Wallace?

Absolutely terrible.
Imagine if poor little Wally had to have grommets fitted lol

I love it but I too agree it would be shortened to Wally which isn't great.
Sorry. It's hard when you find a name you love.

Agh, another Zombie! Why do I always forget to check?

Nope. Wally is still used as (retro/minor) insult and Wallace is just asking for that. I can see Walter (Walt) making a big comeback sooner or later though. Similarly if you want nn Ace, I'd use Asa instead.

Love Wallace

I know a young boy who has Wallace as his middle name. From a family surname.
I quite like it. I would call him ace if I wanted to shorten it.
Or, from what my kids call themselves... wall. If he was my kid, he would probably nickname himself wall.

My first name is Wallace. My whole life I've HATED it. Growing up it made me feel really weird and odd, and had a tendency to make me shy. My middle name is also a surname, so I didn't have a backup. So the alternative was Wally, which I also hate; it sounds like some silly kid's name. I asked my parents why they hung this albatross around my neck. My daddy was irritated and indignant and cited some silent movie star with the first name Wallace who was popular when he was a boy. So that's it, I was named after some long forgotten old silent movie star with pancake makeup. Sheesh.

Wasn't Owen a old man's name. My great Uncle Owen would be 110 if he was alive. How old is Alexander the Great? With old names like Harry and Henry making a comeback I believe many others will too. I know I don't want a name that is too common and a little unique! William, Allacyn, and Wallace go well together too! I just need help with a middle name. Our last name is Stafford. Wallace is expected January 20, 2014.

No No No.

Wallace is an old man name too far IMHO.

Exoticfruits........No parent can control cruelty but the name a child is called by parents and teachers are the names the child is known as. I know a Katherine and she is not Kathy. When one or two people try to call her Kathy she quickly corrects them. I also know a Michael that is Michael only! If his parents had called him Mike he would have been known as Mike. Kids can call Brock ......Broccoli. Dianna........die Anna! Brantley......brat ley! I knew a Jennifer called furball! There is no way to stop cruelty. My William is called William at school, the kids DO CALL him William. The nicknames are names we have for our kids and have not put down on school records. If we did....the school would call them by the shortened name. I like a strong name with a fun nick name. Making it great for a doctor, lawyer, and fun for sports, radio, acting, ect! Most names used today are surnames. Riley, Alexander, Shane, Thomas, Williams, Tyler, Taylor, ect. I love the name Wallace. I am just not sure what middle name to use. I like Kane, Ian, Shane, or my fathers name John! My Wallace will be a strong, confident, and happy baby boy!

You may choose Ace or Wallie but you have no control with what others choose!

Love the name Wallace and we are using it for our 3rd child. I like my kids having a mature name that can be cut down and fun when growing up. Probably call him Ace or Wallie. Not too long ago William, Clarence, Lawrence, Eli, Joseph, Owen were all considered too old for a baby boy. Our oldest is 7 and named William and he is called Will and sometimes Willie. Our daughter is 4 and she is Allacyn and we call her Alla, or Alli. We wanted a Scottish middle name and considering Wallace Kane. I loved William Wallace In Braveheart.

Not keen sorry. Love Rex, Laurence, Clarence, wilf, Sid etc

That's my surname! We wanted to call our baby Wilbur but was worried it'd get called Willy Wally.

Having said that no one has shortened my surname to anything awful (to my face).

Sorry I hate it.. And definitely hear "and gromit". I'd just picture that Wallace and wouldn't be able to take the name seriously for a baby!

Oh god, that scene from the Wire will stay with me forever. Harrowing. I didn't make the connection with the name Wallace until another poster pointed it out though. Still, there are enough reasons to avoid it besides that.

I really like Wallace as full first name but I would be concerned that it would be shortened to Wally, which would put me off it, sorry. Boys and men are quite keen to shorten names and use nicknames in my experience,so I don't think you could avoid Wally, whereas I think it is easier for girls/women to insist on using a full name.

However you might like the nickname Wally, so that may not concern you.

It would be very nice as a middle name.

NO

Sorry could not think of anything worse!

Personally I don't like it as I think it's a surname and since it shortens easily to wally that seems a bit much.

Doesn't Wally still mean a foolish person?

No, sorry. Not keen.

The obvious nickname would be off-putting enough IMO.

Nicknamed wally? Surely you can't do that to a child!!