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How popular is Monty?

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thereisalightanditnevergoesout · 25/08/2010 13:47

Have you come across many?

My DH really likes it (I'm still holding out for Patrick, despite some concerns), but I'm not sure it's really us. I think it might be a bit aspirational for us - he'll go to the local comprehensive, not a private school.

What do you think?

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morganlebuffay · 27/08/2010 23:22

I'm not sure that Monty on its own really goes with your other dc's names either... sorry. Joseph is such a classic and elegant name, I would think a brother named Monty had got a raw deal. Absolutely love both your dd's names by the way.

4madboys · 27/08/2010 23:21

i know a 2 and a half yr old Monty, he is a lovely sweet little boy and i like the name, i dont think its hugely popular but might be one of those names that becomes so?

its a much better name than patrick imo.

LetThereBeRock · 27/08/2010 23:15

It's awful,very wet,and all I can picture is a labrador.

zozzle · 27/08/2010 22:30

Not keen - v posh sounding.

May not be too bad if you are, in fact, v posh!

Chunkamatic · 27/08/2010 22:24

I think that Montgomery goes best with your other DC's names (which are fab by the way - great taste!)

I vetoed Monty for both DS's. The second time DP came really close to getting his way but I didn't feel it "went" with DS1's name by then. But he wanted to use Montague, as it rhymes with our surname. I saved the poor child needless to say. I can quietly admit on here though that I do think it's a pretty great name.

LarkinSky · 27/08/2010 13:02

I know two labradors called Monty (black, lively, slobbery but fun).

Patrick is great, under-used, lots of nickname potential.

DastardlyandSmugly · 27/08/2010 12:37

I know a couple but I also know quite a few Patricks too.

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thereisalightanditnevergoesout · 27/08/2010 12:31

Well, I'm nearly there - I almost can imagine him being a Monty. It's just the full name bit.

I'm not sure that Montgomery, Montague or Montmorency goes with our other DC's names (Romilly, Nancy,& Joseph).

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thereisalightanditnevergoesout · 27/08/2010 11:22

I think you feel (I speak for myself and then generalise, of course!) that somehow girls carry get away with a more unusual name, and I don't think the same is true for a boy. I don't know why that should be, though. So, in a way that would bother me hugely if our girls' names became really popular, it doesn't bother me too much if Monty does - if that makes any sense at all. I think it might end up as popular as Theo, and Gabriel like you say, but maybe not so popular as Alfie - but really, who knows?

We have an Irish surname, though FIL s Scottish (but his family from Ireland originally) and FIL was astounded that we'd used a 'Scottish' middle name (Hamish) for DS. He asked why the Scottish link Hmm (my grandfather was Scottish too). For DS we should have just picked 'English' names apparently (he also can't get over the fact that my cat is called 'Angus').

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TheNextMrsDepp · 27/08/2010 10:37

There is a Monty at our preschool, but I always associate the name with donkeys (my aunt had one called Monty).

And Uncle Monty, of course!

MamaVoo · 27/08/2010 10:32

I only know a canine Monty - named after Uncle Monty from Withnail and I - but there's nothing wrong with it as a person name IMO.

jennyee · 27/08/2010 10:18

There is a Monty in DS's class, he's the most adorable little boy. His brother is called Theo.

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thereisalightanditnevergoesout · 27/08/2010 00:15

Oh - I like Francis - would love Frank - only our surname begins with 'F' and I think he could sound like a gangster! I forgotten that Uncle Monty had been called that!!!

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thereisalightanditnevergoesout · 26/08/2010 21:00

StayFrosty - that's lovely - is your Monty just Monty or do you have a longer name on his BC?

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thereisalightanditnevergoesout · 26/08/2010 19:30

is fine - easy way to remember is one collar (c) 2 socks (ss)!

This naming thing is SO hard. I had a really long long list of girls' names... :(

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CupcakesHay · 26/08/2010 19:02

Aaah - but nancy's a lovely name - and def more person than pet, IMO (and sorry to any Monty parents out there)

Personally, I don't like the name.

Hard to say if it's getting more popular. Someone said on another baby name thread, just cos it seems popular on here, doesn't mean it is necessarily (sorry - can't spell that word... it just looks wrong)

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thereisalightanditnevergoesout · 26/08/2010 18:48

So would you think it's becoming popular? The next 'Alfie'? Though it's definitely not an 'urchin' name.

I know what you mean about budgies - though I failed to remember that I once had a budgie named Nancy and that's the name we picked for DD2!!

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CupcakesHay · 26/08/2010 18:44

Friend of the family just had a Monty (i think it was montgomery) - literally 2 weeks ago - brother is Max.

Sadly, ot me, Monty will always be my green budgie i had that use to do nothing but poo everywhere...

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thereisalightanditnevergoesout · 26/08/2010 18:05

Grin @ Monty

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LynetteScavo · 26/08/2010 18:04

I don't know any.

Or any Montgomerys.