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Monty?

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StealthToddler · 21/12/2012 22:09

Really like Monty (short for Montague) for ds4 to go with siblings George , Thomas and Ollie (Oliver).

Any thoughts? Does it sound like a dogs name????

Any other suggestions?

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BeaLola · 24/01/2013 20:03

I love Monty as a name - think it fab - prefer Montgomery to Montague but overall love Monty as Monty & not short for anything. I would try it out with your surname & go for it .............. I think it goes really well withyour other DS names as Monty but not in longer format

4 boys -how fab

HoratiaWinwood · 24/01/2013 16:07

I know a newborn Monty. He is lush.

The family is quite posh though. I don't think it is a classless name, unlike the OP's other boys' names.

If he is likely to go to public school and Russell Group, go ahead. If it is more likely to be dump comp then think again.

MunchkinsMumof2 · 24/01/2013 15:03

Love it! Friend has a gorgeous little boy called Monty.

3rdnparty · 24/01/2013 14:25

love it Grin slightly prefer Montague to Montgomery but only just ...goes well with other names as well

funnypeculiar · 24/01/2013 14:16

Love it - and know a very charming (9 yo) version. Prefer Montague to Montgomery - later too battle-hardy for me.

(And am a huge Withnail fan, wouldn't put me off)

Cakecrumbsinmybra · 24/01/2013 14:13

I don't know... I enquired about Monty when pg with DS2 and got a resounding "no" on MN. Connotations of the hideous uncle in Withnail and I apparently.

I didn't go for it in the end. But I wouldn't worry about any dog connections - I've never come across a dog called Monty. On the other hand, my neighbour's dog has the same name as me; completely normal, grown woman name, so there you go.

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brambleking · 23/01/2013 21:39

I have a toddler called Monty. No Montague or Montgomery - as they just don't do it for me. Just Monty.
It's a great name. And people call dogs anything and everything these days - I know dogs called Oscar, Toby, Ben, Luca, George, Jack, Bobby, Ollie, Nelson, Bella, Betty, Florence.. Totally pointless argument.

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HillBillySillyBilly · 23/01/2013 20:29

I love Monty and adore Monty Don.....yummy! Wink

evertonmint · 23/01/2013 13:20

I always thought it was a bit pompous/pretentious but I now know 2 Montys, both aged 2, think both are just called Monty rather than it being short for anything. And it really suits them and I've come round to it as a very sweet name for toddler boys. Still wonder if it might sound a bit pompous when they're adults but I guess that depends on what they end up doing!

Gwennan · 23/01/2013 12:11

I like Monty and, in abstract, Montgomery and Montague too... But I just can't imagine anyone being called Montgomery or Montague! I think I'd just go with Monty because I can't see Montgomery/Montague actually being used.

12ylnon · 23/01/2013 11:51

Sorry, but it reminds me of Uncle Monty from Withnail and I.... shudder

IWantToGoToThere · 23/01/2013 09:08

Love it. It's on our list of 2 for our DS2 due in 2 weeks. DS1 is Hugo. Our other option for DS2 is Barnaby/Barney which I also love. Monty goes well with your other boys' names so I say go for it. I prefer Montgomery to Montague which in my mind is a surname

Sasparillo · 23/01/2013 08:41

People call their dogs all sorts these days, gone are the days people called their pets, spot or patches! Lol, bothif mine have 'popular' pet names, so don't worry about that. My Mil's dog is called Monty but I quite like it for a little boy xx

mrs2mic · 21/01/2013 14:54

Love it :-)

Kaekae · 21/01/2013 14:40

I love Monty it would be on my SL if I were to have anymore children. Wouldn't worry about it being a dogs name....people used to think this about the name Sadie and Oscar and I know loads of littler girls and boys called this. My mothers dog is called Ben and I have even been in the park and overheard someone calling to their dog who happened to have the same name as my daughter!

ChoudeBruxelles · 23/12/2012 20:09

DS's middle name is Montgomery (was my maiden name -and my Dad was always known as Monty)

foxache · 23/12/2012 20:03

There are some lovely choirboys on the Westminster Abbey documentary, and one was called Monty. I thought ah, what a great name.

There's a Ned too, also lovely Smile

jemima99 · 23/12/2012 08:15

I have a Monty (short for Montgomery, but used when cross..). Not sure that he will be fat or weedy but there are a lot of dogs called Monty around but we are used to that as his eldest brother is Boris. Never take to heart other people opinions (especially family) as it will only upset you.

VBisme · 23/12/2012 07:16

I think I prefer Montegue to montgomery.

FryingNemo · 23/12/2012 07:01

I love it and wanted to use it but it was vetoed ny DH as he felt our extended German family might not warm to it. Wish I had used it. DS is a Monty really.

izzybobsmum · 23/12/2012 06:31

Monty is the name of the naughtiest boy in my dd's class at school! I still like the name though. Am obsessed with Xander (short for Alexander) at the moment, after watching too much Pointless.

Damash12 · 23/12/2012 05:26

Love it, that and Jonty on my lists. It goes fab with other dc names.

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StealthToddler · 22/12/2012 20:54

Thanks for all the replies so far... Anyone got thoughts on Montgomery vs Montague???

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