Naming baby lestrade

[Timesrchanging]

Apologies for two threads but was worried might be buried in my other thread about surnames as Christian names. What do people think of lestrade as a name to go with jackson as a middle name. Too wierd?

Am aware of the sherlock connection although don't watch it. (Dp does). Would that make a difference to people.

[Roomba]

No no no no.... don't like it, sorry.

[HedgehogHedgehog]

Bear in mind he may get called Les....... which i dont think is what youre going for haha!! We discounted August for our boy because he would be called Gus all the time by people!!! x

[Tubbyinthehottub]

Never heard that name before and I don't like at all, sorry. I am going to text my sister now and say 'did you know there is name called LESTRADE??? '

[SarcasmMode]

The vampire is Lestat I believe in Interview With a Vampire but it does remind me of that.

I'd do Jackson Lesteade personally - it sounds better flow wise, too.

[Chippednailvarnishing]

It's a great choice Les Trade Jackson. He'll be a used car salesman when he grows up.

[mouldycheesefan]

Sherlock Holmes fan?
Sons of anarchy fan?

I would say no. And definite no to Jackson. And Jaxon.
What's wrong with Jack?

[crayfish]

It's dreadful. Really bad. Jackson isn't much better but at least he could be Jack.

[Floggingmolly]

Why is it so important to you to give your child a surname as a Christian name? You seem to do doing it for the sheer novelty value; you haven't even got a particular name in mind

[LunaLoveg00d]

Please don't.

[Batteriesallgone]

How is it pronounced? Le-straaaaade? Or le-strad? Or les-trade which was my immediate thought (but surely not?), which sounds like a dodgy porn forum

[NotYoda]

Gregory is a great name

[NotYoda]

I think its a silly name and people will make faces at you behind your back. Sorry.

[HettyB]

Dreadful, dreadful idea. I'm all for unusual names, but I really don't think your child will thank you in 5, 10 or even 50 years for naming them Lestrade.

Pronounced properly, it's definitely a surname. Pronounced incorrectly (which you'll get a lot), it sounds like a plumbing business run by a man named Les.

[KoalaDownUnder]

Dreadful. As is Jackson. (Sorry )

[Porcupinetree]

I think it's preferable to Jackson.

[MarriedinMaui]

Any of those take your fancy?

[MarriedinMaui]

I wouldn't.

Similar sounding alternatives:
Lafayette
Lance
Leonard
Stanley

Other surname or first name names:
Harrison
Howard
Archer
Blake
Morris
Morgan
Lewis
Tudor

Unusual old fashioned type names
Payton
Clement
Ernest
Erasmus

[LovelyBranches]

I'm not a fan sorry. Have you thought of Iestyn?

[meowli]

What, like balustrade?

Genius! Balustrade is the perfect blend of Balonz and Lestrade. How about Balustrade, op?

[meowli]

Inspector Lestrades first name is Greg? Where did that come from?

I think it's only the modern Lestrade, in Sherlock, who's called Greg.

[PenguinsAreAce]

What, like balustrade?

[meowli]

It will immediately be shortened to Les. Also he'll have a lifetime of spelling/explaining/being in denial about his name. "No, Lestrade....L..E..S..T..R..A..D..E. Oh, never mind....Jackson".

[justdontevenfuckingstart]

When he has run off can you hear yourself calling 'Lestrade! Lestrade Jackson get back here'

[EssentialHummus]

Terrible.