Active discussions

Help protect children from gaming harms.

Take our survey

Please or to access all these features

Talk
Baby names

Find baby name inspiration and advice on the Mumsnet Baby Names forum.

Original poster

Quentin

32 replies

happybigbump · 26/03/2012 12:07

Dh loves Quentin and, whilst I wasn't sure initially, I'm starting to like it myself. We have a short surname and it would go quite well together. What do you think? Would people assume we're Quentin Tarantino fans? I've heard it mentioned on here increasingly so perhaps it's becoming more popular?

We're thinking
Quentin Alexander
Quentin Charles

to give him a more 'common' middle name in case he doesn't like his first name.

OP posts:
Are your children’s vaccines up to date?
Set a reminder
CecilyP · 26/03/2012 12:31

I quite like it, though had thought it rather posh. Still remember the Conservative MP Quintin Hogg. And Quentin Crisp whose real name was actually Denis Pratt. I thought Quentin Tarantino might have led to it becoming more popular. I believe it was used in the olden days to name a fifth son, so never common and very unusual as families became smaller. I think it goes very well with Alexander and a short surname.

mopsyflopsy · 26/03/2012 12:20

I love it but am biased as we have one (aged 8). He seems to like his name, and thinks having 'Q' as his initial is 'cool'.

DoubleGlazing · 26/03/2012 12:17

I don't like it, sorry.

evamummy · 26/03/2012 12:15

Reminds me of the lovely Quentin Blake, which is probably what most kids would think of too.

Nice name - unusual but still classic/normal.

tammytoby · 26/03/2012 12:12

Love it. Q is a cool initial.

savoycabbage · 26/03/2012 12:11

I would think of Uncle Quentin. And his blueprints.

EdithWeston · 26/03/2012 12:09

As long as the short surname isn't "Crisp", it'll be fine.