1 has a surname for a name.
He's not chavvy.

grrrrr

Urgh. Surname and totally different connotations to Harry.

I like it. Especially if you'd like a Harry - so much better than Harold as a formal name!

Not that keen at all, I'm afraid. Harry is cute, though.

I don't like surnames as first names either but it's OK.

DH suggested it for DS but spoiled it by always referring to bump as "Harrison Ford Mondeo"

May go back on the list if we find out DC2 is a boy at the 20 week scan though as we really struggled for boys names with DS.

I'm not that keen on it - sounds too much like surname.

I know someone with a Harrison but he gets called Harry. I like it.

LOL at totalmisfit - We're expecting a DD shortly, and I love the name India, but i thought people might think I was a bit obsessed!!!

Actually, Harrison is no. 31 on the popular names list, so it is more popular than people think! (I was surprised to find that out!)

Check here

Harrison has been in the top 50 names for the last 5 or 6 years.

dh would love to use this for our next dc. he's a huge star-wars and indiana jones fan (come to think of it, Indiana is another name he's angling for)

I have a Harrison and he by no means chavvy but he can be a little bugger at times!

But like Lyra, mine is plain old Harry in every day life!

i love it, and i've worked with a lot of wotsits called harry, but still love the name, and its not chavvy, and its not common, well actually there are lots of harrys but not so many harrisons

I like it

Isn't it a surname?

Thank you LyraSilvertongue - I was starting to think everyone would hate the name!

DS1 is Harrison on his birth certificate but he's just plain old Harry in everyday life.
And no, Chalieandlolasmum, he is not a little bugger. And he not even a little bit chavvy.

harrison ford was not common

Nope from me, sorry.

I don't like surnames as first names. Chavvy.

Common.

Nope

I love it. Harrison was on my shortlist from about the age of 14, but unfort I got a dog before I had kids.....

Sorry but of all the Harry's/Harrisons I've looked after known - they've all been little buggers darlings

I like it - it was on my list for DS2 but DH vetoed

Sorry, much as I love(d) Harrison Ford, it is a surname.

No.

What do people think? I really like it but I am not 100% sure!