Harry

[yellowflowers]

What do you think of Harry as a name rather than as a nickname for Henry. Is it a bit Alfie/Archie/Finlay?

Incredibly popular. Makes people think of Harry Potter. Nice name though.

My DS is Henry
There are a LOT of people who don't know that Harry was originally a nn for Henry.
But as winkly said, v popular - top 3 IIRC in the last few years (Henry is top 20)

I really like Harry. I never understand it as a nn, why you have a nickname that has the same number of letters as your actual name and doesn't really have any connection.

I am a total div - never thought of Harry Potter. OliviaMumsnet - do you call him Harry?

I think it is a lovely name, but it is v popular so as long as you don't mind that, then go for it

yellowflowers - nope he is Hen or Henry atm (but that may change when he is older..)

There is another Henry at nursery so in fact he is Henry OliviaMumsnet'sSurname to differentiate from Henry OtherBoyAtNursery...

I have a Harry, he is the only one I know.

Prince Harry's official name is Henry!!!!

I don't think it's on the same level as Alfie and Archie and I'm really glad we didn't care about popularity (DS's name is the one mnetters told me was over-used, oh have some originality, there'll be a million in his class...... But we went with it and loved it ever since)....... If you love it and the face fits..... Use it

I always say this on these threads, but both DP & I have grandfathers called Harry (yes, its on their birth certificate) - one born in the 1920s and one born in the 1880s. So it's been a name in its own right for a while.

I liked it until I learnt that Americans pronounce it 'Hairy'. Put me right off then.

Yeah, they do. Plebs.

Harry on its own is a nickname so I'd put it with Alfie/Archie/Charlie etc. Lovely as nickname for Henry though (or even Harrison).

We have 3 in our reception class and 2 in our preschool.

It's a nice name but I know more little Harry's than any other name. Four in ds preschool alone.

My dad is Henry on birth cert, but has ALWAYS been Harry. I like both. Other than my dad I know a 35 year old called Henry and my friend's 4 year old is Harry. I also know a Harris and a Harrison from DS's school.

Ive got a Harry, I love the name and don't care its common/unpopular/orginal or whatever, it really suits my DS. My theory was as its was in the top 10, really near the top that would put loads of people off (as they don't want to be common/unpopular/ unoriginal) and that would mean he wouldn't be 1 of 10 in his class- we will have to see if im right or not ! oh yes ive only had one person ask me if its a nn for Henry.