What do you think of Idris?

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DH and I like the name for DC2 but we aren't welsh so would it be a bit strange? We like unusual names but not too outlandish!

For a boy or a girl? Makes me think of Idris Elba. It's nice.

I have an Idris so am biased but I love it!

I have a welsh background but DH doesn't and we live in the North East.

I love the name, really wanted to call DS1 that but it just didn't suit him. More mainstream now with Idris Elba, I was all caught up in the idea of him being the hottest Welsh man ever but apparently it's short for Idrissa or something similar.

It's also a middle eastern name, I think.
I love the name but I personally wouldn't name my child with a name from another country. That's just me though. :)

He's a dragon who sings in a choir

I love it too but to me it's the very cute dragon from Ivor the Engine and always prompts me to say 'do you know Land of My Fathers?' in a very dodgy Welsh accent.

We're just a bit south of 'proper' North East so glad it's not seen as a bit weird there!

My friend's mum was from Morocco, he was called Idris and it's also an arabic name, personally I love it!!

i really like it! i had this on the list for ds3 but dh said no cos it rhymes with iblis (another name for devil/satan in arabic)
i think english people can get away with welsh names as wales is close by so how is anyone even going to know if you have any welsh background, maybe you have a welsh granny or something for all they know?! it should be fine?

Idris will always be a make of ginger beer to me.

Fantastic name, I have an uncle Idris (I'm welsh) and it was a serious contender for DS. Definitely helped by the gorgeous Idris Elba

Think it's a great name - strong, but, outside of the UK, probably not tied to a particular country / place.

Elba. Yum.

I only new Idris as an Arabic name, I had no idea it was also a welsh one! I love it BTW.

ARGHH KNEW! not new!

Idris! Bottle of pop, as well as the founder of Penscynor Wildlife Park

It's a lovely name, go for it. Familiar bcs of Idris Elba so you'll be fine!

In that case I think I'll invent a Welsh grandmother if anyone questions our choice of name

Love it. Great name!

It's a beautiful, unusual name.

It's ginger beer, isn't it?

he was a lovely dragon in Ivor the Engine.

It's not for me tbh, but it's not the worst I've heard!

It's the name of the woman whose body was taken over by the essence of the TARDIS in "The Doctor's Wife", penned by Neil Gaiman.

So yeah ^^ I like it.

It's a really lovely and under-used name.

Idris Elba's real name is Idrissa, I think. God, he is gorgeous.

I needed to google, but blimey