Maxim

[Cortina]

What do you think of this?

Would be called Maximillian (sp)?

But known as Maxim.

[PandaG]

I know one - he was named Maxim but universally known as Max. Fine imo

[CuppaTeaJanice]

There was a really sexy French boy on our school exchange programme called Maxim, so it's a big thumbs up from me!!!

Stick at Maxim though, Maximillian is just ridiculous - even you aren't sure how to spell it!

[Cortina]

It's a shortening though. Thinking of Max/Maxim de Winter. (He was Maximillian).

Maximillian is better than Maxwell IMO. Anyone read Adrian Mole (Maxwell House)!

[FanjolinaJolie]

Maxim as in magazine??

Don't like it but like Max.

[mathanxiety]

Maxim Gorky was just Maxim.

[sockmonster]

It's OK.... kind of..... all I can think of is the men's magazine of the same name full of nakey ladies and enormous breasts

that would put me off, a bit like calling your baby 'nuts'....

the name on its own is quite nice though, but if you want Maxim as the name I would recommend just using that on the birth certificate, or he will be called Maximillian or Max and never Maxim...

[becky7000]

I have a Maximilian (on birth certificate) but he is known as Max so I think it is a great idea!

[Gateau]

ALways think of Laurence Olivier as Maxim in the film 'Rebecca'. Love that film, so that's no bad thing.
Quite nice; might get Max or Maxi though, if you're happy with those.

[NigellaTufnel]

How popular is Max at the moment?

[GoppingOtter]

/maxim lovely

soo Rebecca

[CantSleepWontSleep]

I have a friend with a Maximilian known as Maxim. Wouldn't be my choice, but it's ok. The important thing is that you and your dh like it.

[pavlovalover]

I have a friend with a son called Macsen. Similar sound maybe? I think its lovely.

[skihorse]

Tbh Maxim is a beautiful name, however to use it you'd have to be so blisteringly aristocratic that you wouldn't know one arse-end of a modem from another - therefore "I'm oot"!

[katnkittens]

What skihorse said.

I like Max a lot though, it's a strong manly sounding name

[brockleybelle]

My ds is Maxim. Love it. We call him Max most of the time though.

[birdofthenorth]

Love Max, not keen on Maxim, sorry. Does make me think of Maxim lads mag.

Prefer Maxwell, which I like a lot.

[RnB]

i like it. Very much. Another one for DP so say no to...

[MamaLazarou]

Is brilliant - the misunderstood hero from Rebecca

[rafa]

what about Maxence?

[LynetteScavo]

Maximillian and Max are both great.

Don't like Maxim, though.