Woodrow

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WDYT of the boys name Woodrow. The name has a meaning to me, there was a US president named Woodrow Wilson so at least we can check that tick box, a possible nickname is 'Woody'

Do you think that it is too out there? Any bullying potential? Or will children be open to it as the main character in Toy Story is named Woody?

Personally? I wouldn't, I don't think 'woody' is a bully proof nickname by a long chalk. Sorry.

Sorry, I don't like it. It sounds like a surname.

I seem to recall that, when I went to school, "woody" was a term for an erection. Sorry!! What about Sam, as in Uncle Sam....?

I have a woodrow in the family (cousin)

He gets called woody and I have never known him be bullied.

As in a Woody in your tousers

I think 'bullying' potential may depend on where you live. I live near a place called Woodrow. It is a big council estate with a bad reputation ie you wouldn't want to live there! If you called a kid that round here he would definitely get bullied; I can see jokes relating to 'is that where you were conceived?' ahead.

However, if you don't live near an awful place called Woodrow and are unlikely to do so in the future then it seems ok as a name to me.

Makes me think of Woodrow Wyatt, Baron Wyatt of Weeford, who was a mad right-wing News of the World columnist, Thatcherite and friend of Rupert Murdoch. If that doesn't put you off the name nothing will

No one gets bullied for a name alone - you might get the mick taken out of your name but bullying is something more complex and no-one can bullyproof their children. I am of the opinion that an unusual (although not ridiculous) name is character building.

True, kids are not bullied DUE to their name. They are bullied because of complex personality/character issues between the bully and the bullied.

But I still don't like Woody as it reminds ME of an erection.

Woodrow Wilson.

I know a Woody, not bullied at all. Though he was 6 foot 7 at 12 and built like a house. A weedy Woody would not have been so lucky.

I would think of Woodrow Wilson. Maybe it depends what you think of him. i used to think of him as a good guy (setting up the League of Nations) but his views on race were pretty shocking.

Sounds too cartoonish to me.

Woodrow sounds surnamey and Woody a little cartoony to my ears.

I think woody is a brilliant nickname for Edward

I like Woodrow. Had it on my boys list (got a DD).

Nature implications, which I love. I once had a dog called Woody when living in Germany. My friends called him Vuddy.

I quite like it.

Do you live in an area where people have weak 'r'? If so, it's a tricky one to say-it ends up Woodwow.

I don't think Woody is too bad. I think Toy Story rather than cock.

Woodrow is dreadful. Sorry.

"I think Toy Story rather than cock." Sentences that should never taken out of context

Bit too surnamey for me. I wouldn't really think twice if I heard "Woody" though - it's similar to lots of other boys' names around at the moment.

"Be brave and do it."

Think you have to be brave indeed, naming your son Woody, a term many will associate with a Woody in your pants .

I like it.

Woodrow is nice. Sounds solid and actually quite 'normal' for a fairly unusual name somehow :)

Woodrow is a great strong name, and dispite peoples thoughts on it being american it is an old english name.
You can have nn Woody or Ro if you so wish.
I really like it - use it!