Gabriel?

[dillytilly]

What are your thoughts?

I always loved it but as DS was due mid December it seemed a bit contrived - we did use it as a middle name though

Just beautiful. I also like Gabe as a shortened version.

Lovely

I have met both a male Gabriel and a female one. It's a great name. Gabrielle was on the list for our third, but he was a boy!

Love it.

I've always loved this name. So masculine and gentle at the same time.

If I have a boy he'll be Gabriel.

Love it.

Don't much like it or Gabrielle/a. They're ok but It will be Gay, Gabe or Gaby.

I love it and think it is beautiful. One of my friends has just had one.

I really like Gabriel. It's strange because I really can't get used to the name Noah because I just keep thinking 'arc!', but Gabriel doesn't have the same powerful association for me. It does make me feel a bit Christmassy though which is really nice

Lovely.

I have a ds Gabriel. Love it obviously!!
He has never gotten anything but Gabriel .

Really love it - great choice ❤️

dh wouldn't have it.

I loved it though.

I love it!

I've got one!

We have an 11 yr old Gabriel who usually goes by Gabe but likes both. His dad suggested it and I love it still. He gets lots of compliments on his name. I also love the character Gabriel Oak in "Far from the Madding Crowd". Our son is very tall - in the 98th percentile for his age and is very calm and mellow but also quirky and artistic so in my eyes it is a masculine name but not afraid to break boundaries and experiment. It's a classic.

I love it.

Really like it , and love Gabe :)

Nice, classy.

Love Gabriel. A beautiful non macho name. And great to have Gabe as NN option - for times when he wants to be less elegant!

Remember it can be pronounced 2 ways-

Gay-bree-el

Gab-ree-el (I always thought this was the way Gabrielle was prounounced but seems to popular male form on the continent)

Same as statue. Sigh.

I love it. Go for it OP

My favourite boys name. My dp wouldn't have it but I adore it.