Willoughby - love it or hate it?

[katiemonkey]

We're really keen on calling our first DS Willoughby, but are having second thoughts as we've had quite a lot of negative reactions! What do you think of the name? If you don't like it, can you suggest any other three syllable alternatives?

I like it though my car is called willoughby so I may be biased. If you like it I'd go for it I'm sure Holly willoughby will be off the scene by the time he's old enough for it to be an issue.

Only on mm could you hear tarridon or Ulysses be suggested as genuine alternatives to willoughby (no offence to whoever that was).

It's a fab name for a Labrador, though "oh Christ, Willoughly!!!!!!!!!!"

He will get willoubooby. It was my first thought and I never watch celebrity juice.

DottieRose you have to remember though, you're naming a person, its hardly fair to saddle them with a name quite that stupid.

Totally hate it. Doesn't even sound like a nice word. No positive associations at all. Grim.

Hate it.

I thought "girls name". Too much like Willow.

Awful! Surname-ish and very pretentious as a first name.

Wilbur is sweet.

It's a lovely name. It's one of the names on my shortlist but I can't persuade my partner. Although as I love the name Roscoe, you may not think I have good judgement! I've come across one Willoughby in RL. It's a cool alternative to William and Will is a great nickname. If they don't like it they can just be Will.
I am glad you are sticking to your guns :)

Oh, it's not a lovely name, whippet- it's stupid! And I bet deep down you know it, and you're glad your partner won't let you use it!

lol@seeker

Cue a life of 'Will Bloggs, Sir? Is that Will short for William?'
'Urr, no, that's Will short for Willoboobie'

I know a Willoughby but she is female!

I love it! But unfortunately I also thought- Holly Willoboobie. And I don't even watch the show.

It's a suburb of Hull.

I am not usually one for out-there names, but I really like it! Lovely shortening available with Will. I can't believe it's getting such negativity here considering some of the names people post!

My main association would be Sense and Sensibility. He is a cad, yes, but then Ferrars isn't as exciting and Brandon's only got 2 syllables. I don't think you will be troubled by lots of people bringing this up.

The Holly W association won't last. I am at her letting Keith Lemon stick her with the boobie nickname. Idiot. It's not even funny.

I had a teddy bear called Willoughby. He was named after Catherine of Aragon's last lady-in-waiting, and the Duke of Suffolk's second wife. Doubt these associations will bother your DS much though...

I think he might be called willy-boobies, or will-he-won't-he

Try Wolfgang, or Wilfred

I'm not sure he would be called Willyboobies- but being called Willoughby is bad enough!

The character in Sense and Sensibility was called John. And Ferrars was...Edward, I think. Brandon didn't have a first name - unless it was Colonel.

The Colonel

"The Colonel is here Marianne!"

I think the colonel's first name is christopher, but dont quote me on that.

Only in the film, trikken. Not a lot of people know that!

I like it, its unusual and he can always shorten it I say go for it x

I love it