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Terry

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Magenta82 · 23/05/2021 07:56

If we have a boy my partner wants to name him after his grandfather which means Terry or Terence.

I'm really not keen, but it would mean so much to him and the more I hear it the more I get used to it, but the people I have spoken with are horrified!

Is it as bad as I and my friends think? Do I need to just hope it's a girl?

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crapbuttrue · 23/05/2021 08:46

Terry for a girl sounds nice.

I quite like it as a boys name too. Terence Stamp... gorgeous when younger snd still incredibly handsome!

cariadlet · 23/05/2021 08:42

Too dated I think. It's too modern to be a traditional or old man's name making a comeback. It's more of a Brian, Kevin or Keith kind of name. It'll probably be another generation or 2 before those names will sound ok.

1starwars2 · 23/05/2021 08:42

It's fine, but if you don't love it, then a middle name would be sensible.
Your DH doesn't get to make the final decision.

Checkingout811 · 23/05/2021 08:41

I would go for middle name OP

Neolara · 23/05/2021 08:40

I think it's awful. Sorry.

RaininSummer · 23/05/2021 08:37

I like it but it was my lovely dad's name. What about Terry or Teri for a girl?

spookycookies · 23/05/2021 08:31

I think it's cute. It's a recognised name and much better than all the made up/wrongly spelt names most people ask about on here.

2021mumma · 23/05/2021 08:30

Middle name

Temp023 · 23/05/2021 08:30

Not so bad, could be due a comeback?

JackieWeaverFever · 23/05/2021 08:29

Middle name at best.

Terry is up there with Baby Keith. (Sorry)

TheVolturi · 23/05/2021 08:28

I think it's ok!

Mumoftwo1990 · 23/05/2021 08:27

@Magenta82

If we have a boy my partner wants to name him after his grandfather which means Terry or Terence.

I'm really not keen, but it would mean so much to him and the more I hear it the more I get used to it, but the people I have spoken with are horrified!

Is it as bad as I and my friends think? Do I need to just hope it's a girl?

Maybe as a middle name?
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Magenta82 · 23/05/2021 08:18

I'm not sure why this is in the pregnancy section, could have sworn I put it in baby names. I've reported it so hopefully it will get moved. Sorry, clearly I can't work the app!

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