Henry, Harry or Harvey

[ontesterhooks]

Straw poll please which you prefer and why ?

Thinking of Thomas for a middle name.

[PercyFilth]

Henry, because a Henry can be called Harry. So he has a choice and you have the best of bothe worlds.

Katie Price has a Harvey. I shall say no more on the matter.

[ontesterhooks]

Sorry should have been clearer - i really don't want to use a name that is different to birth certificate (work in hospital - leads to so much confusion !) do you prefer henry or harry ?

I really like Harvey but yes the katie price thing does put me off!

[catinboots]

Henry Thomas is lovely

[McKayz]

Henry.

Why are Henry's called Harry? It's hardly a shorter nickname.

[ShowOfHands]

Henry by a country mile.

And generally nicknames end up being nothing like what's on the birth certificate. So you might end up affectionately calling a Henry Harry as it's one of the potential nicknames. Equally you might end up calling him CaptainCornbeefLegs. That's the beauty of nicknames. I certainly didn't christen my dc SquigsyJoe and Raftamouse.

But yes to Henry.

[BBQJuly]

Henry

[ShowOfHands]

Kayz, Harry is just how Henry would have been pronounced in medieval England. So it's not shortening it, just a throwback to an old way of pronouncing it.

[McKayz]

Ah right. It's always confused me why Prince Harry is actually Henry.

[revolutionconfirmed]

Henry as Henry can be Harry. Never Harvey.

[Wants3]

I have a Harvey but he is nearly 15 so he was named pre Katie price! He has always been the only one in his class since preschool and is curreyntly one of 2 in the whole secondary school. :)

[Psammead]

Henry.

[LouMacca]

Henry and Harry both lovely. Sorry don't like Harvey at all.....

[fluffygal]

I like Harry, my SS is Harvey, I'm not keen.

[Positiveplus]

Prefer Harry out of the 3.

Henry is a little too 'posh' for me and Harvey is at the opposite end of the spectrum!

[fabulousdarling]

Too easy to make Harvey 'arvey and Harry 'arry. Go for Henry, good solid name.

[PestoPenguin]

Henry

I know too many badly behaved middle class little boys calle Harry.
Harvey is lovely, but too strongly associated with Katie Price in my mind.

[happyhorse]

Henry

I really liked Harry when pregnant, and still do, but am glad we didn't use it as every second little boy I meet at the moment is called Harry.

Harvey isn't terrible but not really my thing.

[Dee03]

My dog is Harvey so to me it's a dogs name, not a Childs

[MrsJohnDeere]

Henry. Much nicer name than Harry IMHO.

Total indifference to Harvey. I do know one in RL and it suits him.

[Montsti]

Definitely Henry! As previously mentioned Harry is a recognized nn. for Henry so if you decide at a later stage you prefer Harry then you can call him that! Not keen on Harvey at all...

[Janoschi]

Not keen on any but like Harvey the least. I know one in RL and he's a sweet kid, just find the name a bit cartoonish.

[mathanxiety]

Henry.

Though I think SquigsyJoe could really grow on me .

[VeronicaSpeedwell]

Henry, though I too love SquigsyJoe . I don't loathe Harvey though -- it's not a trendy name to me as I have an older cousin Harvey who is part of a very soberly named family. I really don't like nicknames on birth certificates, so would never go for Harry except as a Henry nickname (I realise we don't agree there!).

[annalovesmrbates]

I have a Henry with nn Harry so he can choose when he's older. So Harry or Henry.

[annalovesmrbates]

I have a Henry with nn Harry so he can choose when he's older. So Harry or Henry.