Can I suggest a boy’s name? Easy to spell and pronounce, classic,no negative associations that I know of, and only 4 last year. And only in double figures a couple of times since 1896.&0£.

[BertrandRussell]

And the name of a lovely, lovely friend of mine who has just cooked us a delicious dinner....

Was Clive the guy who married Daphne, the most wholesome exotic dancer of all time?

I think that was Des Pinkie. Which begs the question ,where are all the Desmonds ?

Oh yes, Des and Daphne! Well remembered

Lots of middle aged Des/Desmonds in Ireland. I would enjoy meeting a baby Des! He'd have to born with a golf handicap.

Clive's back in Neighbours folks! He's now the head honcho at Erinsborough hospital. He no longer does gorilla grams.

only in double figures a couple of times since 1896

There's good reason for that!

Clive of India is a fairly major negative association. Like, people are literally campaigning to have statues of him taken down.

No wait, I'm thinking of Cecil Rhodes.

As you were.

My ds is sort of called Clive- according to my youngest brother anyway.

I have my ds's name tattooed at the base of my spine ( I know, I was young and stupid ) and it's in a kind of italic scrawl.
His name is Oliver. When written like I've described it looks nothing like Oliver and that's when my brother said " who the fuck is Clive? "

I like it. And I know a young one with the name - it seems totally cool on him. I think it will grow in the same way that Stanley, Sidney and Bertam are becoming more popular.

Clive does seem very dated, like Keith or Des! It sounds a bit like dive or chive too...neither of which are great. I don't think Clive is ready for a comeback yet.

I know of a baby Peter, I quite like that more classic but non cutesy names are coming back around.

Prefer the spelling Klyve frankly. It's even rarer
I find that the addition of a random 'h' always makes a name 'pop'. Klyhve. or Khlyve. Take your pick

Whilst I don't much like Clive, I actually don't mind Clyde. Go figure. lol

Clive, Geoffrey, and Roy

Isn't that the cast of rainbows?

Klhy've. A random apostrophe always adds interest.

I don't like Sid either. Ugly name. And I know of a teenage boy called Sid.

There's a reason there was only 4 last year. No thanks.

Poor old Nigel, tainted for a generation by that toxic plonker. I was thinking of the one I know, who is his polar opposite. Plenty of other decent Nigels too, but it only takes one, doesn't it.

Namechangemum100 I absolutely love Peter. I can't understand why it's not more popular.

I know a Clive - in his 20s. Really fabulous and cool guy, so the name has very positive associations.

I don't like the name Clive at all. Though I did find the actor Clive Mantle quite dishy when I used to watch Casualty.
The only Clive I know in real life is very drippy.

Not a fan.

To me it's in the same bracket as Kevin, Derek and Dean - belongs with the questionable fashions of 1970s.

But it's better than Mason and Jayden!

Clive omg I just laughed out loud

Clive is a rubbish name, not surprising it’s unpopular