What do you think of the name Matthew?

[Supercherry]

I want something traditional, possibly biblical.

Matthew is the only name striking me at the moment. DS2 is due in 7 weeks.

[Bleatblurt]

I like it. I've never met a Matthew I didn't like.

[weegiemum]

Love love love it!

It was our "boy" choice for dd1, we then went off it and chose a different name for ds, but it was also our "boy" choice for dd2.

We never got to use it, in the end!

[ByTheSea]

I love the name and also have never met a Matthew I didn't like.

[belgo]

. it's the sort of name that won't cause a lot of reaction.

[nickschick]

Matthew is a fine name my youngest ds is Matthew and hes a real joy .

Its a name that 'grows' too people call him Matts and his friends call him Matty.

butterball and by the sea 'ive never met a Matthew I didnt like '- ive heard that so many times im beginning to think its true .

[shabbapinkfrog]

I love it - but there again I am biased - DS3 is called Matthew. We have always called him Matty.

[nickschick]

It has to be Matthew with 2 Ts though lol .

[shabbapinkfrog]

LOL yes you are right!!

[Supercherry]

Oooh, we all like it! It's not partiularly popular at the moment, though was in my generation, so there won't be a trillion other Matthew's either.

[gagamama]

I love it, it's my brother's name and I never shorten it (although everyone else does).

[Supercherry]

Matthews either, pregnancy brain is seriously affecting my grammar and spelling so please forgive me if there are any pedants lurking.

[ScummyMummy]

I really like it (though unlike Butterball I have met a couple of Matthews I haven't liked along with some gorgeous lovely ones.)

[MrsVik]

Safe name - but very nice at the same time.

[serenity]

I've got a Matthew too (although we tend to call him Matt) We're quite fond of it (and him)

[McDreamy]

I love it, it was going to be DD2's name if she was a boy

[ObsidianBlackbirdMcNight]

It's my bro's name. I love it. He is Matt for short. He's very popular and handsome I love traditional names like that, my bro's are Matthew, William and Joseph.

[bronze]

I love it.
I have one who is named after my brother so doubly special for me

[MamaG]

I love it too

[Pyrocanthus]

I know quite a lot of young Matthews, but it's a good name.

[akamummy]

Boring but inoffensive

[Tortington]

yeah its fine

[Buda]

Best name in the world!

Mine is 8.

[KnickersandVests]

It is, as you say, very trad. Nice too but not hugely inspiring.

[hellokitty22]

Boring, uninspiring, but nothing wrong with it.

Don't like Matt as nn.

[Supercherry]

Thank you for your replies, it's confirming what I already thought, so that's good.