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 LOVE Silas. It's gorgeous. Silas Marner is a beautiful book too- Silas Marner is a lovely old man!

I was very much in love with a real life Silas when I was younger. He had dashing good hero looks, was a lovely man, and was totally oblivious to my existence! For that reason, I have always thought it to be a wonderful name.

Evil killer in heroes is all I think about when I hear this name.

Love the name Simeon.

Both silas and Simeon were on my list and everyone said silas reminded them of silage

I think it's fan

Please do not apologise for slating it! Honest opinions is what I want, and Mumsnet is the only place I know I will get them

I think I love Silas - he's definitely a bad boy

Silas Marner is a lovely book. When he mistakes the little girl's shining hair for his returned gold. And then they're all at the wedding at the end.
Aw!

I like silas

The baddie is Heroes is actually Sylar so a bit different. FWIW I don't like it at all.

Love Silas... Because of Silas Marner. Also, if you were looking for girls names, his daighter's called Heppy (Hepsibah) which I think is just awesome!!

In answer to how popular it is, there were 35 born in 2009, ranking it the 832md most popular name... you'd be pretty unlucky to find 2 in a class!

Horrible. Gives me the shudders.

Sorry, I am biased because the creepiest, perviest, most 'makes you feel like you want to scrub yourself after being in the same room with him' man I've ever met was called Silas. Hideous.

Thank you so much for the feedback. Not looking for any girls names as this shop is now closed as I am very old. Heppy is very cute though henrietta .

Sorry to remind you of a bad time lovecat

I am happy with those stats bird

I stand corrected. Still don't like it though.

I don't know anyone called Silas.

We're in the Midlands and I've never heard of or known a Silas. I only know of the tv series 'My Uncle Silas', so don't have any negative associations.

It was Sylar in Heroes.

And Silas in Hollyoaks.

But I have to admit the two together being so similar just makes me think serial killer, even though I quite like the name....

I really adore the name Silas....it's not very popular (see dark greener.com) and Si is a cute nickname! It's easy to pronounce, easy to spell, not too out there but you will probably never meet another!

Thank you everyone. Lovely post dotty. I can live with the serial killer connotations as by the time he is a man these characters will be long forgotten. Also when people look at a wee bairn they will soon forget I am sure.