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[Gemmacrosby]

Hi, me and my partner really like Forrest for a baby boy, but our parents and most the family hate it! Opinions please? 😊

I think it's pretty cute.

If you both love it then go for it.

The real Forrest Gump was a KKK leader - his name was Nathan B Forrest

I doubt he’ll hear “Run Forrest run” at all. Forrest Gump will not be a big or famous thing for people of his generation

I'm not convinced of that tbh. It was released when I was a toddler, but the reference wouldn't be lost on most of my generation. The 'life is like a box of chocolates' thing is so well known that I reckon people will continue to seek it out and watch it for generations to come in order to truly get the reference. Like The Godfather with the daughter's wedding quote. It's also a very good film imo. That said, I'd hope most people would be polite enough not to say it.

@scarecrowhead I believe that's a fictional character of the film though isn't it? Not real life?

I don’t think he will hear run Forrest run, unless adults are going to shout that at him
I know of one little Forrest(6mnths) and he has a mound of dark brown hair and the name suits him down to the ground.
If you like it use it! I like that it can’t really be shortened

And I've just read that actor Tom hardy has just called his baby boy Forrest

@BarryBarryTaylor aww really... was his parents wary of the name at all?

Not in the slightest!
There are a few Rivers now and I think Forrest is equally a great name

en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nathan_Bedford_Forrest

Not a fictional character, I’m afraid.

Nathan Bedford Forrest is someone that most people won't have heard of. Also, Forrest is his surname (not first name), so he's hardly sullied the first name Forrest... there have been plenty of Forrest's since his time. And most names will have had a dodgy bearer at some point!

In any case, OP never said she was naming her son after Forrest Gump!

Big mistake telling people before baby is born. If you love it, use it. They’ll soon get used to it.

I liked Forest for a boy or girl...of you both love it then go with it!
Family didn't like my name choice, but I still went with it...people now ask his name and when I tell them I get the odd 'I don't like it' but 90% of people say they love it! Family soon come around and now say he couldn't be anything else

Different and lovely in my opinion.

Lovely. Unusual but cool. Go for it!

I do quite like it in theory but its a well known slang for poo where I live..

I really like it !

Why does it have two rs in it? Can't you spell it "Forest" (if you really have to)?

Forrest, used as a given name or surname is spelt with two r’s thatmustbe.