Gary?

[garyjive]

I'm interested to know - would any expectant parents on here be willing or planning on calling their child Gary?
It's a sturdy name, but apparently falling out of favour.
Save Gary!
Thanks

[Howgreenwasmyvalley]

Gary Barlow!

[garyjive]

How come Saville didn't deter anyone from calling their boy James or Jimmy?
Hmmmmm.
I bet if Peaky Blinders has a Gary in it next year, you'll all be hopping right back on the Gary Train!!!

[FiddlesticksAkimbo]

Gary, in various spellings, has been around since the 17th century.

I stand corrected! Who was called Gary in the 17th Century?

[BilboBercow]

Sorry Gary, I'm sure you're lovely but I just don't really like the name. If it helps I feel the same about Derek? My name is also of that era and dying out.

[MikeUniformMike]

Garry Glitter had two Rs.

Gary is fine.
Nigel is ok too.
I like middle aged names like Alan and Neil, they seem much nicer than the Alfies and Archies and so on.

[Corneliawildthing]

I wouldn't choose it. I've just taught a 12 year old Gary......as if that wasn't bad enough, his middle name was Barry

[HoratioNightboy]

Who was called Gary in the 17th Century?

The earliest on record was a male who died in 1645, no age given, then a couple of other deaths, before more instances of the name in the 18th century. It was even given to a handful of girls in the late 19th/early 20th century, then a few more in the 1980s and 1990s. These are all Scottish records; I think the name only took off elsewhere following the fame of the actor Gary Cooper.

[happycamper11]

My friend had a Gary, names after a close family member. Little Gary is around 6 months old

[Poorolddaddypig]

Dad? Is that you?

[blackfred]

My dogs name is Gary, and his middle name is Barry. That is as close as I would go.

[lowlandLucky]

Great name, i have just suggested it on another thread

[Whatsyourflava]

Not keen
Gary Glitter

[Queenoftheashes]

Gary is a joke name! My friend dated a Gary and we found the name hilarious. Didn’t even need to give him a nickname.

[Hepsibar]

I am quite interested how people can think of a little baby and think of names, which to me, seem the strangest. Gary, for example, seems like a 40 something White Van Man.

The truth is your baby will be lovely and Gary isnt the worst name put forward on Mumsnet ... but personally feel there are many lovelier names out there.

[ThanosSavedMe]

I know a Garry. Lovely bloke. I think it’s due a revival. Set the teen op, go for it

[Gogreen]

Not Gary!

I’m sorry but it’s such a awful name, not that mine is anything special but if I heard a baby was named Gary I would probably wince!

[Gogreen]

Gary is a joke name! My friend dated a Gary and we found the name hilarious. Didn’t even need to give him a nickname

This is hilarious! Fell off the bed laughing!

[garyjive]

Right.
I'm gonna do it - I'm bringing Gary back!
I'll find a way to make Gary cool again...
#savegary

[Flymetothestars]

Good luck! Gary Glitter really didn’t help you @garyjive

Are you naming your child Gary or just starting up a campaign

Either way good luck anyway

[garyjive]

I am spearheading a campaign as of right now!
Glitter was a false Gary - his real name was Paul, for goodness sake!
It's time to take it back and make Gary cool again!!!!!!!

[Parky04]

Gary Lineker! Surely Spurs fans will name their babies after this legend!

[jakeyboy1]

There was a Bring Back Gary campaign a couple of years ago I think??

I have a relative called Gary, even he jokes "who would call a baby this?! Here he is little baby Gal!" 😂

[jakeyboy1]

Ps remember the Gary episode of only fools and horses?! GARRRRRY!

[sunflowery]

Why is Harry ok and not Gary!!

I’m not pg but I would use Gary. Although I do absolutely adore Colin and that’s a similar type of name

[sunflowery]

*WOULDN’T