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Gray or Max?

36 replies

carrie105 · 18/03/2014 16:31

We have a girls name, but are stuck on a boys name.

We like Gray and Max. He would be Grayson or Maximilian for birth certificate purposes.

I am a bit wobbly about both. I'm wobbly on Max due to DH being Matt (Matthew), and Max and Matt being a bit cutesy together (DH is unconcerned), and I love Gray, but am a bit concerned a) with Grayson being a bit 'chavvy' (sorry to use the word, but easiest way to explain), and also people thinking his full name might be Graham.

Any thoughts?

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aGirlDownUnder1 · 18/03/2014 22:11

Grayson is lovely, and unusual. Maximilian sounds so 'wet' and Max is so overused.

soontobeslendergirl · 18/03/2014 21:47

How about Maxwell with Max for short?

I like Gray but prefer it for a girl tbh

LizSurly · 18/03/2014 21:39

Grayson is yak!! I like max.
It might be too irish for u but Greagoir is nice and first syllable is gray.

ToffeeJungle · 18/03/2014 17:45

I like both.
Gray is obviously more unusual if that makes a difference.
And I wouldn't worry about Matt and Max either.
If I had to pick Id go for Gray.

SomethingAboutNothing · 18/03/2014 17:18

I prefer Max, and really like Maximilian. Gray is ok.

nicename · 18/03/2014 17:01

Is Gray a name? Grayson - well, Larry or Perry, hmmmmmmm.

MuffTheMagicDragonButter · 18/03/2014 16:52

I love Gray, unusual and simple. Wonder whether people will want to spell it Grey though?

Don't like Grayson at all, sorry.

Max is too popular IMO.

MichelloBarner · 18/03/2014 16:48

I like them both. Max is a strong timeless classic and Gray is simple and unusual.

findingherfeet · 18/03/2014 16:47

I like both!

Amy106 · 18/03/2014 16:44

I wouldn't worry about Max being so close to Matt unless your name also starts with Ma... Max, Matt and Maria, for example, would be a mouthful.

I like Max better than Gray.

MoonHare · 18/03/2014 16:35

I prefer Max to Gray.

Don't worry about similarity to DH's name, plenty of people give their children the same names as them doesn't seem to raise many eyebrows.

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