Silas. How popular is it?

[ValiumQueen]

Thinking of calling DS Silas. Do you know any? Do you like it? Or does it just mean Hollyoaks serial killer? Many thanks.

I know two, aged about 18 and 8.I personally don't like it much but if you do then that's what matters.

Always sounds like "Silage" to me.

I really like it. Am unaware of the Hollyoaks connection as all right minded people will be

I know one, aged 6. I don't mind it, it's just his name. He's a lovely lad smile.

I didn't know the Hollyoaks connection. The only ones I know of are Silas Marner (George Eliot) and St Paul's missionary buddy in the Bible.

meant

I know of one who is about 30 now.

Never heard of the Hollyoaks connection either.

I really like it (and it would be on our shortlist if I knew DH wouldnt veto it straight away!!)

I know one who is 2.

So so far we have serial killer and silage, missionary and book character (clearly I am not well educated as I have no idea who he is) and a couple of likes. I want a name that is a bit different. I do not watch Hollyoaks by the way.

Thank you for the feedback.

My mum likes it, which put me off actually!

I like it. Nice old Biblical name.

I like it, reminds me of my childhood

Aww viva that linkey has just sold it to me

Generally positive feedback so far. I am guessing there are not that many around.

I had forgotten about it being biblical... DD1 has a biblical name.

Wow, I remember that programme!

Not in top 200 UK names, means Forrest Dweller.

That programme was fab. I don't know anyone called Silas.

I quite like it actually.. but isn't there a baddie in a book called Silas? A monk in the Da Vinci Code? I may be a million miles wrong here tho!!!

Not keen, close to Silo. Would be called Sy?

It was the Da Vinci Code character that gave me the idea, along with the troubled teen on Weeds!

I do not like the Si shortening, but this is gonna happen with most names. Could be worse. Better than Lassie.

Also evil killer in that US series Heroes I think

There is a clear pattern emerging clearly a bad boy name! I like it more and more!

I've never met any, but it is a name I really, really dislike. I think it has a really unpleasant sound and looks unpleasant on the page too. Sorry.

Sorry, it reminds me of silage too!

First thought was indeed mad, strangling, daughter-killing character in a low-rent soap. That reference will fade pretty quickly though, & I doubt Hollyoaks has many viewers these days hides in shame at outing herself as one!

I actually think it's a great name. Ditto Amos, Simeon, Jonas, IMHO.

I don't know any in RL, but it makes me think of dark brooding moody types. I like it.

I know one who is 2. His brother is Linus, which I prefer. When he was first born I didn't like it, reminded me of Silas Marner, but the one I know is supercute so now I think of him!

I don't think I've ever met any. Lovely name. :)