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Keith

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Kustan1972 · 02/10/2019 01:18

My friend is pregnant and she told me last night that she wants to call her son Keith after her uncle.

What do you think?

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Sagradafamiliar · 02/10/2019 17:32

There was a Keith in my year at school. It was a bit different but it's actually a really nice sounding name.

Gummibaerchen1 · 02/10/2019 17:26

Keith sounds much stronger than Heath. I think it's the hard consonant at the beginning.

GRW · 02/10/2019 16:14

Heath has a similar sound but a totally different vibe. I think Keith will be popular again in a few years so you would be ahead of the curve if you used it now.

NoSauce · 02/10/2019 15:44

I think it’s far preferable to the ubiquitous George

Yeah. That’s why the classrooms are full of little Keiths. Oh hang on Hmm

Windydaysuponus · 02/10/2019 15:21

Lemon?
Just no...

twinkledag · 02/10/2019 15:17

No just no

MrsSiriusBlack1 · 02/10/2019 14:54

Cos it’s such a boring name perhaps? Confused

Gummibaerchen1 · 02/10/2019 14:48

he’s always wondered why his parents looked at him as a newborn and thought keith

What an odd question! For the same reason parents look at their newborn and think any name they like...?!

Gummibaerchen1 · 02/10/2019 14:46

Does your friend actually want our opinions on her name choice?! Hmm

Personally I like Keith. It makes a refreshing change from all the little Alfies and Archies.

I also like Heath, which sounds similar.

TheRaccoonLandlord · 02/10/2019 13:59

I don’t think there’s anything that bad about it. My Dnan thought my sons names was weird because it was popular when she was younger, I suppose that’s how we would feel about Keith.

GaudyNight · 02/10/2019 13:57

Same reason I assume as parents now look at their newborn and say ‘George!’ or ‘Oliver!’ or ‘Luna!’

MrsSiriusBlack1 · 02/10/2019 13:40

I know a keith, he’s a close relative, he’s always wondered why his parents looked at him as a newborn and thought keith Grin

JaffaCakeGal · 02/10/2019 13:36

hahaha! This is what me and my DP jokingly say we will use as a boys name if we have kids (I was trying to think of the weirdest baby name to pick)! But now because we bring up baby Keith every day the name is now growing on me!

ethelredonagoodday · 02/10/2019 13:33

When I was a child (am in 40s now) the thought of babies being called Stanley, Alfred and Wilfred seemed similarly ridiculous. It's all cyclical isn't it?! 🤷🏻‍♀️

ch3rrycola · 02/10/2019 13:32

I like it

GaudyNight · 02/10/2019 13:31

Depends on where you live, @RobinsParasiticEye. The ‘th’ as ‘f’ thing fortunately doesn’t happen around here, or I’d be sending my seven year old to elocution classes.

OhTheRoses · 02/10/2019 13:30

Perhaps in your world RobinsParasi'icEye

spiderlight · 02/10/2019 13:29

My DS is 12 and has a friend called Keith. My initial reaction was that he was probably named after a grandad, but it's just him now and he carries it off really well.

RobinsParasiticEye · 02/10/2019 13:03

It will be pronounced Keef. Not the good.

Superlooper · 02/10/2019 12:53

I know lots of Keith's, teenagers to 30s mostly. Wouldn't bat an eye

GaudyNight · 02/10/2019 12:51

I know a wonderful silver fox Keith, but my main associations are Keith Richards, Keith Moon, Keith Haring, Keith Allen, Keith Floyd.

Paintedmaypole · 02/10/2019 12:40

Keith is actually a nice name but it has associations because it was used in the baby boomer generation who are getting on now but are too young to be romanticised. (Not dead yet and known personally).

inwood · 02/10/2019 12:28

I met a pug puppy called Keith the other day and it made me think it was due a comeback. I don't think it will happen soon though but it will do. All names come around again at some point.

PerfectPeony2 · 02/10/2019 12:16

Would absolutely love to meet a baby called Keith!

GaudyNight · 02/10/2019 12:16

I think it’s far preferable to the ubiquitous George.

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