Gabriel?

[dillytilly]

What are your thoughts?

My middle son is called Gabriel it’s a wonderful name everyone compliments him on it. We do call him Gabe for short and believe it or not there are 2 if them in his class at school.

Also up to 3 you can call him Gabey the Baby interspersed with Gabe the Babe

And Far from the Madding Crowd has to be the Alan Bates and Julie Christie version!

Alan Bates is gorgeous.

Love it.

Love it

Sigh. Love that name. Knew I was only ever having one baby, and had a girl name I preferred (because our other culture would have a hard time with a girl Gabriel).

For the first few seconds I thought I actually had a Gabriel, then the midwives corrected me!

Wonderful name. Traditional yet modern. I don’t mind the other boy angel name either- Raphael.

I hate it.
My DH wanted it for a boy but I flat out refused. Our surname is a small rodent so DS would get called Gay Mouse (or similar) by me never mind evil children at school.

I love it. My friends have one. He’s a gabby though. Really suits him

Don't like it.

Too religious, wet sounding, and I think Gabe sounds ape-like.

I'm not keen, sorry.

It was on our list for DS2

Gorgeous name. I also didn't get far with my DH on this one. Do men not like it because of a knee-jerk reaction to the 'Gay' thing I wonder?!

Really like it.

Do men not like it because of a knee-jerk reaction to the 'Gay' thing I wonder?!

I don't think it's that. It's just - as a PP said - it's kind of an "unmasculine" name.

I have to agree too. I don't like it.

I adore the name Gabriel, but my husband (and a few others) have said at school people would call him 'gay'.

Older people seem to like it, my MIL hates every name but thinks it's fine.

I love it and really wish I could use it, but having been bullied as a kid myself I'd hate to add to the possibility for anyone?

Classic, timeless, nice meaning, strong name, good on kids and adults. I like it a lot.

I love it but was never brave enough to use it