Thoughts on Amos

[17caterpillars1mouse]

What do you think of the name Amos for a boy? Do you know any?

I don't know anyone called Amos, I don't think. It always makes me think of an old knock knock joke to be honest!

I like it.

Makes me think of tweed jackets and flat caps. Was there an Amos in Last of the Summer Wine? I’ve never met one, but it’s definitely an uncool old man’s name .

I love it. My friend's teeny weeny newborn is an Amos. I think it's fantastic.

I have a friend called Amy. Everyone calls her Amos!

You might be thinking of Emmerdale Farm Pixel. Our dog is called Amos after Amos the publican from Emmerdale. He was a bit of a grumpy git and the name was because his parents were 'chapel raised', so I'm guessing Methodists.

Makes me think of the poor bloke married to Roxie Hart in Chicago

I know one, but he's German. It's very old-fashioned and, of course, biblical. I think it could be quite old-man-cool, though. Unusual but easy to spell and pronounce.

There was an Amos in Emmerdale Farm, as it was called then, back in the 90s, he owned The Woolpack.

Amos and Mr Wilkes

It’s a name very popular in the traveller community

Old man from Yorkshire. I’m not sure why.
Time for a revival though I think.

I really like it.

Not unheard of in these parts (West Yorkshire) . I like it but it's very "local" iyswim.

Cold Comfort Farm to me but there's nothing wrong with it, it's a nice sounding name.

I like it.

Down trodden husband in Chicago

Due a revival, I think.

Amos is a great name.
Love it.

Yes, Cold Comfort Farm, but so are Reuben and Seth (and Flora) and they have raced up the babyname charts.

Really don't like it. It sounds cold.
Ambrose?

I like it, but Americans pronounce it almost the same as "anus" (rather than ay-MOSS with emphasis on the second syllable), and I heard a Kiwi say it the same way recently which has put me off.

I love it, but like PP, it always makes me think of Cold Comfort Farm. Just so long as you don't also have a Seth, though - otherwise, I wouldn't risk Something Nasty in the Woodshed

North Americans can't pronounce Amos at all, the 'o' in moss seems to be a real struggle so our dog mostly goes by A-moose. Luckily he responds to pretty much anything friendly :) Not that that should be a big consideration for the OP unless she has American relatives or plans to live there. Craig is another name that gets a bit mangled - I'm sure that there are others, and a few that Americans think British people screw up too.

Yeah also reminds me of the character in Emmerdale farm. But then you'd have to be quite old for that!!!

My old boss was friends with an Amos - he was Israeli and it was pronounced A-moss with a short A as in amaze. I quite liked the name.