Keith?

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Honest opinions please,
Not for me but ndn DD is considering it, she's 36weeks
She said she is in two minds and asked my opinion, I was a bit surprised as it seems an old name,
Any thoughts?

All names have colours to me, and Keith is very definitely a sludgey mustard colour

One of my best pals is called Keith. He's more in the Keith Richards mould, more of a Keef...

Clive is a very louche name.

If she's Scottish, I reckon she could get away with it

My dad's a Keith too. I can't imagine a baby Keith.

That said, I know a 24 year old Keith who is lovely.

Like Lilac said, Chegwin.

Cheggers plays pop! is what I hear in my head when the name Keith is said.

Its a very working class name, as is Alfie, Archie, etc and those other fashionable names from the early 2000s. Though I don't think Keith is going to be as fashionable due to Mister Chegwin (who I do love)

No. Just no.

Keith is a bit out of time I think, but there's nothing wrong with it. Not sure why it's been suggested to be working class (or indeed why Archie or Alfie or other names of that type should be either, they were all part of a wave of 'old man' names, popular in middle class families too).

Keith is fine. Its not particularly working class and it's not pretentious. It doesn't have any connotations (no-one who is anyone remembers Keith Chegwin). I think Keith is a name which is unspoilt, and a baby Keith could build his own image of Keith-ness.
Mrs Twee votes in favour of Keith.

If you are anywhere in South London your child will be called Keef.

I think it is a bit bland, but it is a real name, he's likely to be the only one in his class, and there are no real negative connotations associated with it (so long as ther surname isn't Lee, Leigh or similar).

Heath is better.

Even Keith Flint couldn't make it cool.

Ooo-er It's in the 'Derek' category for me.

Just a smidgen dated I think...

Is this a joke?

I really like it, so much better than some of the pretentious names that get thrown around on here.

A Keith would probably be unique in all the people his age he'll meet!

Ahhh, my FIL is called Keith. And he is the best husband/grandad/father/fil ever!
It is therefore a great name.

Oh god.
No.

I think it's a lovely name and miles better than some of the 'modern' ones - ability to get away with it might depend on context, eg in Scotland, Ireland or maybe even north of England it might work better than in the south.

If you are happy for keith to be spoken with a f instead of th forever then go for it.

Definitely she should use it. Makes a refreshing change from the ridiculously over used Harry, Alfie and Charlie

Some names should stay in the past and Keith is one of them.

I know a baby Keith

What about Bruce? Or Spencer?

I's actually like to see more Vivians, Lesleys and Lionels.

It's weird because the sound of the name. Keith is quite nice. It's the sort of name that a foreigner flicking through an 'English names' book might think was a lovely name. It's just the cultural connotations, the generation of mostached dads and middle-aged neighbours called Keith.

Personally I wouldn't be able to get over that.