Gideon

[17caterpillars1mouse]

What are your thoughts on Gideon

Why do people think of George Osbourne when they hear Gideon, feel like I've missed something its only a middle name isn't it, surely you'd associate him more with the name George?

His birth name is actually Gideon Oliver Osborne. However he hated it and changed it to George by poll when he was 13. Oh hey George Osborne expert. . Think that's my que to get out more.
I think people associate him with Gideon rather than George because it is so unusual
I mean George's are everywhere aren't they.

Bible.

As an aside though I think it's an awful name, poor child will forever hate his name.

I hardly ever comment on baby names but this is bad.
Apologies if I've caused offence but this is MN and people will be brutally honest.

George Osborne is referred to as Gideon in a disparaging, mocking way.

It all makes sense now Babyspider, thanks for the explanation :)

I love it! But I think I remember it being unpopular on here. My dh hates it too and snort laughed when I suggested it. I don’t get the hate tbh (except the George osbourne thing, but most people know him as George anyway).

Osborne, sorry.

I do know a lovely Gideon though, he's in his 30s and quite easily the most beautiful man I've ever seen . So that was my main association before the former Chancellor came along.

Oh yes, there's The Archers connection too.

It's a shame really, it's quite a lovely sounding name but, like Silas (love that name too) it seems to get associated with non positive things and is seems as a very posh toff name.

Looks like hideous

I don't think it's going to catch on in the way other biblical names that were unusual are now fashionable and I'd be worried about teasing tbh

I like the name not so much the meaning.

it makes me think of feeling 'giddy', like dizzy.

I really like it. I also like Silas and Solomon. He'd get called 'Giddy' as a teenager but he might be cool with that.

I really like it, might add it to my list!