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What about Winston?

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Signoritawhocansway · 28/05/2016 15:07

Anybody got/heard of a Winston in the not too distant past?

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StarkyTheDirewolf · 18/06/2016 12:00

I love it, was seriously considering it. Until dh and my dad went 'Noooo!' Apparently combined with our last name it's a character from pulp fiction/insurance adverts who "fixes problems"! Probably not fair to saddle a kid with in that circumstance! Grin

PunkAssMoFo · 18/06/2016 08:02

I wanted Winston, but everyone told me it was a dogs name too. I still love it, but ds doesn't really look like a Winston. Plus I couldn't imagine calling it across the playground.

Pipilangstrumpf · 16/06/2016 09:59

Love Winston! Cool, classic and not overused!

LuckySantangelo1 · 15/06/2016 12:45

Such a lovely name! I know a baby Winston.

kristine007 · 15/06/2016 12:43

My son is called Winston - we get lots of compliments about his name :)

KimmyElouise · 01/06/2016 11:24

I adore the name winston its cute as a baby name but will also grow with him as he gets older unlike some names

julfin · 30/05/2016 08:44

I like it. Other surnamey names like Harrison, Spencer, Harvey, Archer, Jackson etc. are fashionable so I don't see why Winston shouldn't be a good choice.

I see it as very different from those names (some of which I'm not a fan of).

Choccybadger · 29/05/2016 21:08

I love Winston! If I'd had a boy, he would have been Winston or Laurence.
We have girls with classic/old-fashioned names - Grace, Eleanor and Alice.
So exciting to be naming a baby Smile

barbecue · 29/05/2016 21:04

I like it. Other surnamey names like Harrison, Spencer, Harvey, Archer, Jackson etc. are fashionable so I don't see why Winston shouldn't be a good choice.

LolaStarr · 29/05/2016 07:45

I know a couple of horses called winston. Not keen on it as a human name!

julfin · 29/05/2016 07:25

An excellent name. And you can't go far wrong in life when your nickname is Win.

HairyHarrietHildegaurd · 29/05/2016 01:14

Had a cavalier King Charles spaniel called Winston but he was known by his nickname of Wincy. For obvious reasons I could never name a child of mine Winston, but it's not a bad name for a human.

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mrsschu · 28/05/2016 23:36

Sounds very geeky and naff to me and not in a good way...

DerelictMyBalls · 28/05/2016 20:45

A fine name.

emmaluvseeyore · 28/05/2016 20:27

I babysit for a little boy called Winston. It's a lovely name and really suits him. His brothers are Wilf and Albert.

Ifiwasabadger · 28/05/2016 20:19

I know two Bulldogs called winston. That is all.....

GottaGetThisDone · 28/05/2016 20:14

Winston was DS2 nickname while he was still a bump - he is now 24 and not called Winston but I kinda wish we had stuck to it {smile]

manicinsomniac · 28/05/2016 18:43

I know a 12 year old Winston but he's from a culture where I believe it's a popular name.

I think it's ok.

PunkAssMoFo · 28/05/2016 18:18

I wanted winston, but wasn't allowed. I still love, but don't think ds could've carried it off anyway.

Everyone told me it was a dogs name too.

ThroughThickAndThin01 · 28/05/2016 17:37

I think of labradors.

I don't dislike Winston, but we tend to know most people with short versions of their given name, and Winnie would be awful for a boy.

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Signoritawhocansway · 28/05/2016 17:34

Aw thanks everyone. Our surname begins with W, so I think it's probably out for us, but I thought of it and decided it was pretty cool!

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GiraffingAbout · 28/05/2016 16:59

I adore Winston and would use it if we didn't already have a W name. Wilson is another favourite.

NoncommittalToSparkleMotion · 28/05/2016 15:49

Awesome name. Win is a great nickname.

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