Sidney ('Sid') for a boy

[AllTheNamesIWantHaveGone]

Hello

DP and I are struggling to find the 'right' name for our baby boy due next year.

Current forerunner is Sidney ('Sid'). But for reasons I can't quite put my finger on I have reservations about it. As silly as it sounds I think it's because I have never known a Sidney and so can't imagine what sort of person a Sidney would be .....

Anyhow, suppose the reason I'm posting this is just to see what the general view on the name is.

Thanks !

[KatoPotato]

I just think of the Carry On Films - 'Siiiiiiiiid'

[KatoPotato]

Or SIDs.

[sonlypuppyfat]

I'm sure all men called Sidney are wonderful but the name is just awful Hate old man names.

[Ihatepeas]

I know a totally adorable little Sid (I think he may be just be Sid though) I love the name!

[hobbjobb]

I know a Sidney he's a really cute 4 year old. And my cat is called Sid and he is really cool

[AllTheNamesIWantHaveGone]

Girls, I think I've been convinced to go for it .... ! Lively, bit naughty, cheeky grin are all descriptions that could be used for his father !! Characteristics that will surely travel down the gene pool

Thanks all xx

[BakeOLiteGirl]

My son is called Sid and you just summed him right up in that paragraph.

[Wincher]

It's my DS's middle name - we weren't brave enough to have it as a first name!

[MaryBerrysBlazer]

I love Sid!

[OneLittleToddleTerror]

I think the female version is spelt Sydney. Like Robyn, Lyndsey. But it's rare enough that no one will think it's a girl's name.

I love it btw.

[MadameJosephine]

I love it, DP's dad is called Sidney and we agreed it would be a middle name for our baby whatever the gender turned out to be. We had a DD but used the original spelling, the same as grandad