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What do you think of the baby name Miles?

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Butterflybluebell · 17/06/2026 22:22

I wish I had thought about the name Miles when I had my son. I feel it's so warm and welcoming. Just for fun - what's people's opinions?

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LBFseBrom · 18/06/2026 13:09

I like it. A friend of mine has a son by that name. It's cool.

Shinyandnew1 · 18/06/2026 13:07

I like Mike’s-have done ever since watching This Life 😂

JazzyAmbs · 18/06/2026 12:56

My Dad is a Miles. He’s pushing 80, awesome and everyone loves him. On that basis it’s a great name!

WhatHappenedToYourFurnitureCuz · 18/06/2026 12:53

I think it's really wet and drippy.

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Butterflybluebell · 18/06/2026 12:52

No more babies for me, so I will never have a Miles 🥹. But it seems it has a good reputation mostly.

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Thatcannotberight · 18/06/2026 12:41

DS 14 goes to school with a Miles and 2 Milos. Definitely prefer Miles.

SowWhatNow · 18/06/2026 12:29

I love it, also the spelling Myles.

It was top of my list but we ended up not needing it.

Allmarbleslost · 18/06/2026 12:28

I've only ever known one Miles and his nickname was 500 😂

MendingWall · 18/06/2026 12:27

Was my 2nd choice boys name, love it.

Tryagain26 · 18/06/2026 12:24

StationJack · 18/06/2026 09:18

It's a name not a 'baby name'.Smile
Milo is a dog's name.

Milo was a name for a person long before it was used for dogs. It's not like it's Rover, Fido or Lassie.
I hate it when people adopt human names for their pets and then decide it must be a name for a pet not a person.

Temporaryname158 · 18/06/2026 12:15

totally average and quite a dull name, you could do ‘miles’ better!

Tryagain26 · 18/06/2026 12:14

It's one of those names I really dislike. No particular reason it's just my personal taste.
It's a perfectly acceptable name though. I don't like it when it's spelled Myles though

ToadRage · 18/06/2026 12:11

Not common but I like it.

Bellybellas · 18/06/2026 11:36

Plural of Mile.

I don’t like it.

crazeekat · 18/06/2026 10:24

Love it one of my favs and I work in maternity and it’s still uncommon

waltrs55 · 18/06/2026 10:14

Love it. Simple, timeless, unfussy.

StationJack · 18/06/2026 09:57

Marcus Rashford isn't 'posh' and is probably the one most people associate with the name.

bigboykitty · 18/06/2026 09:54

I love it too

Denim4ever · 18/06/2026 09:53

Posh and similar to Giles, Guy, Hugh, Marcus

Roomonthe3rdfloor · 18/06/2026 09:52

Love the name Miles, prefer the spelling Myles but lovely name either way!

rubyslippers · 18/06/2026 09:50

Love it
timeless and suits a child and adult

JustJugglingCats · 18/06/2026 09:49

Love it! One of the kindest, nicest people I know is called Miles.

ClearlyNoIdea · 18/06/2026 09:24

I love it.

StationJack · 18/06/2026 09:18

It's a name not a 'baby name'.Smile
Milo is a dog's name.

Newlittlerescue · 18/06/2026 08:11

It makes me think of the punchline to a childhood joke: "Miles Green, fairly hip kid" (a pun on Mild Green Fairy Liquid). But I have no idea what the actually joke was! Anyone?