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Ambrose?

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Lalafelpotato · 18/09/2019 16:17

Hiya,

Thoughts on the name Ambrose for a boy please?

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icecreamsundae32 · 19/09/2019 09:42

Oh just realised for a boy then no def not

icecreamsundae32 · 19/09/2019 09:41

Isn't it a custard or rice pudding? Amber is much nicer you could call her Amber Rose and get the same sound?

Bessieboo89 · 19/09/2019 09:16

Guys, this is clearly a joke thread. Read the OP’s updates

HamiltonBentley · 19/09/2019 08:58

I really like it, go for it OP

mamaoffourdc · 19/09/2019 08:55

Definitely a farmers name! Loved that op - I think it's a great name

Justkeeprollingalong · 19/09/2019 08:51

You can't just unilaterally decide that Ambrose, Theodore and Gabriel are unisex names! They are boys names.
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Since 1880, a total of 5,459 boys have been given the name Ambrose while we have no record of any girls being named Ambrose.
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Ambrosia, Theodora and Gabrielle are the female versions.
All great names.

Rtmhwales · 19/09/2019 04:31

I live in North America; it's a male name but not pronounced Amb-Rose like people listed above. The closest two I know are pronounced Am-Brosse.

It's traditional without being common, so I like it.

Derbee · 19/09/2019 03:40

Got the old advert stuck in my head now...

Ooooh arrrrr it’s Ambrosia

Balloondog · 19/09/2019 03:39

Love it! A good strong classic name. Ignore those saying it's not masculine, they just want everyone to be called Dave Hmm

And as a PP mentioned the beautiful Basiliica di Sant Ambrogio in Milan holds the saint's remains.

ViserionTheDragon · 19/09/2019 00:07

I also thought of rice. That being said, it's not so bad as a name. His peers won't know about the rice thing anyway.

LiveatCityHall · 18/09/2019 23:45

Sorry. I know you didn't ask for thoughts on Emrys but I just love it and wanted to put it out there as an alternative

LiveatCityHall · 18/09/2019 23:42

My DS is called Emrys. I love it. He loves it because its Merlin's real name 😊

FrancisCrawford · 18/09/2019 22:52

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violetswordfish · 18/09/2019 22:47

Ambrose is a lovely name. As long as your last name isn't Wilson.

ParanoidGynodroid · 18/09/2019 22:38

Weird comments on here. Ambrose is not gender neutral, and Gabriel and Theodore are not feminine.

All three are male names.

Tillygetsit · 18/09/2019 22:38

I love the name Bram and Ambrose doesnt seem far off that. I like it but probably wouldnt be brave enough to use it.

SwishSwoosh · 18/09/2019 22:26

I have a Thomas Ambrose, we came very close to making it his first name though!

I love it (of course I'm biased), and it was DHs grandfathers first name.

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Lalafelpotato · 18/09/2019 22:14

What are some on these comments 🤣 it's like the 1940's up in here 🤣

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CherryPavlova · 18/09/2019 21:57

Gabrielle is feminine whilst Gabriel is masculine
Theodore is definitely masculine. Theodora is feminine.
Ambrose is masculine too.

Why would you be thinking a child would need a gender neutral name in case they decide to be transgender at some time in the future?
Calling a boy Bella and popping him into pink skirts to prove you’re all accepting is much more likely to create problems in the future than calling him a traditional boys name and putting him in shorts.

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Lalafelpotato · 18/09/2019 21:37

Well i think we can all agree it's quite a marmite name 🤣! Thanks for the input everyone :) x

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Lalafelpotato · 18/09/2019 21:19

@Penelopeeeeee He works for an Ai machine learning company, they created ai for the big 5 x

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Awwlookatmybabyspider · 18/09/2019 21:17

I don’t like sorry. It’s like a hybrid of two very girly names Amber and Rose.
I don’t think a 15 year old boy (which he will be one day) would thAnkyou for that name

QueenofPain · 18/09/2019 21:17

Ambrose is a lovely boys name, but not for the basic at heart. There might be a spate of them after the awesome Ambrose character in Sabrina recently, though.

Joeybee · 18/09/2019 21:12

I do immediately associate it with Ambrosia Rice Pudding tbh.
It's not a bad name though if you don't have that association, and people would forget that when they get to know the baby.
It sounds modern and fresh, I think it also sounds quite elegant too. There's no obvious nickname potential though, which for me wouldn't be a good thing.
If you like it, go for it.

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Lalafelpotato · 18/09/2019 21:12

@Penelopeeeeee nope?

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