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Lawson or Lawton?

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fluentinsarcasm · 16/08/2016 21:47

Which do you prefer?

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DownWithThisSortaThing · 19/08/2016 07:21

Whoever said 'choose a name', there was no need to be so rude. Just because it's not a classical British name doesn't mean it's not a name Hmm

OP if you like Lawson (I would choose that over Lawton as Lawton does sounds a bit made up) then call your baby Lawson. It's not crazily weird that the child would be bullied over it but it is different - in a good way - and it would 'grow' with the child quite well. I can imagine a baby Lawson, an 18 year old Lawson and a 70 year old Lawson

Its not the type of name I would choose personally and doesn't seem a popular choice on this thread but what's important is that you like it, and mainly that your child will be able to live with it and grow up with it without hating it or it sounding ridiculous. Which I don't think it would at all.
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GinevraPotter · 18/08/2016 23:24

I like Lawson. Not so keen on Lawton.

I definitely prefer Lawson to Harry. Harry is bland and unoriginal, not to mention he will probably share the name with at least two other kids in his class.

LoraLoves · 18/08/2016 23:11

Love Lawson. Fab name!

midcenturymodern · 17/08/2016 16:01

I prefer Lawson.

It's a very old tradition in the North East to give surnames as first names. Robson Golightly Green, for example. People might not like it but it isn't some new fangled trend and to piss on peoples culture by suggesting it is is rude.

cmsconfused · 17/08/2016 15:55

I prefer Lawson

Really like Lawrence/ Laurie too

MrsGsnow18 · 17/08/2016 15:50

Lawson

Babymouse · 17/08/2016 14:45

Lawson

MoonfaceAndSilky · 17/08/2016 14:42

but you could just call him harry
along with the 10 others in the class....

Lawson better out of the two, I think Wink

TroysMammy · 17/08/2016 14:38

I know a Lawson, early 50's. It really suits him.

You're an adult longer than you're a child so a cute name for a baby is fine but it might not suit a man. Go with what you want.

CancellyMcChequeface · 17/08/2016 14:33

I don't like either, but Lawson flows better. How about Lawrence? There are lots of boys' names that aren't cutesy if you use the longer form - think Alfred rather than Alfie, Frederick rather than Freddie, etc.

DerelictMyBalls · 17/08/2016 13:28

I really dislike both. How about Dawson?

SerenDippitee · 17/08/2016 10:33

Not Lawton if you're in London (or anywhere else where the 'T' will be replaced with a glottal stop).

Sophronia · 16/08/2016 23:30

Lawson

MistressoftheYoniverse · 16/08/2016 23:27
Grin
MistressoftheYoniverse · 16/08/2016 23:27

I bet he still had those eyebrows though grin]...

WeeM · 16/08/2016 23:27

Like a pp says, it's not uncommon to have surnames as first names in Scotland but I can't say I've ever heard of a Lawson or Lawton (that's not to say you shouldn't use it!) - Things like Crawford, Campbell, Blair, Boyd for example.

HoratioNightboy · 16/08/2016 23:25

maybe a sixty-eight year old man with large ears and dramatically wiry grey eyebrows.

You do know he was once a chubsy little infant, dont you!

Lawson has a history of being used as a first name, in Scotland at least, and doesn't sound bad at all. I think you should go for it.

MistressoftheYoniverse · 16/08/2016 23:21

Ok..I was shocked...I consulted the family and Lawson won ...hands down...but you could just call him harry Grin

GiddyOnZackHunt · 16/08/2016 23:17

We've got Lawtons 175 years back as first names in our family...

MissBattleaxe · 16/08/2016 23:15

There are plenty of boys names that aren't cutesy. You don't have to resort to surnames.

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fluentinsarcasm · 16/08/2016 23:10

Funny squoosh, pictured yokel in the Slaughtered Lamb pointing (Werewolf in London)

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villainousbroodmare · 16/08/2016 22:47

I don’t like cutesy names either but those stray too far in the other direction for me. They seem impersonal.

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squoosh · 16/08/2016 22:47

I see where you were going but 'round 'ere they don't approve of surnames as first names.

Out there they don't mind so much.

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fluentinsarcasm · 16/08/2016 22:45

Reeling from the backlash!
I thought Lawson had a grown up, confident ring to it....Doctor Lawson Jones etc
I don't like cute little boys names on grown men.
Boys names hurt my brain, too hard!

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