Which name?!

[marydolenz]

Hello! My husband and both disagree on almost every other boy name out there, but while we were travelling in Wales, we met the sweetest man whose first name was Shepherd. We were taken aback (because isn't that a surname)? But now we love it. We love it enough to name our son Shepherd due in a few weeks. Opinions ?! Thanks!

I like it

Shep for short is particularly sweet

No! Shep was a wonderful border collie on Blue Peter I'm old enough to remember so to me it's a dogs' name.

I like it

I like it too

I like it.

She’s is an awful shortening.

And people will not be able to resist making sheep jokes thinking they are the first one to notice. No.

*Shep

I like it

I think he would have a tough time at secondary school, sorry.

No, he will get bullied

Love it! Would use if it didn't sound totally stupid with my surname...

I think it makes a good name, regardless of Shep the dog. There are loads of occupation surnames used as first names at the moment, such as Archer, Mason, Carter, Dexter, Taylor, Hunter, Spencer etc. Shepherd would be a nice change.

I like it, but think it would greatly depend on how it sounded with your surname. With mine it would sound awful.

Shep is a cute nickname. One he may not wish to have when he's trying to be a cool teenager however!

I'm surprised at the positive reaction, I think it would be very weird as a first name and give your son a really difficult time at school.

Definitely a surname; never heard of it as a first name.
I've known of a dog called Shep though!
(Sorry)

Be ready for lots of jokes and teasing and singing The Lords my Shepherd.

Awful.

Shep or Herd

Nothing nice about it at all.

Shepherd?? Nooo, that's not a name, surely? I really think the man was pulling your leg.

I can't believe anyone would dream of calling a baby Shepherd, it would be cruel.

No... at school he may be asked: ‘are you coming to German, Shepherd? 🤪

If it works with your surname, I can’t see why not.