If it were not for the books

[PorridgeLove]

what would you think of the name Adrian? I am not from the UK, but still read a fair bit of Sue Townsend. We live overseas and most people would not make the association.

I don’t hate it but it’s a definite “dad name”, or granddad now probably! Prefer Julian.

I just cannot disassociate it from Mr Mole, the not very clever intellectual. I can imagine that overseas it's probably quite a cool name.

The youngest Adrian I know is a year younger than I am, so late 30's.

Nothing wrong with the name at all. Just very unfashionable at the minute in the UK

Cant imagine a baby Adrian, i guess could be an Addy

I don't like it at all- books or no books.

It doesn't make me think of the books at all, but I agree it strikes me as quite a middle aged name.

Aidan seems like a younger name.

Not my cup of tea

Mole. Also very easy to mistype as Adrain.

When I saw Adrian in your post I thought of the books but actually I know a cool, successful, mid-30s Adrian in real life and have never once thought of the Mole while spending time with him. It's never come up. There's always something you can associate with any name so I'd say go for it if you like it.

Its a reasonably popular name where i am (Not uk). Pronounced add Rian rather than aid Rian.

Know one aged 10 its a nice change from the million jacks and james’

Aidan is nicer imo

Although I was just the right age for the first couple of Adrian Mole books, they're not my first association with that name. It suggests to me a slim, gentlemanly, polite and possibly slightly posh middle-aged man.

My first crush was on a boy called Adrian. God he was gorgeous!

The books are well known outside the UK. A dated and unappealing name to me.

Written, it looks like a reasonably good name. But saying it.... I don’t know! It’s just such a strange sound, but my issue with it is unexplainable perhaps.

I knew an Adrian with profound learning difficulties who was very aggressive and unfortunately a bit disinhibited. I think that’s probably tainted the name somewhat as well b

don't care for it personally but if you love it the book association should not matter. x

I don't think Adrian Mole at all.

I think AA Gill.

I quite like it but I think most people would raise their eyebrows a little.

Don't know what books you're on about. Don't love the name but it's fine, don't see an issue and wouldn't bat an eyelid if I met an Adrian of any age.

My first thought is Adrian Lux, the DJ. I think the association with Adrian Mole is getting old and wouldn’t let that put you off.

I don't like it.

The only Adrians I know are A holes. For that reason I can't stand the name.

I dated an Adrian once. He made the plastic wrap that goes round (eg) CD cases and fag packets.

It's been 20 years and still when I can't open that kind of packaging I swear at him.