What kind of name/boy is Lucas?

[hawkmcqueen]

Hi there

So first post for this pregnancy! Only 14 weeks but name obsessed as usual! So was just considering the name Lucas - I noticed it for the first time and then didn't realise it's in the top 30 names.

I have never met a Lucas so do you know any? What are they like? Do you know any children with this name? Or any general impressions?

Thanks!

P.S. I don't know sex yet of course but am convinced it's a boy this time!

ooh sorry the only Lucas i can think of is that psycho in Eastenders.
also it is a bit too much like Lucifer tbh

Ah, I'm glad I asked as I don't watch the soaps!!! Damn! Will have to check him out then, thanks for that :-)

I always think of the devil sheriff in American Gothic Lucas Buck. Obscure I know....

I know a Lucas and he's a bright, polite, lovely little boy. I also like Luke, which is perhaps more traditional.

I must be living in a hole, never even heard of American Gothic, thanks for that reference as well!

Thanks Sara, yeah I like Luke as well but our surname is one syllable and I would prefer the two syllable version I think

I have a Lucas. I am obviously biased but he's smart, healthy and happy and an amazing big brother. He is also shy, has difficulty with change and a bit of a drama queen.

He's 3.

I know a lovely Lucas.

I still associate it with (I) lucifer and (ii) lucius malfoy so it doesn't work for me. I am a bit odd though...

I have a 6 year old Lucas. He is very, very noisy, bright funny and a lovely little boy. Obviously I love his name, but I wish I had chosen a different one. Every time we go out there is always another Lucas, he has another in his class, they are everywhere. It depends if that would bother you. It is a lovely name.

I would say that Lucas would be a cool teenager, and would carry that on into adulthood.

Luke is a nice name but adding "as" spoils it IMHO.

I know two, one is 18, one is a baby. Both have Spanish family connections. I have never come across one t nursery o school and ave 3 DC, 9, 6, 2

Oops, at nursery or school and although I'm not posh, I'm not on Eastenders either, I have 3 DC!

Dd1's best friend is Lucas. He is a gorgeous little boy. Bright, polite, cute

I like it. There's a few around here. Not considered rough or common etc. Just a lovely slightly quirkier version of Luke. I k ow one Lucas who is the funniest child I've ever met. Such a happy cheeky little boy.

Acrabadabra: I could've written your post! Mine is with a k though, but other than that, spot on.

Ahem, TSC.

Lucas is a surname. My first thought is of the old joke - Joseph Lucas, Prince of Darkness.

Thanks all, even though it's a mixed bag I still really like it. Thanks mummies for telling me about your lovely boys :-) I am also safe using it in my region as it's very uncommon! So that's that added to the short list! (I'll be back in a few months I reckon asking for more opinions). Cheers :-)

There are three at baby group!

I have a Lucas!

I know a Lucas, think its a lovely name

We know of 5, one being hubby's 3 yr old cousin. He's a lovely little boy, quite shy and all Lucas's we know seem to be blonde! It seems to be popular around 2year olds upwards and haven't heard of any recent babies being called it so may not be as popular when ur little one arrives.

If u love a name, use it x

I liked it for this brat face if she'd been a boy, the letters together are really pleasing to my eye - all the recent threads about seeing names as colours I seem to choose names on 'pretty' spellings

My mates wee nephew is 3 1/2 and a cute wee blonde headed bundle of crazy

Well I only know one Lucas and I'm rather fond of him :o

Look how pretty