Is Winston unusable?

[MadamePeacock]

I have fallen in love with Winston but wonder if there is still too much association with Mr Churchill.

Its a great name, and why would you worry about it being associated with Churchill? Great man to be associated with

Oh yes, great man, just worry people will say "oh after Churchill" all the time.

I find it more likely they would put on a hilarious fake Jamaican accent to be honest.

but as you say, it is a fine name.

Billie Piper has a son by that name. I like it!

I like it!

Good, strong, masculine name. love it.😄

Agree with Ada but I spent many ears in South London where I heard the name regularly.

Absolutely love winston.

My son had an adorable Winston in reception with him. I adored him, he was indeed spirited, but what a cutie. I like the name.

Not at all! It's a great name :)

I wanted winston for ds. DH vetoed & everyone said it was a dogs name. I still love it, but can't really imagine myself calling it across the playground. I think it will become a little more popular in the coming years though. It is a good strong name, which is currently underused.

I like it - I do think of Churchill and The Sweet Valley Twins books, but that's really just because I haven't met any others! I think I'd get used to an 'actual person' called that very quickly.

My dog is called Winston, he's is a big English Bulldog

I find it more likely they would put on a hilarious fake Jamaican accent to be honest.

Ada

It is a prostitution parlour in Leeds, so very bad connotations for me.

I would not have made the Churchill link off the bat. I'm guessing most people from future generations won't either. Even seeing the title of this thread, I clicked on it asking myself "why would it be unusable??"

I figured you must have known somebody or a pet with the same name or something!

I wouldn't, but that's because I don't like it!

I think it's cool. For me the associations are with older men of Caribbean descent, rather than Churchill, though.

Winston is a great name - strong, cool and classic! And Churchill isn't a bad association! Go for it.

My little boy is named Winston!
I am so glad we chose this name and I almost always get compliments on it :)

I love it, our surname does not allow for it at all.

I really like it, funnily I thought of billy pipers son, who has the name and only jumped to the Churchill association when I began reading ur post (even tho I prefer history to celebrities)!
I think its a solid name and due a comeback 😊