Miles: classic or trendy?

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What do you think?

I thiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiink,,,,,,, a quirky classic.

Something like Juliet or Vivien which is classic but not Emily or Isabel.

I love names like Dulcie and Esme for example but I know that I have gone off similar names in the space of a few years before. (Dulcie sounds like an example of a trendy name to me but others may well disagree).

classic.

It was the name I had picked out for DC2, whom we are now reliably informed will be a girl.

Thank you. I want honest opinions, even if you think I have come up with the ugliest name in the world.

Definitely a classic. A lovely name.

I didn't see the Miles when I read your post?! How bizarre my answer must have seemed.

Miles is an underused classic

Classic,love it, vetoed by dh for ds, use it!

I like it and think it's fairly classic and underused.

I love Miles, there have been several of my top choices here today that DH has said no way to

The only slightly annoying thing about it is that it has 2 ways to spell it, with an i or y. Having a name with several ways to spell it and being asked which one I am is slightly irritating or just those who don't bother to ask and get it wrong!

Honestly, I think it is classic, but a bit wet. That's only because it sounds so similar to the word "mild" though.

Nice go anywhere name

I like it too. Very nice.

I see that it is predicted to be the No1 boys name in a few years, I can't see that happening myself. (source:freakanomics as mentioned by someone on here).

I imagine it to go with names like Julian, Guy or Piers - a little too posh for me though not not nice.

Sorry it was this www.babynamewizard.com/node/30155 not freakanomics.

It's nice but I prefer Giles. It just has a bit more oomph to it.

Underused classic

I just looked up Giles and it means "small goat". Not sure about the oomph factor.

Not overly keen but ok - Id go with underused classic too.

Miles much better than Giles IMO though - Giles sounds a bit public school to me (not my cup of tea).

DS1 has a friend called Miles, lovely name IMO. Giles on the other hand is absolutely awful.

Neither. Pretentious. (sorry)

love it,but v trendy

I would say trendy but in a nice way!

my son is called Dexter Miles and I obviously think it's fab!!!

I've not met a Miles under 30 so I didn't know it was trendy! It's not top 50 is it?
I think it's quite classy. Also like Giles and Guy if that's any help?.