What do you think of the name Orson?

[rockandrose]

for a boy, thoughts pls - like or dislike and do you know any?

[iEmbarassedMyself]

Only the one off Desperate Housewives
It reminds me of 'arson', not that keen.
There's also Orson Welles...

[tummytickler]

I know of one and I don't like it.

[pjani]

I think it's pretty cool actually.

[CandiceMariePratt]

I know one and I do like it

[WizzyBizzy]

Awesome Orson! Expect to hear that a lot.

[rockandrose]

thanks all - very helpful

[messagetoyourudy]

I know an Orson and he is a great little boy. Very arty, good at drawing, and interested in everything, always full of questions - so for me it is a very cool name.

[pointydog]

I don't like it. And quite similar to Arse.

[chocolateyclur]

I think it's a cool name BUT it also makes me think of

• Orson, the pig from Orson's Farm, a cartoon that was drawn by the same person who draws Garfield
  

• Orson Cart.

[UrsulaBuffay]

Mork calling Orson. Come in Orson.

[GwendolineMaryLacey]

Beaten to it but my dad would say Orson Cart.

[fluffygal]

I like it!

[rockinhippy]

I was going to add - so long as your surname isn't Carte - but someone beat me to it already - there was actually a boy in a town I once lived with the name Orson Carte - what where the poor kids parents thinking

I don't dislike it, though there was a real cheeky boy in DDs nursery named Orson, I thought it a nice enough name, but he was a big strapping nightmare of a kid prone (amongst other things) to doing a runner in the direction of the main road - something by the grin on his face he just knew got a reaction out of his poor bedraggled Mum & Dad - I used to feel really sorry for the pair of them as they both just looked so worn out - so if a name fits a personality - perhaps not??

[MamaLazarou]

It's a brilliant name, IMO. Would have been on my shortlist if it didn't sound so silly with my surname (not Cart).

[Totties]

I think its a good name, its on my list.

[Broody1976]

My friend had a dog called Orson, so doesn't really work for me.

[MelinaM]

I love it

[mopsyflopsy]

I really like Orson. Haven't met a real life Orson yet. Lovely name!

[bigbluebump]

I like it.