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?)

Had you asked Rory? or Troy? the replies would have been quite different. I think Roy is nicer than Troy, and Rory is too many Rs for me, although it's a good name.

I wouldnt choose it myself but i dont see it as AWFUL!

Then again one of my dcs names has been listed on here as equally awful!

Roy is dreadful.

Oh god no, Vincent is great, and two short forms (he'll be Vince by the way, not Vin!) - Roy is going to definitely feel he drew the short straw.

I don't think they feel the same at all. Vincent is interesting, touch European, great to shorten, everything Roy is not.

Spencer?
Gene (Eugene)?
Laurence?
Clifford?

Since this thread I feel that if I had a little boy one day I would actually strongly consider the name Roy.
My dh likes it, he said we could call him Leroy and his nn would be Roy.
Love it.

You pick whatever name you both love.

"Roy is going to definitely feel he drew the short straw."

I think adults have some strange ideas about how children feel about names....? We, as 30-40-something adults, might think that "Roy" is a name for someone over 45. From a kid's point of view, it's just a simple sounding name that sounds a bit like Troy and a bit like Rory and has no obviously bad associations from their point of view. There's nothing weird about it.

I remember similar comments about names like Elaine and Julie and Alison. Again, very silly. If Ellie and Julia and Alice are considered unexceptional, why would children think that Elaine, Julie or Alison are odd in any way?

It's my partners name. And his 23 year old sons name.

I think Roy works well if you spell it O s c a r, or Z a c h a r y

Kids won't find anything odd about Roy. They probably find it much easier to say than Rory!

I like Roy. Good strong solid name. Interesting and memorable (as not overused)

I really don’t like Rory, but love Roy

If you love it go for it! It works well with Vincent. If you change your mind tell no one the new name!

My partners dad is a Roy, so I just think of him when I hear it! How about Ron instead? Little Ronald/Ronnie/Ron - a bit more "in" and not as "old man-ish" x

Roy's not awful, just dated. Royston or Royde just sound made up.

I teach a boy and Roy is his middle name he writes it every time he writes his name so he must really like it. His name is something like Jayden-Jay Roy Smith

Horrendous name for a baby Op, sorry!

It's a perfectly nice, plain, boy's name with the merit that it is actually a name rather being made up or a random noun, adjective or adverb co-opted as a name.

Go for it.

I like it a lot More than Rory (the racing car), but not quite as much as Ray.

I don’t like it. A PP mentioned Ray, and even that is a bit better.

As a few others said I’d prefer it to overly fashionable names, surnames as first names, made up names etc. It is a bit old man in an unfashionable way but your son will make it his own. Eg I taught a 6 year old Alan and a Leonard which are similarly quite older man but I stopped thinking it after a short while

Roy- Roy Chubby Brown, just no
Royston- Royston Vasey

It’s one of those names that belong with Colin, Dennis, Barry, Gary, Arnold, Basil, Boris, Brian, Gerald, Clive etc

There are so many lovely names out there. Ray is much nicer, or Rory

Sorry OP it is horrible, however if you like it, go for it, but at least you know most people will be saying ‘Roy wtf?’ Behind your back, and after smiling sweetly and saying ‘that’s cute’, so it’s not as if you are unaware!

There are so many lovely names out there. Ray is much nicer, or Rory in your opinion, I don't like Rory at all and Ray definitely belongs in 'old man's name' camp.

No one will be saying wtf,what a ridiculous thing to say.

Roy is ok but I prefer Ray(mond).. fab old mans name due a comeback!

Roy Rogers and Trigger his horse! Then Rob Roy the Scottish hero.
My first thought was at last a normal name. We are not being asked for an opinion on a weird made up name which smacks of a celebrity choice.
Nothing wrong with it. Wait until the birth and ask the baby if he likes it!