Mason

[eastnorth]

Thought it was a bit different what do you all thin k?

There are more of them now and not my cup of tea sorry

I know a few also. I'm not keen tbh.

I like the name, but my DH is one and so for me it has a different meaning (goats, trouser legs etc etc)

Too surnamey for me.

Same ilk as McKenzie, Carter, Addison and other USA style surnamey names.

Also, Jason Mason in Grandpa in my pocket - very annoying.

Sorry.

Not my favourite boys name, sorry. Don't mind the surnamey factor, but it is a bit American Soap Opera-y for me. But each to their own.

"Mason" = "Freemason" Funny handshakes, men-only secret ceremonies, chequered floors, embroidered aprons, dodgy songs on Jan 25....

No. There are lots of lovely names, why choose one with baggage?

Horrible

Too surnamey and in my opinion, it's along the same lines as Eviiee-Mae, Chelsea and Jayden. But I don't want to throw the C word around. (Not that one).

Don't like it sorry. It's too surnamey for me.

I love it so is lewis a surname and Scott, Lewis is ok I love Jayden too.

I like it ,but I also like Jayden

not keen. i prefer Jason

I don't mind it but personally prefer more traditional UK names and not "surname-sounding" American names. However this is just my opinion and if this is to your taste I would go for it!

OK if you like that sort of thing - but not sure how 'different' it is, someone had a thread considering it last week.

I prefer the Mason spelling (and not Maison as was suggested recently) - so yes, if you like it, then it is a fine first name.

Thankfully we all have different tastes - wouldn't it be dull if we all chose the same names .

( I refuse to believe there is a 'Maison' spelling so please don't put that into anyone's head! )

Yeah, not Maison! But Mason is fine. Makes a nice change from all the cutey type Archie, Alfie, Charlies that are around. Nice solid name imo.

But names that we think are dull or common are becoming un-common. John, Leonard, Richard etc.

Go with what you think OP but I honestly don't think you're going to get a lot of 'yays' on Mumsnet with Mason.

But why are all so concerned to please OTHER peoples' tastes - choose the name YOU love, that goes with your surname and that you feel happy with!

Almost every name on mumsnet is either too chav, too poncy, too foreign, too unusual, too common, too whatever... You're never going to please everyone, and neither should you imo!

Well, sometimes there may be a case for running it by a few (hundred) people in case there's some unfortunate connotation you hadn't thought of.

..sorry, hadn't quite finished - or something like the Maison thing where the poster simply didn't know it was french for 'house'

Mason however is just a matter of taste

I agree Grimma. Fine to ask in case you've missed any negative connotations or other associations with a name (especially on a global perspective).

But whether someone simply LIKES a name surely is a matter of personal preference, and thankfully we all have different tastes.

it is not a little bit different. I have met a few around and about, and used to work with somebody who had one.
I really dislike it. It is obviously a boys name, but it has a very feminine sound to me, and it is very American soap opera.

Thanks for your replies did not realise there was a thread on here. Dont think its as common as Alfie Archie, Tommy James etc. Could be a good thing being American as my dad is American.