What do you think when you hear the name Griffin?

[Bluesand1]

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For a first name too twee sounding. I don't like the 2 short 'i' sounds. As a surname it's fine.

I also think Nick of the BNP

Family guy here too.

Surname

It's very harsh, not at all suitable [IMO] as a first name.

Gryffindor
Griff Reeves Jones
Family guy
I'm that order.
But I do quite like it as a name.

Family guy and the mythical creature.
Nope, sorry.

Penguin.

Harry Potter,s house.

What about going with Gruffydd or Griffith (both pronounced Griffith!)? Similar but without all the other connections.

Griffin Dunne, nephew of Joan Didion. Cool.

BNP

Family guy for me too

Dragons

A newby in the Indian army during the raj but I guess that's not going to be a common reaction.

I thought of Griffin Dunne too (American Werewolf in London, After Hours and, er, Who's That Girl).

Harry potter.... asked dh he actually said the same

Forrest Griffin.... MMA fighter with sticky out ears

Men in Black!!!

Bobble hats!

NOOOOOOOOOO

Gryffindor!

I went to school with a family of Griffin's (surname), so it does sound more like a surname to me, but I do think I could get used to it as a first name. It's not a name I would consider, but I don't dislike it.

It makes me think of Lewis Carroll. Or Leeds University.

Nick.

That is all

I think "it's a surname"

Like it, made me think of a boy so masculine.

I immediately thought of Nick Griffin :(
Why would you want that association?

I really like it. Don't be put off by this thread if you really want to use it.
It makes me think of a character in asoiaf.