Monty - thoughts?

[wasabipeanut]

DC3 due in 10 weeks and this is the only name DH and I can agree on! Does it have to be short for Montgomery or Montague?

Do your worst.

[Annunziata]

Montague as in Romeo and Juliet?

I knew a Maurice who went by Monty.

I like it- I imagine a Monty to be really gabby and lively though!

[survivingspring]

Great name! Would have loved it for DS but just Monty, not short for anything

[wasabipeanut]

Yes I love Monty but Montgomery sounds a bit OTT. Already have a Freddie and a Clara btw.

[happybigbump]

I love it! I'd use it as a nickname for Montgomery - great name!

[chocoroo]

I know a Monty who is just that. He's about 4 months now I think and very cute.

[ahhhhhpushit]

I know a 18 month old Montague who goes by Monty. Lovely :)

[wasabipeanut]

Hmmm - am happy with responses so far. Thought it might be a bit of a marmite name IYSWIM!

[Ali2girls]

Great name I think! My best friend's boy is Monty and it really suits him. Occasionally she wishes she had called him Montgomery...anyway, I think it's lovely either way.

[doctordwt]

Kind of nice, but mega try-hard and getting lots more popular... so becoming a bit of a stereotypically try-hard name. Sorry you did ask.

[SoFarWeAreEqual]

I love it. I know of three under-fives in my area (South East).

I am not posh enough to use it (I can imagine my family's response if i did!) but I think it is gorgeous.

[ragged]

Pet name. Any sort of pet.

[wasabipeanut]

Some interesting responses :) When does a name become try hard? Presumably until it becomes too popular. It's just impossible to find nice, classic boys names that won't be one of four in their class.

I don't know any Montys round here - South East Market town. We have lots of Harrys, Freddie's, Zac etc.

[Bucharest]

Dislike it intensely.
Definitly no longer posh.
I am biased as the only one I know has a vile mother.

[squoosh]

To me it's a comedy name.

[sonniboo]

Monty is lovely. Why on earth wouldn't you 'try hard' to find a lovely underused name for your child? Thankfully we have different tastes, because I seem to love names some of you call 'try hard' ! But isn't it great to have lots of different names?

[FaceCrack]

My friend has had a Montgomery and he is normally Monty. I quite like it, Montgomery seems such a large name for a little one but Monty is cute.

[sonniboo]

But children don't stay small forever - and Montgomery is a lovely, elegant name for a grown man imo.

I think this current trend for short, cutesy names (Alfie, Archie, Charlie, Freddie, Ellie, etc) is going to reverse at some point and people will want more solid names.

[FaceCrack]

Yes I think he will grow into it as he gets older!

[runningforthebusinheels]

I know a Monty - I love the name. Not sure what it's short for - I always assumed Montgomery. (Which I also like).

[redrubyshoes]

My cat was Monty.

[HtheH]

I have a Monty. He is nearly three and suits his name. Dont know any other Montys except for a 20 yr old and we live in SW London. He is just Monty, as we couldnt agree on a full name, Montmorency, Montagu or Montgomery, my favourite was Montezuma, but then you really are heading down the 'try hard' route! Other names I love, but didnt have the guts for were Wolfgang 'wolfie' and Fox! So think Monty got off lightly!!! He now has a little sister called Eliza who was very nearly Clara so OP and I seem to have similar taste in names.

[runningforthebusinheels]

Should add that the mum of the Monty I know is lovely - educated and well spoken, but not posh, or try-hard.

[welovesausagedogs]

Montague - but if it was me i would just go for Monty - because i think it's a lovely name in it's own right.

[minipie]

I just think of lecherous Uncle Monty in Withnail & I - so no.

But that may just be me.

[Sallaboutme]

Cute for a West Highland Terrier, not so for a child.