Would Gabriel be teased?

[LyraBelaqua]

DH and I love the name Gabriel for a boy but worry he would be teased when he got older e.g name shortened to Gay instead of Gabe (I'm thinking Meet the Fockers with Greg aka Gaylord). Does anyone have any experience of Gabriels? Would it be better as a middle name as I really like Theodore Gabriel too x

I love the name Gabriel and I have a... Ruben, so I must be posh then! It 's a gorgeous name, go for it!

I have an 11 year old Gabriel - occasionally shortened to Gabe, more usually full name

He gets teased for lots of other things (he's a delightfully eccentric little boy) but only once for his name and that was a couple of years ago

No. Don't think I am 'getting confused' Fourleaf. As I said - wouldn't do for everyone to have the same opinion which, if I remember rightly, is what the OP is after.

I think it's pretentious in the extreme. Can't imagine it going down well on the footy field either. But it's not my son! You might hate the names we've chosen.

I think I can imagine it on the football field... but it would be Gabe. 'Oi, Gabe, over 'ere'

Love the name....know two gabes at sons school and the name is considered cool by all of them!

Oh good I'm pleased to hear that Gabriel will be a very suitable name!!! Just need a son now

Just don't call him Gabrielle. I know a male Gabrielle. God bless his stupid, stupid parents.

in some countries Gabriel (for a boy) is pronounced very like Gabrielle

so if his parents are not British that may be why. ds2 has a nursery teacher who is Eastern European and she pronounces it Guh-brielle

His parents are British, and it is spelt Gabrielle. They like it that way because it's different. I'm sure he'll change the spelling when he realises their error.