What do people think of this name for a boy?

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Winston?

DH and I both keep coming back to it and
I think I really like it but then I start having doubts!

We generally seem to like solid traditional names that are not over used but not uncommon either.

Love it!

Also love Tristan and Quentin.

Winston is great. Good, solid classic name. I think Billy Piper's son is Winston.

Like it.
Quentin is not in same league.

well they do say that all babies look like Winston Churchill!! I am however imagining a large afro carribean bloke when i hear that name :) What about Montgomery (Monty)?

Not keen.

I like Winston. Cool and a little quirky. And underused. Great choice.

(I also like Quentin but am biased as I have one )

Or how about Clement?

It's harsh and ugly.Perhaps ok as a middle name,but definitely not as a first.

Not keen, sorry.

How about Wilson? I prefer that and Wil would be a nice nn.

I like it.

Really like it. A lot.

Am just back from work and checking Mumsnet, thanks everyone for their responses!

Wilson is a good suggestion too and it also goes well with our surname so I'll think about that one too.

I don't like it, but he's your baby, so only your opinion really matters :)

I'm not keen on Wilson either, but I prefer it to Winston - if that helps?!

Its great.

Not Wilson, he'd sound like he had two surnames.

Winston however, is great.

I like Winston.

It's a lovely name - quirky but 'real' and solid (anyone who comments, you can say "surely you've heard of Winston Churchill?" and give them a 'pitying because they are obviously thick' look ).

I really like it.

I think all sorts of Characters could pull it off.

I immediately thought of that character in EE who works on the market and never actually says anything, rather than Churchill.

Wilson is much nicer.

No, it's not.

Yes it is! It's much 'cooler' too.

No, really, it's not!

It makes me think of the volleyball in Cast Away.

(You are now going to tell me your son is called Wilson, aren't you!)

Hear hear Lynette. I'll fight your corner. For me, Wilson will always be a ball. Winston on the other hand, is a jaunty, cool, underused, patriotic name.

LOL.No,don't worry. i don't have any children yet.

There's a gorgeous little Wilson in MadHot Ballroom,one of my favourite documentaries/films,and he really suited the name.He's from The Dominican Republic though,where it seems to be rather popular.

I haven't seen Cast Away.