Help...I love the name Grayson is it too much with our surname...

[Hvgrafton]

Hi there. I love the name Grayson for our expectant son. But our surname is Grafton.

Initially I thought no...but it's grown on me. Would we get away with it or is it just too much?

[CancellyMcChequeface]

It's too much with Grafton! Sounds very much like two surnames.

How about Gregory?

[Casmama]

What about Graham Grafton and shorten it to Gray?

[WearingFuckMeSocks]

You know, when I first read it I did think "Lordy, no"

But having said it a few times in my head and then out loud, it does actually sounds quite good

[villainousbroodmare]

I think it sounds awkward and "off", with the alliteration but then the differently pronounced a's. It's really impersonal, like a firm of accountants.

And breaking it up with a middle name sounds like an improvement for a moment until you remember that nobody will ever use the middle name.

What about James? James Grafton sounds great. Jamie Grafton, a cute little boy. Jim Grafton, a handsome young man. Chief Justice James Grafton...

[Lilmisskittykat]

Aw I know I won't be in the majority but i think it sounds lovely especially when shortened to gray which is likely.

Also liked the suggestion of breaking it up with a middle name (loved James)

[Sandsnake]

It doesn't sound good to me, sorry! Best of luck for the rest of the pregnancy

[i8sum314]

What about Jason Grafton?

That is practically Grayson but doesn't sound so gugugugugug

[JanetWeb2812]

Sounds like an advertising agency.

[marblestatue]

Too much IMO.

[rosegoldie]

Another vote for Grey / Gray

[Vixxfacee]

Gray grafton?

[dogparkingbus4x4wanker]

Grayson sounds like a dogs name.

[MargotLovedTom]

Horatio it is alliteration surely?

I wouldn't go with Grayson Grafton. What about Lawrence/Laurence - Lawrie/Laurie Grafton has a nice ring to it?

[RockinHippy]

I quite like it, but softening it with a middle name might make it more acceptable to the masses. Perhaps something more classic in the middle, such as Grayson James Grafton, or Grayson Henry Grafton

[badtime]

What about Clayton?

[SanityClause]

I think it's fine, but that's probably because I love Grayson Perry.

If I was having a boy, I'd call him that. Even if my surname was Grayson. (Well, it worked for Jerome K Jerome and Ford Maddox Ford!)

[LifeIsGoodish]

It sounds...fake. A made-up celebrity name. It's not just the alliteration, but the paired syllables as well. Greer Grafton is marginally better.

[KoalaDownUnder]

It's awful. Grayson and Grafton are 2 letters out of 7 away from being the same word.

[squoosh]

It sounds like the start of a tongue twister

Grayson Grafton grabbed a gaggle of grizzly geese...'

[RortyCrankle]

Ha ha

[HoratioNightboy]

I like it! It's not quite alliteration,, which I love, but it's very pleasing nevertheless.

[crje]

Grey Grafton is nice

Greyson Grafton is a bit of a mouthful but not awful.

[megletthesecond]

Too much.

My neighbours have a cat called Grayson.

[toadgirl]

Greig
Gregor
Greer
Gary

[foursillybeans]

Errrrm yes. Way too much. Please don't do that to your child.