Is Matthew boring??

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I have a Matthew, so I am biased but he is 24 so maybe dated now

and my Matt is definitely not boring :) that's him giving up sugar

Strong classic name.
I have a Matthew.
He has three friends who are also called Matthew. Tall Matt, short Matt , Matt j etc so not out of date.

Like it and love the name Matt.

I have told my family that I'm going to choose a boring name so, whilst yes it is, I don't see that as a bad thing

I don't think there'll be more than one Matthew in his class whereas there will be loads of kids with the trendy/'unique' name! Sounds dependable, classic, I like the shortenings.

Dated & boring

Lovely name !

How about Matthias

Op wanted opinions on Matthew..
She didn't ask for alternatives.
How about Matthias? No that's not what the OP asked.
The Naze I'm in need of a good laugh tonight, enlighten me with your non dated and non boring names.

I like it. I don't think it's dated at all.

Pleasant, classic but very very boring.

I love it, both Matthew and Matt. I think it works at all ages too.

I don't see it as dated -it's been around for years. It's not particularly 'in' at the moment, but that's not necessarily a bad thing.

IMO it's a solid classic name. It's not the most adventurous but sometimes playing it safe is the best bet as it means you won't regret your decision 20 years down the line unlike some other names that may have been in fashion at the time but 10 years on sound ridiculous.

I like it. I would say it's "safe" rather than boring. Biblical names are always nice and not so common now. My cousin is Matthew and his family call him Picchu which I think is cute

horses for courses - all the people who think it's dull/boring/beige probably have sons called Quentin!!

fleur, I actually do have son called Quentin, but I also like Matthew . They're both solid classic names imo.

No, not at all! All the Matthew's/Matt's I know are gorgeous.
Especially my own

Names have several purposes, but I don't think being exciting is one of them. No name is exciting for multiple generations. The freshest sounding names of today will be the Sharon/Tracey/Keith/Kevin names of tomorrow. Traditional names like Matthew are the ones that don't date and cross classes and generations.

Matthew is a good, solid, classic name that won't date. It's not over-used and isn't saddled with overly negative connotations.

Lovely name. Great choice xx

I love Matthew and Matt as nn. All the Matts I know are really lovely people though, so maybe I'm biased! Would love to use it for next DC if a boy but already too many (grown up) ones in the family.

It's a good solid NORMAL name that will NEVER have anyone laughing at and he will never feel silly for being called Matthew (compared to some of the suggestions on here).

I work with children and trust me when a child comes in with an 'unusual' name it IS commented on and we DO scoff at the more stupid or inventive ones.

Who cares whether it is in at the moment. I just knew i wanted to call my little boy Matthew. It's traditional and biblical also. Not boring at all

Dolwar, you work with children and laugh at their names?

I wonder what names are so 'stupid' and laughworthy in your opinion?

Dolwar, I'm embarrassed for you.