Thoughts on Miles

[Blondie87]

What do people think? It's growing on me. Had my heart set on Arthur or Benjamin but Miles seems a bit more unusual (is there a reason for this and am I being deluded with hormones haha)?

[GoldPlatedBacon]

I prefer Miles out of your selection. I'm not a fan of Arthur and every other boy I was at school with was called Ben

[Raines100]

Love Benjamin. Arthur is not to my taste. You will get lots of positive comments about Miles on here, but personally, I thinks it's pretentious and drippy. It's a unit of measurement, not a name.

[DameDiazepamTheDramaQueen]

I like it, nice strong name

[FiveFullFathoms]

I love Miles. Benjamin and Arthur are very common round here but I only know one Miles (and he's 30!)

[wigglesrock]

I quite like it. I know a 12 year old, he spells it Myles which I much prefer.

[busymummy3boys1girl]

I have a 1 year old ds called Miles x

[Mumblechum0]

I have a 22 year old called Miles. He does occasionally say he's going to change it though . I think there was a bit of gentle ribbing in primary about kilometers, blah blah but I still like it.

[sonlypuppyfat]

Miles is nice, Arthur is awful I went to school with an arthur who was teased mercilessly

[Sophronia]

I love Miles. Miles Benjamin would be nice.

[Pipilangstrumpf]

I prefer Miles to Ben and Arthur, but the unit of measurement slightly puts me off. Especially in the UK where miles rather than kilometres are used.

How about Milo?

[Middleoftheroad]

I have a Miles it suits him as he is really happy and we nickname him smiles. Of course there is the odd joke about mph! I have seen it spelt with a y, but prefer the trad spelling.

[Jacobbay]

It's a great name.

[allloveknows]

Much better with the y as Myles

[Babymamamama]

Loving the name miles.

[Blondie87]

Thanks for all the feedback. It's such a big responsibility naming a human! Want to keep the name a surprise from family and friends so good to be able to get some objective opinions! Think I prefer it spelt 'Miles' and although a bit concerned there'll be some gentle teasing, there are other names which mean other things which are lovely, like Fin/Finn and Guy. No one would say to a Fin 'hey, you're named after the appendage on a fish?'??

[florascotianew]

If it helps -though I'm sure you know this already - the name Miles is based on a Latin word meaning 'soldier'.

Just possibly, that might be useful ammo against any possible bullies. But there are so many names, from so many origins, in use at the moment ( and that's a good thing) that I doubt whether the name Miles would cause any problems.

[marblestatue]

I like it, it's a great name.

[GETTINGLIKEMYMOTHER]

Was my FiL's middle name - he was a tough nut and excellent tennis player!

Lovely strong, traditional name among all the current weird/cutesy/overused ones - go for it!

[wizzywig]

Miles Colby! Am i showing my age?

[lljkk]

I like Arthur best out of those... but really, you should go with what you know you love & you will make it work.

[strawberrypenguin]

I like it. Ds2 was very nearly Miles but it didn't suit him as much as his name does!

[LBOCS2]

I like Miles a lot. If DD2 had been DS2, she would have been Miles Anthony.

[Wordsaremything]

I like miles, love Arthur.
What about Guy? Same sort of feel but less well used.

[Wordsaremything]

Aha! Guy is on your list didn't see that

[PeppasNanna]

I have a Myles.

Always get lots of compliments on his name.