Does Henry make you think "Hooray Henry'?

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I really like the name Henry for a boy, but a few people have pointed out the old 'Hooray Henry' connotations.
This never crossed my mind, so I was wondering hat the mn jury think.

what the mn jury think!

erm, no, not at all

Thank you thisisyesterday, that is as I thought. It is a perfectly normal name!

No.

No. Makes me think hoovers.

No. Henry VIII!

No.

I like Henry as a boys name but DH says it reminds him of Henry Hoover. grrr

Thank you! I am glad you all agree.
Now, what about Tabitha for a girl? I love it, and I like Tabby if it gets shortened.

Lovely!

Hoover

Tabitha is a fantastic name, very much on the increase though, in case that's important to you. i know 2 brand news Tabitha's and it was high on my list.

Henry is a great name, a classic that won't date and in now way makes me thing hooray :)

Don't do Tabitha -> Tabby

Do Agatha -> Taggie

I like Henry, it's a really nice name, and no it doesn't make me think of hoovers or hoorays.

Agree with Trills prefer Agatha To Tabitha
Henry I fleeting think of the hoover but its not an OMFG you've named your son Dyson Animal moment.

fleetingly

Actually I quite like Dyson Animal...

Makes me think of Horrid Henry, probably because DS2 used to love watching it and reading the books!
Love Tabitha.

Makes me think Henry Cavill. Yum!

Absolutely no longer a hooray name.

(tbh, even when it was posh, to me it was more of a flat cap and whippet name. Now it's not posh at all)

Henry is a lovely classic name :)

Really dislike Tabitha, sorry!

Love Henry.

Don't like Tabitha at all.

we considered henry for this bump if its a boy its a really nice name and not as popular as bloody harry and in no way hooray horrid or hooverish :) tabitha reminds me of that 70s programme with the lady with the wiggly nose you know the one but agathas not in any way better. both yuk.

I have a Henry and when I told people the name I did get a few comments like "oh, how very distinguished!". It didn't bother me though, and I obviously think it is a great name. Interestingly, the couple of people who did comment were middle aged women, my peers didn't make any posh association. In think it's just classic and fairly neutral now in terms of class.

I LOVE Henry, I think its beautiful and I like Tabitha