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Quentin

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pixieloux · 13/03/2019 20:50

Brutually honest feedback on Quentin please.

It’s a top contender for our newborn son but I don’t know if it’s too “out there”?

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GregoryPeckingDuck · 13/03/2019 23:06

Quentin is great. Who cares if it’s a bit ‘posh’. It’s a cool name for a cool kids. Don’t be the person who calls their kids nick because you are to insecure tochoose an interesting name.

123Flopsy · 13/03/2019 23:02

I wonder whether those not liking Quentin have ever met one?

We have one in our family and he's fab. Cool, sporty, kind and just lovely. So I'm surprised at some of the negative comments.

DianaBlythe · 13/03/2019 22:56

Quentin Tarantino
Quentin Blake
Uncle Quentin from the Famous Five

All sprung to mind and a reasonably varied bunch! I do think it’s a name people prejudge as posh/wet/feminine. I think once you meet someone with the name then all that fades, but I think Zachary is nicer, a lot fewer preconceptions and not so much to live up to.

MaryBoBary · 13/03/2019 22:52

Sounds like a tosser. Sorry. You did ask for brutal honesty!

violeticecream · 13/03/2019 22:43

I immediately thought of Quentin Crisp. I quite like it though

FiddleFaddleDingDong · 13/03/2019 22:40

Quentin Tarantino isn't posh, but he's a special kind of creepy.

123Flopsy · 13/03/2019 22:38

And he's not at all posh. I wonder where the 'posh' association comes from? None of the Quentins I know are posh. Is Quentin Blake posh? Quentin Tarantino?

I think it's s great name!

123Flopsy · 13/03/2019 22:36

I know a teenage Quentin who is great.

HighestMountains · 13/03/2019 22:35

Prefer Zachary or Quinn. Quentin is in the ridiculously posh type of names I think. Though also makes me think of Quentin Tarantino and Quentin Blake.

jackstini · 13/03/2019 22:32

I work with a Quentin but he’s French so it’s pronounced ‘ken-tan’
Everyone calls him Q though

It’s fine, but I do think Zachary is probably less unusual and has an easy shortening (which you may love or hate!)

GlitterPixie · 13/03/2019 22:30

Very Enid Blyton

FaithInfinity · 13/03/2019 22:29

Met one once. Posh bloke, had a relationship with my much, much younger friend, put me off the name!

123Flopsy · 13/03/2019 22:26

Reminds me of the lovely Quentin Blake. Or Quentin Tarantino. And Q is a cool initial.

123Flopsy · 13/03/2019 22:25

Love Quentin!

mangolover · 13/03/2019 22:24

I love this!!

hollyblue1 · 13/03/2019 22:22

I like it, love Quin but then I also love peregrine

LovelyBranches · 13/03/2019 22:19

Quentin is too loaded. If you are very posh then it comes across in a condescending way, if you are working or middle class then it sounds like you belong to Mrs Bucket.

Quinn is more neutral.

CoffeeRunner · 13/03/2019 22:19

Ooo, I’d Zachary is on the table go for that!

A zillion trillion times better than Quentin!

SilviaSalmon · 13/03/2019 22:16

I think of the cross uncle from the Famous 5.

But I do kind of like it.

missmouse101 · 13/03/2019 22:15

Hideous! I love the sound of Ptolemy though (pronounced Tol-uh-mee) but would never be brave enough to use it! Do you like Jasper?

pasbeaucoupdegendarme · 13/03/2019 22:14

Eeew no.

SherlockHolmes · 13/03/2019 22:12

It's vile and has lots of negative and pompous connotations.

Don't do it.

MrsBungle · 13/03/2019 22:09

Zachary is much better.

PCohle · 13/03/2019 22:07

I think it's a bit posh/wet too. Zachary is much nicer.

I think just about any name "moulds" to the child and you sort of become blind to the name and only think of the individual. Doesn't make it a good name though!

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pixieloux · 13/03/2019 22:01

@Jenala This is why I’m torn. I know the name won’t define him but I don’t want to give him a name that people will judge and take the piss out of when they first hear it. I guess it’s just a bit... posh? for us to use.

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