Gabriel

[zazie7]

We are still struggling to decide on a boy's name for if our baby due in a week is a boy. Recently we have been thinking about Gabriel. What are people's thoughts? Too much teasing potential? Would Gabe be inevitable? Our other choices are James, Samuel or Theodore.

[user1471950254]

I love the name Gabriel

[Paddington68]

He would be Gabe, I like Theo, just Theo no dore.

[Ilovewillow]

He would probably be Gabe which I think is equally lovely! Gabriel was on our list - it's a great name! Best of luck!

[Sophronia]

Gabriel is lovely

[cheweduprope]

I like James,Theodore and Samuel all more than Gabriel, which I see as a very weak name.

But it is pretty popular at the moment, so I may be alone there!

[funkybum]

My one year old is called Gabriel - my husband's choice and I wasn't sure at first. I adore it now. He does get Gabe from some people but I also love that

[Joinourclub]

I love Gabe and Gabriel

[dailymaillazyjournos]

It's my favourite boys name, so it's a yes from me. i'm 56 so past the having children age but my hypothetical son would be Gabriel

[OohhThatsMe]

It's a really lovely name.

[Awwlookatmybabyspider]

Its what I've got picked out for a boy.

[Muskey]

Had our dd been a boy we would have called here Gabriel. She is called Gabrielle by the way

[MrsMulder]

I love Gabriel too

[Bombaybunty]

It's my DS middle name, I love it!

[DoraDunn]

I think it's a lovely name. Gabe is also a fab nn. Why would he get teased? It's a perfectly mainstream boys' name. Not too popular but no out there either. It's a great name.

[SimonNeilshair]

it's my nearly 5 year old name and I still love it! he's never been teased,but teasing can happen with any name!

He does get called Gabe but recently has stated he prefers Gabriel.

When he was born, a friend described the name as being strong but gentle, which I think is a very good description

[dementedma]

Gabriel is a great name.If you don't want it abbreviated to Gabe, then just don't accept that as a nn.
My ds is Joseph. Not Joe. Not Joey. Just Joseph.

[SnowmanEnvy]

I love it! I wasn't allowed it by DH though!

[DramaAlpaca]

It's a lovely name.

[TheWiseOldElf]

It is my all time favourite boys name but DH (along with most men I know unfortunately) thinks teasing is inevitable

[Shesaysso]

Also love it - do it!

[SimonNeilshair]

If it's teasing you're concerned about, you need to think of the names of the children he will grow up with, he won't be in a class of Daves, Matts and Deans.

Gabriel really doesn't stand out as unusual these days

[ScarletSienna]

Love it! It is one of my favourite boy names. It's not super popular in terms of usage but I know a few now with it as a first or middle name.

[Salmotrutta]

I love Gabriel - and I think of Gabriel Byrne the actor who I rather like too...

[zazie7]

Wow, thanks for the comments. A lot more positive than I expected. DoraDunn, I was worried about teasing such as shortening it to Gay or that it sounds too feminine as some people have suggested this could be an issue. I know children can be teased for any name/reason but just not sure if this name would make it too easy...