Holden

[wheniwishuponastar]

I really like this name.

Would they not get called Hold 'em?? In the playground

I don't really know what that means! Is it referring to bollocks?

Or boobs!!

Holden McGroin was the Friends example...

Nope that hasn't put me off!

I love that name!

It makes me think of Catcher In The Rye.

I wanted it for ds but unfortunately it sounded odd with our surname.

Amanda?

Amanda?

No way!

Lady - yes exactly! What did your partner think of it? I haven't told my dh yet.

It's also the name of a character I love on an American programme.

Love it, but love Catcher in the Rye too. Didn't even think of Amanda.

He's a bit of an angsty character though (catcher) so not sure I'd want my ds to overly identify with him. I just like the name.

Amanda Holden.

I don't like surnames as first names.

I DO like surnames as first names!

I've never heard it before

I don't like it much though

Sounds v American.

I really dislike it.

Well, if you called a child that, at least you could be sure he'd never emigrate to Australia - it is a brand of car there: their version of Vauxhall.

Nope still not put off!

I quite like it. Uncommon but not weird. I do think of Catcher in the Rye too. A good adult name; some names are too cutesy and only suit children.

Yes my thoughts exactly bob thanks!

I sure thinking back through the mists of time that it was actually on my list of names for ds when he was born. I also quite liked Brooks which I always thought was along the same lines even though it's totally different

Awful. Sorry!

Sorry, that is an awful name. Quite apart from the whole Holden McGroin fiasco, it is also a make of car, as I think someone else has also pointed out. What will it get shortened to?!

Haven't heard of Brooks before.