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Naming baby lestrade

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Timesrchanging · 19/07/2016 22:43

Apologies for two threads but was worried might be buried in my other thread about surnames as Christian names. What do people think of lestrade as a name to go with jackson as a middle name. Too wierd?

Am aware of the sherlock connection although don't watch it. (Dp does). Would that make a difference to people.

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Roomba · 22/07/2016 13:53

No no no no.... don't like it, sorry.

HedgehogHedgehog · 22/07/2016 13:26

Bear in mind he may get called Les....... which i dont think is what youre going for haha!! We discounted August for our boy because he would be called Gus all the time by people!!! x

Tubbyinthehottub · 22/07/2016 13:21

Never heard that name before and I don't like at all, sorry. I am going to text my sister now and say 'did you know there is name called LESTRADE??? Shock'

marywollstonecraftsleftknee · 22/07/2016 13:04

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SarcasmMode · 22/07/2016 13:02

The vampire is Lestat I believe in Interview With a Vampire but it does remind me of that.

I'd do Jackson Lesteade personally - it sounds better flow wise, too.

Chippednailvarnishing · 22/07/2016 13:00

It's a great choice Les Trade Jackson. He'll be a used car salesman when he grows up.

mouldycheesefan · 22/07/2016 12:59

Sherlock Holmes fan?
Sons of anarchy fan?

I would say no. And definite no to Jackson. And Jaxon.
What's wrong with Jack?

crayfish · 22/07/2016 12:58

It's dreadful. Really bad. Jackson isn't much better but at least he could be Jack.

Floggingmolly · 22/07/2016 12:56

Why is it so important to you to give your child a surname as a Christian name? You seem to do doing it for the sheer novelty value; you haven't even got a particular name in mind Hmm

LunaLoveg00d · 22/07/2016 12:53

Please don't.

Batteriesallgone · 22/07/2016 12:51

How is it pronounced? Le-straaaaade? Or le-strad? Or les-trade which was my immediate thought (but surely not?), which sounds like a dodgy porn forum

NotYoda · 20/07/2016 19:40

Gregory is a great name

NotYoda · 20/07/2016 19:39

I think its a silly name and people will make faces at you behind your back. Sorry.

HettyB · 20/07/2016 07:28

Dreadful, dreadful idea. I'm all for unusual names, but I really don't think your child will thank you in 5, 10 or even 50 years for naming them Lestrade.

Pronounced properly, it's definitely a surname. Pronounced incorrectly (which you'll get a lot), it sounds like a plumbing business run by a man named Les.

KoalaDownUnder · 20/07/2016 06:20

Dreadful. As is Jackson. (Sorry Sad)

Porcupinetree · 20/07/2016 05:35

I think it's preferable to Jackson.

MarriedinMaui · 20/07/2016 00:09

Any of those take your fancy?

MarriedinMaui · 20/07/2016 00:09

I wouldn't.

Similar sounding alternatives:
Lafayette
Lance
Leonard
Stanley

Other surname or first name names:
Harrison
Howard
Archer
Blake
Morris
Morgan
Lewis
Tudor

Unusual old fashioned type names
Payton
Clement
Ernest
Erasmus

LovelyBranches · 19/07/2016 23:49

I'm not a fan sorry. Have you thought of Iestyn?

meowli · 19/07/2016 23:48

What, like balustrade?

Genius! Balustrade is the perfect blend of Balonz and Lestrade. How about Balustrade, op?

meowli · 19/07/2016 23:46

Inspector Lestrades first name is Greg? Where did that come from?

I think it's only the modern Lestrade, in Sherlock, who's called Greg.

PenguinsAreAce · 19/07/2016 23:44

What, like balustrade?

meowli · 19/07/2016 23:42

It will immediately be shortened to Les. Also he'll have a lifetime of spelling/explaining/being in denial about his name. "No, Lestrade....L..E..S..T..R..A..D..E. Oh, never mind....Jackson".

justdontevenfuckingstart · 19/07/2016 23:34

When he has run off can you hear yourself calling 'Lestrade! Lestrade Jackson get back here'

EssentialHummus · 19/07/2016 23:32

Terrible.