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Where do we stand on Finn?

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99redbafoons · 11/04/2014 20:43

DC2 due in July, sex unknown but I'm presuming a boy as already have DS.

I don't really like any boys names, except DS's name and I knew the minute I found out I was pregnant with him that he would be a boy and that's what we'd call him.

I like Finn, it's the only boys name DH and I agree on he wants to call him Stanley or Jackson, not happening and I think it goes well with DS's name which is classic, top 20 but not hugely popular. I don't want to use Finlay, Finley, Finton etc....

All the threads that I've searched for on here that mention Finn say it's very popular but they all seem to be from 2008/9. I know it's not the rarest name but is it really that popular where you live? Do you like the name? We live in South as South can be England, if that makes a difference.

If it is that popular or you hate it, what names could you recommend? Our surname is two syllables and quite harsh sounding.

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stonygreysoil · 15/04/2014 06:18

Nice enough, would probably go with Finnian and shorten as the need arises. Definitely 10 years past the peak of popularity. A good thing maybe?

throwing a few alternative, how about Vincent/Vin ? or going with the sharp ending John/Jon ?

woollybobs · 13/04/2014 20:05

My ds is Finn and he really suits it. Cheeky and cute. Everyone always says they love the name and I only know one other in my area and he is a finlay

squoosh · 13/04/2014 12:41

The only thing I don't like about Finn is its current popularity. Other than that it's a great name. Finn MacCool is a pretty, ummmm cool, namesake.

weatherall · 13/04/2014 12:36

I think of Ethan Hawke in the 90s Great Expectations.

Anjou · 13/04/2014 11:56

As a stand alone name I really like Finn. Makes me think of Huckleberry. Also I met a Finn when I was a teenager and he was both cool & hot. Smile

I'm in East Scotland and know 2 Finbars (in their 30's) and 5 Finlays (aged 1-6) all are known as Finn. I consider it popular but not faddish. Nice name.

Good luck!

DeadCert · 13/04/2014 08:24

Yes, we have Irish heritage too so seems fitting. I really dislike Finlay too which is odd.

Pidgy · 12/04/2014 21:38

I love it!
DS has that name. I've not met any others. You do get people asking if it's short for Finlay (a name I hate).

I much prefer short names that cannot be shortened further.

Ignore the comments about it being a naughty boy name - I know a lot of teachers, and it's not in their opinion.

We have Irish heritage so it's perfect.

DeadCert · 12/04/2014 18:25

It's 99 here, under a new name due to not having updated my email on here and being hacked on the registered one and having to change my password....it's all been quite stressful.

I LOVE Leo but DH doesn't and he is adamant he has a say in this...Wink

LBDD · 12/04/2014 18:00

Love Finn, I think it's a strong name by itself and don't understand peoples need to have a longer name they can shorten.

AnythingNotEverything · 12/04/2014 17:31

I love Finn. Think it's lovely just on it's own, but not quite as lovely as Fintan which I fear will always remain on my "names I wasn't allowed to use" list.

agnesrose86 · 12/04/2014 17:15

I think Finn is lovely but I agree it is quite common these days.

I know a Fenn?

Also love Kit, Leo, Oscar, Freddie, Theo, Owen.

You might have a girl though!

Rtfairy · 12/04/2014 14:48

I really like it a lot and it's loads nicer than Finley/Finlay. I can't use it really as a friend has a Finley so too similar. I actually don't know any Finns and it reminds me of the cartoon Adventure Time if you've ever seen it Smile

Viviennemary · 12/04/2014 12:45

Not sure about this name. But it's one I think I could like if I heard it a bit more. I don't know any. But I have to say I'm not overkeen on it.

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99redbafoons · 12/04/2014 12:38

Hooray, particularly pleased with the last two comments!

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LadyDowagerHatt · 12/04/2014 11:38

I love it! It's the name of a family member otherwise we would have used it for DS (used Finlay as a middle name). And the Finn I know is the most lovely, polite boy you could ever have the pleasure to meet!

CleverOl10 · 12/04/2014 09:21

Finn is a nice name. I know two - aged 14 and 6 and both are nice kids. As a teacher at a boys school, it is not perceived as a naughty boy name. Go with it. Grin

peppinagiro · 12/04/2014 08:45

That's really interesting about Stanley being perceived so differently round your way, OP!

As for Finn, I like it. And I prefer it to Finlay etc. I think it's quite cool - sounds like a cheerful, clean little boy :) and as you say, all that matters is whether you like it!

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99redbafoons · 12/04/2014 07:19

Thanks All, some interesting points from all.

I do love the name and I guess that's really all that matters!

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Germgirl · 12/04/2014 06:07

I know a Finn. He's 12 & one of the nicest kids I've ever met. He has a 3 syllable surname & the names go really well together. Go for it. It's a great name.

rachel234 · 12/04/2014 05:56

Don't like it. It is part of a fish. Or a person from Finnland! Like being called Dane or German.

sleepingbeautiful · 12/04/2014 05:08

I like Finn, Finnian and Fintan.
Not keen on Finley/Finlay. Not being Irish, Fionn looks like a girls name to me, though maybe because I know a Welsh girl called Ffion.
It wouldn't put me off that a few people made 'naughty boy name' comments. The two dreadfully badly behaved little boys I know are called Hugo and Tyler, not Finn - I'm sure there's a lot of naughty children out there not called Finn :p

adaloveslace · 12/04/2014 02:08

I'm with Loki - I don't think you need to look any further than Finn or Fionn after Fionn Mac Cumhaill/Finn MacCool.

He wasn't always that nice a chap, of course. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fionn_mac_Cumhaill

I know Finns and Fionns of all ages, and it's a name that wears really well. I have an intense dislike of Finley and Finlay though - to me, they're in the same vein as Jackson (with apologies to your DH)... it's like calling a child Benson because you want a proper name for Ben that isn't Benjamin.

Other names that might fit the brief:
Oisin
Lachlan
Felim
Jude
Toby

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FuckingFuck · 12/04/2014 01:29

I love it, was on my list for DS. I only know one and he is a delight.

ImNotCrazy · 12/04/2014 00:03

I like it, prefer Flynn though.
Bit rubbish at suggesting names but how about Zach/ary or Dexter.

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