Chase?

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My DP has decided he really liked this for a boy but I'm not sure. Bear in mind surname is also begins with C and also has 5 letters. (and is another word for criminal, so one could say a policeman might chase such a person)

Is it a bit ?

It's a verb, not a name. It's bloody awful. Please don't.

Nooooo - especially with that surname

He will get teased at school and arrested the first time he gets stopped by a cop who thinks he's taking the piss.

Sorry really don't like this name...have come across a few lately though (I live in a new world country where it seems to be a fairly commonplace name)..

Unfortunately sounds like a command...

Chase!

I thinks it's v cool

Dont do it!

Where did he get the idea from? There are so many nice 'real' names out there.

It reminds me of the Horrid Histories Victorian school sketch with some of the more unusual names from the time.

It's a surname at best (as in actor Lorraine Chase)

It's not a name it's a verb, as Lisaro said.
How about Chris or Craig if you want something 5 letters beginning with a C.

No. Just no.

I really like it, I considered it for ds3 but dh wasn't keen.

Phew - I'm glad most people agree it doesn't work

I don't mind the name so much, but it really doesn't go with the surname!

Veto to Chase then. (I love Daniel, but he's having none of it )

Another 'no' to Chase - Daniel is lovely though! Work on DP with that!!

No - because of the unintended consequences when you have to yell it across a playground,

It was a fat bloke with a beard from Falcon Crest ffs.

Don't do it.

DD (Yr 6) wants me to tell you that there's a Chase in the year below her who gets teased about his name all the time.

No from me too - likely to lead to problems all the way through school and into adult life.

I agree Daniel is a good name.

I don't particularly like it - it sounds very American.

Regarding the verb thing, Will is often used as an abbreviation for William, even though it is probably one of the most used verbs around....and a noun (last will)!

...and Status?
Or Chevy?...I hear 'Chase' I automatically think of National Lampoon...

It's just very American and gimmicky to me, I'm afraid.

One of my grandmas expressions was to 'had away and chase yourself'. I am certain it was an insult.

Daniel is lovely,

I secretly quite like Chase, probably because of Chase Crawford who is v pretty. but it definately needs the right surname!

As far as the verb thing goes there's also Mark, Jack & probably more, but I think the difference is that they've been around so long as names that people don't really think about it.

I dislike it enormously.

terrible, Daniel much better

There's a Chase at DS's school. He's quite spoilt and a bit obnoxious... that puts me off the name unfortunately.