Clive? No smirking at the back!

[crankytwanky]

I know it has associations with boring old men in pubs, but if we try to ignore that, is it really that bad?

Will it go the same way as Esme or Jack; old people's names that have come back into fashion?

[crankytwanky]

My Father is called Clive btw, which is why I ask. Never dreamt of naming a son after him, but pregnancy hormones are making me think again...

[moodlum]

No. Sorry. Rein the hormones in. It will never be an alfie or a freddie or a ned. It will always be clive, a slightly lecherous client. SOrry.

[differentID]

The one Clive I know under 40 has been extrememly rude to my mother on several occasions. I don't like it. Maybe in about 10 or so years.

[sugartits]

all of the above or even worse people will think it's Clyde.

[Lionstar]

See, I LIKE Clive. Also Calvin. Fab names.

[crankytwanky]

I think everyone seems to know an unagreeable Clive! The only one I know is my Dad though, so I can't make a negative connection.

Tarka his best mate/my uncle was called Derek! (They married sisters.) That joke never got boring!

[Pingpong]

I know no one called Clive so no bad associations for me. Well Clive James and Clive Anderson spring to mind. . . .
I don't hate it but I don't love it either.
I would never use it myself but do prefer it to Alfie and Archie and Ned. . .

[LetThereBeRock]

Yes it is that bad.

[StealthPolarBear]

sorry...
I have an uncle and a cousin both called it, and if there's one thing worse than Clive it's Big Clive and Little Clive

[StealthPolarBear]

well that's 2 things but ykwim

[LynetteScavo]

It won't be fashionable anytime soon.

I have a tendacy to be 10 years ahead with names, and I can predict Clive is not about to come into fahion.

Clive is a chive.

[crankytwanky]

I think maybe it's like Reginald, destined to be old-manish for ever.

(Although there is Clive Owen & Regie Yates.)

[tethersend]

Baby Clive.

It's fantastic.

[theagedparent]

I like it!

[TheFirstLady]

My first boyfriend was called Clive. I hid him from my friends for weeks because I was so embarrassed about his name.
He was very sweet though.

[MrsKitty]

Ginger Doctor off Neighbours circa 1987.

[MaggieTaSeFuar]

I quite like it. It would surprise me for a minute, and then it would really grow on me!

[nooka]

I don't think it is old mannish enough to come back for another 20 years or so. More uncle-ish than grandad-ish IYSWIM.

[bellissima]

The only Clive I know of my generation dumped his wife when she was 39 weeks PG with DC2. 'Nuff said.

[takethatlady]

My FIL is called Clive and he's absolutely lovely - they do exist!

[Sunshinemummy]

I used to go out with a Clive. He was mixed race and absolutely beautiful. A complete shit though. Not sure about the name though.

[Bucharest]

My wonderful ex history teacher is called Clive. Despite the fact that I am now 44 and we no longer have a "please sir" relationship, I am unable to call him Clive.

It's sort of Colin-ish without the Farrells of this world to give it a bit of ooomph.

It's Kevin. It's Brian. Nigel is a bit Clivelike.

It's bloody awful.