What do people think of this name for a boy?

[rowingdowntheriver]

Winston?

DH and I both keep coming back to it and
I think I really like it but then I start having doubts!

We generally seem to like solid traditional names that are not over used but not uncommon either.

[rachel234]

Love it!

Also love Tristan and Quentin.

[tammytoby]

Winston is great. Good, solid classic name. I think Billy Piper's son is Winston.

[iseenodust]

Like it.
Quentin is not in same league.

[amck5700]

well they do say that all babies look like Winston Churchill!! I am however imagining a large afro carribean bloke when i hear that name :) What about Montgomery (Monty)?

[Badgerina]

Not keen.

[bigbluebump]

I like Winston. Cool and a little quirky. And underused. Great choice.

(I also like Quentin but am biased as I have one )

Or how about Clement?

[WithACherryOnTop]

It's harsh and ugly.Perhaps ok as a middle name,but definitely not as a first.

[Littlecherublegs]

Not keen, sorry.

How about Wilson? I prefer that and Wil would be a nice nn.

[VolAuVent]

I like it.

[birdofthenorth]

Really like it. A lot.

[rowingdowntheriver]

Am just back from work and checking Mumsnet, thanks everyone for their responses!

Wilson is a good suggestion too and it also goes well with our surname so I'll think about that one too.

[ChippingInNeedsCoffee]

I don't like it, but he's your baby, so only your opinion really matters :)

I'm not keen on Wilson either, but I prefer it to Winston - if that helps?!

[TouTou]

Its great.

[kickingKcurlyC]

Not Wilson, he'd sound like he had two surnames.

Winston however, is great.

[Lastofthepodpeople]

I like Winston.

[DontmindifIdo]

It's a lovely name - quirky but 'real' and solid (anyone who comments, you can say "surely you've heard of Winston Churchill?" and give them a 'pitying because they are obviously thick' look ).

[LynetteScavo]

I really like it.

I think all sorts of Characters could pull it off.

I immediately thought of that character in EE who works on the market and never actually says anything, rather than Churchill.

[WithACherryOnTop]

Wilson is much nicer.

[LynetteScavo]

No, it's not.

[WithACherryOnTop]

Yes it is! It's much 'cooler' too.

[LynetteScavo]

No, really, it's not!

It makes me think of the volleyball in Cast Away.

(You are now going to tell me your son is called Wilson, aren't you!)

[TouTou]

Hear hear Lynette. I'll fight your corner. For me, Wilson will always be a ball. Winston on the other hand, is a jaunty, cool, underused, patriotic name.

[WithACherryOnTop]

LOL.No,don't worry. i don't have any children yet.

There's a gorgeous little Wilson in MadHot Ballroom,one of my favourite documentaries/films,and he really suited the name.He's from The Dominican Republic though,where it seems to be rather popular.

[WithACherryOnTop]

I haven't seen Cast Away.