Immediate reactions to Arthur

[Ruththetooth]

I really like it and think it's a good, solid, masculine name but not sure if I'm brave enough to use it as I'm sure some people will think it's a really odd choice. I'd love to know your immediate and honest first reactions to it. I know I shouldn't be bothered by what other people think but that's how I am...obviously, or I wouldn't be asking for your opinions.

[babysaurus]

Like it but its VERY fashionable at the moment! Arthur's are currently either over 80 or under 5

[PartTimeModel]

Love it

[stayinginstate]

Dreadful name, my immediate reaction is disbelief that anyone could really use it but I have an aversion to grandpa names generally.

[AuntieShirley]

Very, very trendy and I am not keen at all.

[VickyU]

I absolutely love Arthur. In fact I think we are going to use it ourselves for DS1 due in three weeks! BUT - I am having second thoughts simply based on how crazily popular it seems to have become literally in the last few months. I have three facebook friends (who don't know each other) who have all given birth to boys in the last two weeks. Two of them have been called Arthur and one of them is George Arthur. Now I know that is not a very scientific study of the popularity of the name Arthur....but it has freaked me out a bit!

[seeker]

My first though?

"Not another Arthur!"

[lollystix]

Fowler

[Ihatepeas]

Gorgeous! I know a lovely little Arthur. It's a fabulous name!

[3smellysocks]

solid fab name

[Jakeyblueblue]

I love it. Sadly dh hates it. Thinks its an old farts name. I've always liked it but knew I probably wouldn't ever use it because of that reason, but there was a young handsome presenter on the Paralympics called Arthur and I actually thought it really suited him as young man and sounded pretty cool.
I don't think he will ever let me have it as a first name but its a def contender for a middle name if we ever have another boy

[FiveFestiveFlowers]

It was my great uncle's name and he was born in 1894, so it's an old man's name to me. He was sweet though.

[PickledInAPearTree]

It's not that common where I am! It's on my list for ds2 love it.

[Tigerbomb]

It was my Dads name - I think of Arthur Daley and Arthur Fowler before anything else

An old man's name

[justaweeone]

Love it
Know a 12 year old one

[spudmurphy]

Old man's name. Sorry.

[muffinino82]

Love it. Welsh for bear-like, very manly

These days, it makes me think of Inception and the rather lovely Joseph Gordon Levitt. Nothing but positives for me

[Clary]

The Arthur I know well is never ever nicknamed, so I am basing it on that. Obviously you can shorten it if you want tho I don't know anyone who goes by Art or Thor, myself.

My point was that if your name is Thomas or Madeline it is very difficult to avoid Tom and Maddie. I just prefer names that are used in full (tho DS2 is known always as his shorter version, so that makes no sense!)

BTW fashionable must be very regional I think. As I say, the 13yo is the only one in his school (1200); I think there is one in DS2's infant and junior (500) and none where I teach (1000+)

[specialknickers]

It's very fashionable where I live - that would put me off a bit (fashionable soon becomes a bit too popular and then dated) but its a good strong name. I wanted it for ds but was over ruled...

[Rowan1204]

Love it and have decided if my twins are boys one of them will definitely be an Arthur. Artie for short. If you love it then go for it!

[spottyock]

Love it!
It was my paternal GD's name and definitely the front runner if this one is a boy.

[AmazingBouncingFerret]

My nephew is called Arthur. Or Ar-Ha as my DD calls him because she struggled with it at first!

[smother]

I love it too. Also love Hector.

[OhGood]

On my list too! Not sure about 'Art' and 'Artie' though and I am an inveterate shortner of names. What are you thinking for a short version?