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Monty - thoughts?

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wasabipeanut · 15/04/2012 21:18

DC3 due in 10 weeks and this is the only name DH and I can agree on! Does it have to be short for Montgomery or Montague?

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FaceCrack · 16/04/2012 10:45

Yes I think he will grow into it as he gets older!

sonniboo · 16/04/2012 10:44

But children don't stay small forever - and Montgomery is a lovely, elegant name for a grown man imo.

I think this current trend for short, cutesy names (Alfie, Archie, Charlie, Freddie, Ellie, etc) is going to reverse at some point and people will want more solid names.

FaceCrack · 16/04/2012 10:41

My friend has had a Montgomery and he is normally Monty. I quite like it, Montgomery seems such a large name for a little one but Monty is cute.

sonniboo · 16/04/2012 10:38

Monty is lovely. Why on earth wouldn't you 'try hard' to find a lovely underused name for your child? Thankfully we have different tastes, because I seem to love names some of you call 'try hard' Grin! But isn't it great to have lots of different names?

squoosh · 16/04/2012 10:31

To me it's a comedy name.

Bucharest · 16/04/2012 09:32

Dislike it intensely.
Definitly no longer posh.
I am biased as the only one I know has a vile mother. Blush

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wasabipeanut · 16/04/2012 09:30

Some interesting responses :) When does a name become try hard? Presumably until it becomes too popular. It's just impossible to find nice, classic boys names that won't be one of four in their class.

I don't know any Montys round here - South East Market town. We have lots of Harrys, Freddie's, Zac etc.

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ragged · 16/04/2012 08:50

Pet name. Any sort of pet.

SoFarWeAreEqual · 16/04/2012 08:29

I love it. I know of three under-fives in my area (South East).

I am not posh enough to use it (I can imagine my family's response if i did!) but I think it is gorgeous.

doctordwt · 16/04/2012 00:08

Kind of nice, but mega try-hard and getting lots more popular... so becoming a bit of a stereotypically try-hard name. Sorry you did ask.

Ali2girls · 15/04/2012 21:58

Great name I think! My best friend's boy is Monty and it really suits him. Occasionally she wishes she had called him Montgomery...anyway, I think it's lovely either way.

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wasabipeanut · 15/04/2012 21:50

Hmmm - am happy with responses so far. Thought it might be a bit of a marmite name IYSWIM!

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ahhhhhpushit · 15/04/2012 21:50

I know a 18 month old Montague who goes by Monty. Lovely :)

chocoroo · 15/04/2012 21:47

I know a Monty who is just that. He's about 4 months now I think and very cute.

happybigbump · 15/04/2012 21:46

I love it! I'd use it as a nickname for Montgomery - great name!

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wasabipeanut · 15/04/2012 21:46

Yes I love Monty but Montgomery sounds a bit OTT. Already have a Freddie and a Clara btw.

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survivingspring · 15/04/2012 21:43

Great name! Would have loved it for DS but just Monty, not short for anything Smile

Annunziata · 15/04/2012 21:36

Montague as in Romeo and Juliet?

I knew a Maurice who went by Monty.

I like it- I imagine a Monty to be really gabby and lively though!