Carey for a boy? Or other choices

[MerlinsBeard87]

We are struggling for a boys name for Dc2, we don't know the sex yet but I'm feeling like it's a second boy for us.

What do you think of Carey? I really like it but DH unsure.

Other names on a shortlist are Edmund, Felix and Albert. We like unusual names but am aware that Felix and Albert are in the top 100 now and there are a few at toddler groups in my town.

[MerlinsBeard87]

Should have mentioned middle name likely to be George or Glen

[fallingdownasteepsteadyslope]

I like Carey George. Very nice!

[GuinessPunch]

Really dislike carey. I prefer Corey.

[Jooni]

Carey seems very different from Edmund, Felix and Albert to me! It's fine, but it's not really my style. I quite like Cary, like the delicious Mr Grant.

I'd go with Felix personally - it's not that popular and is such a great name! Felix George is lovely.

[Sugarpiehoneyeye]

I like Edmund George, it's a good solid name.

[WhereBeThatBlackbirdTo]

I knew a lovely Carey many, many years ago and I've not heard the name again until now.

Go for it, it's a lovely name.

[MerlinsBeard87]

I know Carey isn't really in the same style at all as the others, but I just love the sound of it!

[Tannyfastic]

I love it!

[EverythingEverywhere1234]

Carey George goes much better than Carey Glen imo, Carey Glen sounds like a place. Carey is unusual but I like it.

[MitzyLeFrouf]

Cary Grant and Cary Elwes. I'm never quite sure how you pronounce Elwes.

[Mrsknackered]

I really like it and you don't hear it often, think I only know it because of Carey Grant/Carey in the good wife.

[Sophronia]

I prefer Cary like Cary Grant. Lovely name.

[NannyR]

I love the name Carey. The joni Mitchell song "Carey" is one of my favourites, so it has a good association for me.

[LobsterMac]

Ooh Carey from The Good Wife!

[ChippieFishieHorshie]

Lobste Cary Agos? swoon

I like Cary but dislike Carey. Nut sure why, tbh.

Seeing as you seme to like Carey (and not Cary)... Felix, Albert and Edmund are all solid names.

[ChippieFishieHorshie]

*not, seem
(weird... Oh well)

But I really like Cary. I wish we could use it...

[GirlcalledJames]

I wanted Cary for a boy, Carey for a girl — overruled. Also because of the Joni Mitchell song.

[mum2be2boys]

I'm not sure as the pronunciation confuses me. I'd say care-ee based on the e at the end, but is it carry? I like the second pronunciation but not the first.

I think I prefer Cory though.

[SumAndSubstance]

Carey isn't my normal style, but I actually quite like it, but Carey George makes me think of former archbishop of Canterbury George Carey!