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Gary?

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garyjive · 04/01/2020 15:12

I'm interested to know - would any expectant parents on here be willing or planning on calling their child Gary?
It's a sturdy name, but apparently falling out of favour.
Save Gary!
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Awwlookatmybabyspider · 04/01/2020 15:53

The youngest Gary I know is around 19 and even back then. I thought it was dated. Mind you I quite like dated names. They're more refreshing.
I agree save Gary. Although it's a nice name I would use it even if I had 10 boys.

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Katfood · 04/01/2020 16:07

It actually sounds somewhat refreshing and nicer than cutesy names like Archie or Alfie. I think it will make a comeback

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WineAt4pm · 04/01/2020 16:10

No way. Gary is a 45 year old bloke. No baby should be called Gary Grin

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BikeRunSki · 04/01/2020 16:13

I actually really like Gareth and Geraint, not sure about Gary as a stand alone name.

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UtuNorantiPralatongsThirdEye · 04/01/2020 16:13

It's a horrible name, truly hideous.

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garyjive · 04/01/2020 16:13

If you think it sounds nice, will you call your baby Gary?
Go on!

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eddiemairswife · 04/01/2020 16:20

Oh no! Gary Windass Coronation Street says it all.

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SpoonSpoon · 04/01/2020 16:21

My dad is called Gary, hes a 69 year old bloke HAHA
But it's a nice name I think.

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Longdistance · 04/01/2020 16:21

Gary Glitter

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2020BetterBeBetter · 04/01/2020 16:22

I don’t know any nice people called Gary which massively puts me off the name.

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Rollonspringtime2020 · 04/01/2020 16:23

Not even close to being due a revival...

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Evilmorty · 04/01/2020 16:24

I’m always said this about names like Gary, Ian etc. I like the sound they make but I wouldn’t use them.

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ballsdeep · 04/01/2020 16:25

Og no it always reminds of the only fools episode.

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2020yQy · 04/01/2020 16:26

Gary Glitter. It can never come back.

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garyjive · 04/01/2020 16:31

I'm a nice guy! Come on!
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fallfallfall · 04/01/2020 16:32

I thought the same of George. George really is an old man in tweed name.
I’m married to a Gary and our grandson has it as a middle name.

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WanderingAimlessly · 04/01/2020 16:37

I met a baby Keith the other day. That seemed like a very grown up name for a little baby!

Maybe someone could name their twins, Gary & Keith?

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ElusiveOrangeTwirl · 04/01/2020 16:47

Garrett is nice.

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FiddlesticksAkimbo · 04/01/2020 16:49

I thought the same of George. George really is an old man in tweed name.

But names like George and Ethel have been around forever and will come and go. Gary (as a stand-alone name), Beyoncé, Jaxon and names like that are made-up, single-generation names which will always sound a bit ridiculous outside that generation. I think @garyjive will be waiting a while Grin

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garyjive · 04/01/2020 17:34

Gary Glitter can't have ruined it for everyone! Charlie is a constant fixture in the top ten - Charlie Manson was a bit of a wrong un, wasn't he???

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HoratioNightboy · 04/01/2020 17:47

Gary (as a stand-alone name), Beyoncé, Jaxon and names like that are made-up, single-generation names

What do you mean? Gary, in various spellings, has been around since the 17th century. It's not remotely comparable to Beyoncé.

OP, I think it is making a tiny bit of a comeback, in Scotland at least. There were about a dozen born last year, and the same in 2018.

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SymphonyofShadows · 04/01/2020 17:50

I know a toddler Gary, don’t rule out a comeback.

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DickDewy · 04/01/2020 17:51

I think it fell out of favour in about 1975.

You can't call a baby Gary!

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Cookit · 04/01/2020 17:52

I agree with @FiddlesticksAkimbo - just because Gary is a middle aged man name doesn’t mean it’s a classic. It’s the 60s equivalent of Jax, Alfie, Archie etc (although I guess Alfie and Archie are at least derivatives of long standing names).

Gary is not John - John being a very traditional name that falls in and out of fashion, currently underused and likely common again with the next generation. Gary was (hopefully!) a one hit (generation) wonder.

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