How many Matthews?

[StrawberryCat]

Hey,

Just that really, how many Matthews do you know? And is it too boring? I think it's such a lovely name and we find it hard to agree on boys names (we have two dds).

Other names on my list:

Max
Sean
Simon
Michael
Owen

I adore Thomas/Tom but cant have it. I also can't have, but love, Joseph and Benjamin.

There were 3 in ds 22 primary class, very popular then, not sure about now

I hardly know any. Great name.

Matthew is such a lovely name, we have one in my children's school that I know of other than that none.

I only know one child named Matthew. (He's probably around 6?)

It's a great name imo. And it isn't that popular nowadays... (names.darkgreener.com/#matthew)

names.darkgreener.com/#matthew

Great name.

I have one. Rarely come across another Matthew.

There are around 1000 Matthews a year since 2013 and falling. Out of 3000000 baby boys. So not many at all.

Very few children, I think I have come across one.

It was very popular for a generation who are now in their late 30s. Not since then I think. Other names I would include in the same 'not yet re-popularised' cohort are Michael and Simon (also Stephen and Paul).

Love it.

I'd say it (and Michael) were last popular about 30 years ago. But it's an underused classic to me - everyone knows how to spell it and it works for both high court judge/shelf stacker (ie its universal).

I have one! Nearly two years old. I know about five grown ups but no other little ones.

Know a few, all school age
Nephew
DS's cousin in wider family
1 in DS's class
2 in DS's sport squad
1 at DS's other sport club

Mine is 16 and had always been the only one in his class.

DS is Matthew, he's 12 and he was the only one in his primary school class.

I know 2. One is 2 and the other is 5

Theres 3 Matthews and a Mathew in DS Yr5.
My cousin is called Matthew, but he's 36 so probably doesn't count ;)

There's one at my DS's school, who's 10, and the only other one I know is in his late teens.

I know one - he's 12.

I know one who is in year 7. Lovely boy.

I have a Matthew in class 1

I love Matthew and would use it like a shot (even now, 20 years after I actually had children) but DH didn't like it that much. The youngest one I personally know must be about 14 now, but I don't think it sounds dated at all - it's a classic.

I know a bajillion Matthews my age or about (I’m 30) but none that are children.

I have one (aged 3) and have only encountered two or three small Matthews. Great name IMO

None in Ds’ whole school!

My DS is 6 and the only one in his year. There are 2 others in his school