Are your children’s vaccines up to date?

Set a reminder

Please or to access all these features

Baby names

Find baby name inspiration and advice on the Mumsnet Baby Names forum.

Chosen name -opinion pls?

21 replies

Pickers80 · 01/08/2015 21:57

Hi, we have struggled to choose a name for the baby boy Im expecting. Had a few ideas but they are all quite popular in the UK at the moment. Our toddler has latched onto one of the names......what do you think of Henry David Pickering? (David is my late father-in-law's name, so cant be changed).
Thank you!x

OP posts:
Are your children’s vaccines up to date?
Treesandbees · 01/08/2015 22:10

I have a Henry so completely bias and love it! It really suits a toddler and translates well into an adult. Good choice Wink

barbecue · 01/08/2015 22:16

Lovely name, sounds great.

scrivette · 01/08/2015 22:28

All names sound nice together, they flow well which is perhaps why your toddler has picked up on them.

Aelfrida · 01/08/2015 22:35

I like Henry. Sounds lovely with all the names together.

Iliveinalighthousewiththeghost · 02/08/2015 05:41

Can't stand Henry. Just different opinions though.
But the names do go well together,

SavoyCabbage · 02/08/2015 05:51

It's lovely. It sounds as if it goes together if you see what I mean.

I wouldn't be influenced by a toddler though!

Caldini22 · 02/08/2015 07:01

I really like Henry, it is really really popular where I live though, which might put me off a little bit.

bittapitta · 02/08/2015 07:06

Henry is nice but getting popular these days. Nickname Harry also popular. Does that bother you? Otherwise the name sounds perfectly inoffensive! Nothing remarkable.

getbusyliving · 02/08/2015 07:35

Loved the name Henry 10 years ago now unfortunately you can't move for them. He will be probably be known as Henry P in school. The popularity would put me off but lots of ppl don't mind that

loolah83 · 02/08/2015 07:38

Depends where you are. I'm in the North West, and a primary school teacher- yet to see any Henry's coming through, even in the 2 year old nursery.
I'm having Henry as my boy's middle name. Lovely, solid name.

Newquay · 02/08/2015 08:01

I know a 9 month old Henry - it's a lovely name xxx my toddler chose his brothers name too (jack) so I totally know that actually it's quite tricky to tell the older brother that u won't be going with their choice :)

Neednewflowers · 02/08/2015 08:04

Lovely name.

sweetpeame · 02/08/2015 08:45

It's fine, if a little dull. Safe and fairly timeless. Henry could be any age really.

marinacortina · 02/08/2015 12:06

It's fine, but I would reverse the names. I like David better than Henry, and it would be a lot less common currently.

Mrsj70 · 02/08/2015 12:12

I have a Henry David! Great choice

Treesandbees · 02/08/2015 21:56

I'm in SW and haven't met any other Henry's my sons age (2) or younger! So don't think it's as popular here as in some other areas.

helentheheron · 02/08/2015 23:05

Hate Henry (posh and horrid to my ears) but love David.

StevieJo · 03/08/2015 04:20

Lovely name, Henry is my top pick for a boy too

MamaLazarou · 03/08/2015 07:44

You can't go wrong with Henry.

simplesusan · 03/08/2015 10:58

Very nice.

woody17 · 03/08/2015 11:04

I think Henry is a really lovely name.

New posts on this thread. Refresh page
Swipe left for the next trending thread