Sidney ('Sid') for a boy

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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 !

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

Or SIDs.

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

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

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

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

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

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

I love Sid!

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.

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