Thoughts on Matthew?

I always wanted to call a DS Matthew... And then I married one instead! Great name. Matthew Jonah is particularly nice.

Matthew Asher
Matthew Douglas
Matthew Everett
Matthew Ellis

Love Matthew.
I’ve never met a Matthew I didn’t like so to me it’s got really positive connotations.

Love it. Solid classic

Great solid choice

A good traditional name, I like it.
I like Matthew George best from your preferences so far. Every second boy has James as a middle name so I'd avoid it, very much the default middle.
Matthew Richard
Matthew Douglas
Matthew Edward
Matthew Jonathan
Matthew Thomas
Matthew Ellis
Matthew Flynn

I always think of Matthews as being kind, gentle and intelligent

My Matthew is just like this

And it’s never shortened to Matt, but if he chooses that when he’s older, it’s his name, he can do what he wants with it.

His middle name is Thomas.

I have a Matthew Dylan . Almost 18 years old and we call him Matthew . School friends call him Matty or Matt chew 😩 . It’s a lovely classic name 💙

Matthew James is lovely!

One of my favourites and I like the short form Matt too (I don't think I like Matty, but I've never met anyone who goes by Matty so I can't imagine it happening spontaneously). I agree Matthew James sounds good, and I also like Matthew William.

I love it, we almost went with it but ended up using another M name instead. Middle name would have been Jonah. I think the only thing that made us choose the other name over Matthew is that we already know so many Matthews.

My dd would have been a Matthew if she was a boy. Good name.

I love it.

We say math too !

Love it - classic and strong, easy to spell and pronounce. We didn't know our baby's sex and Matthew was our boy name

I work with at least 4. None of them prefer to go by Matthew, they all like Mat(t).

Matthew is on my list too!
I know a Matthew who goes by Matty which I personally prefer to Matt!
Matthew Christopher is lovely!

@Skyejuly My Matthew was Mafu as a baby because his cousin couldn’t say Matthew. He still calls him Maff sometimes.

It's a classic but that doesn't make it a fave of mine, I'm afraid. 'Matt' is inevitable - if not now, when he's an independent adult - and that (or 'mat') is something one wipes their feet on.

I have never heard anyone say maffew

Oh and he has Edwin and Dennis as middle names (maternal grandfather names)

I have a Matthew Jacob
He is 11 and it is never shortened to Matt, not even by his mates.

I have a 14yr old Matthew. I've always said Matthew. Never Matt! I like it. Suits old and young.

I have a Matthew. Now 8 only just being shortened by friends.. Mostly to Math... Some to Matt... He doesn't mind so I go with it.. Often still Matthew tho...