Shepherd

[Lowcarblady]

Shepherd. What are your thoughts? Is it usable as a first or middle name?

I'm thinking of names like Callum Shepherd? Is it too out there?

It's not a name. It's a job description.
What about Mechanic, plumber, farmer, milkman?

As a Christian name?! Of course not, it’s awful. It’s actually my maiden name.

As a first name??? I dont like it. Not sure why you would have it as a middle name either tbh , op. It's an occupation or a B part in a school nativity.

Finding lesser used boys names is really hard... Well, I guess that's a pass on Shepherd being a name that could be taken seriously.

foreverblessed makes a valid point. Poor wee Shepherd would never get to play Joseph. He'd be typecast aged five.

Having said that, I do know an elderly chap called Shepherd. I think he was named for his mother's maiden name. Suits him.

I know a Shepard (spelled like that ).
It's not a good name.

Awful.

Nope.

May Sherpa or Wainright.

There are very few occupations that lend themselves to being names, like Cooper for example.

Most don't, and Shepherd is one of them. Like Cowman, Ploughman , Milkmaid and Vet they just don't work, not even when hidden as middle names.

Francis Crawford Thankyou! I thought that as well but didn't think the Op would get it.

Farrier? Archer? Cobbler? Social Media Manager?

Well we have Miller and Mason.
Look at the ONS baby names that came out today for less used names if you want inspiration. Though a better known name might be nicer.

I’ve previously taught an Archer. I like it. And Cooper. Me and DH have separate “job names” as surnames though.

This is my son Shepherd Chef Blogger the third.
No OP

it's my surname and i get called shep all the time. i hate it.

It would lend itself well to his business ventures:
Shepherd’s Pie shop
Shepherd’s Dog Walking
Shepherd’s Bush Trims
Shepherd’s Security: watching your flock by night

Get down Shep was the first thing that came to my mind as well!

It's pretty bad, sorry!

It's a surname OP.

Just don't do this to your child.

It was also my maiden name. Hated it.

Always a shepherd never a Mary. Every teacher thought they were funny
'Where's your sheep, shepherd?' asked x10000 in every school along with the oh so glam nickname of Shepherds Pie.

Just. No.

And also being called Shep or Sheppy all the time

Like Cooper or Harper or Mason or Carter or Archer or Chandler or Hunter etc, it's a great surname but a godawful first name.

It’s not a name. It’s a job description.

So are Taylor and Tyler. Plenty of those running about.
That said though on a personal level I don’t like it. If it was used as a mn. I’d assume it was either yours of DH surname.