Roy

[RoysMum]

DH and I love the name Roy. We really want to use it for our son and have been settled on this name since 17 weeks when we found out the sex. We have even bought a few personalized things.

But we have had nothing but really horrid remarks from 2 family members which is really getting us down and making us wonder if it really is such an awful name? The rest of our family and friends appear to like it (some even love it) but we are now questioning if they are maybe just agreeing with us because that is the polite thing to do?

(and yes I guess this is why it is best to wait until the baby has been born before naming?)

It’s awful.

Is he going to be born aged 50+? It's an old man name. Seriously, no. Just no.

I like it and Ray(mond). Just ignore tactless people and don't tell anyone else. People are more polite when the baby is here (at least to your face). Good luck.

Our 2 year old also has a name which is considered an "old man's name" - but they all roll round right?

I know my friend (she lives far away and neither of us are bothered by this) is also planning on calling her son Roy too!

At least it's a proper name and not something like Kayden, Tunbridge-Wells or Atilla-Rainbow-Cheeseburger.

Simple, easy to spell, no-nonsense. Ignore other people. It's not to their taste and that's fine, we all like different things. For future reference though, it's usually best to not give out any names until the baby is actually here.

Since you want honesty ... I think it’s awful (sorry).

I used to know a Royce and that was worse though.

Pretty sure I know who this is from a previous thread 👋🏼👋🏼 - if not, really sorry!

FWIW I really like it and if I remember your DSs name correctly, I think they go nicely together.

Stick with your guns xx

It’s my brother’s name and he’s one of the best people on the whole planet so i’m biased. He’s 30ish so not exactly an old man either.

And yes, name fashions change.

you 100% do know who this is haha Bentley ! Thank you

My fear with using this name is something that one of the family members said yesterday, which was "Roy is going to grow up hating you because you gave him a shit name when his brother has an alright name"

It's probably not my taste but it's your choice if you love it use it. This is why people don't announce a name until after the child is born. The name will grow on your child and your family will get used to it.

It's a very blunt, curt-sounding name. It just comes out like a bark sort of sound.

I've sat here saying it out loud several times and there's no way to make it sound warm or loving. The very best I got was a whiny dragged-out "Roooooy".

Isn't a there a name you can use that can be shortened to Roy (if you must)?

Dreadful, more likely to hear a dog called this.

That was a really shitty thing for your family member to say. Are they normally so rude?

I quite like it!

I adore it x

I think it's great. It's a true name but unusual so he'll never be one of many in his school. I personally prefer the sound of Troy a bit more but there is nothing wrong with Roy.

Yes whifflesqueak - both family members do have form for it and play off each other

Buzz that is a good way to consider it - certainly when said alongside our DS' name it does sound harsher

I really don’t like it, sorry. I quite like old man names usually but I really dislike Roy. I used to work with one who would be in his 50’s now and he didn’t like his name either.

That said, your child, your choice. You’ll not be likely to find a name that is universally liked.

Does your brother like his name btw whifflesqueak or has he found he gets much remarks about it being an awful name?

I doubt he ever thinks about it. Certainly never mentioned it.

Roy is such a character. He’s just Roy!

Roland?
That will inevitably get shorted to Ro? Ro-ro or Roly too as a more affectionate version.

(For me Roland will forever be the kid from Grange Hill, but I am getting on to old gimmer stage now, so that connotation is probably passing!)

It's a no from me

Royston, if you want to have a name that can be shortened.

It's a name I haven't heard for years, apart from Roy Cropper in Coronation St. but I think it is better when attached to a person rather than just spoken as a name on a list, if that makes sense.

If it suits him when he arrives, then why not?

It’s... OK!
The nicest person I know is a Roy, which endears me to it, but he is 50.
It’s a little dated, but a good strong name.