Talk me out of 'Darwin'

[BasilOfBakerStreet]

DH and I really struggle to agree on names. I'm watching a documentary on Charles Darwin because I'm cool and suggested it to DH, who actually bloody loves it!
Now I'm in a bind. I do really like it, and it's one of few names so far we've agreed on, but I don't know if I'm brave enough to actually name a child this.

Makes me think of the Darwin awards too I'm afraid. I'd worry about bullying if kids worked out the connection. It is a nice name though.

Darwin is a character in a cartoon my ds watches. He is half goldfish half boy!

I know a little one; there are always raised eyebrows when his minder introduces him. I also find it oddly stiff/formal for a young child. I’m not keen.

No! Darwin awards.
Having said that, I have heard worse. It's a no from me, but not a "hell no".

It's not about proving how 'brave' and 'cool' you are. It's another human being, who will in all likelihood outlive you, and who has to live their own life with that name.

I live in a place called darwen so it's a no no from me.

Nope. The Darwin Awards are too much of a thing for me to get past that. It feels like tempting fate or something ...

I think Charles Darwin married his first cousin. Does that put you off at all?

Darwin awards for me too.

Would your dh be comfortable with the name if it became his name tomorrow? If not there’s your answer

That is a character in gumball on cartoon network!

Makes me think of the chimp called Darwin from the Wild Thornberrys cartoon. If you like wildlife and biology how about David after Sir David Attenborough or something nature inspired?

The fish character in The Amazing World of Gumball

One of our cats is called Darwin. The other is Gumball

Omg I love it

It’s not as bad as some of the ones that I’ve seen on here.

I love it. It was on my list but I wussed out 😀
Go for it!

Our pufferfish is called Darwin!!

I do think its a good name .

My fish is an arsehole though

I love the Darwin awards! @ alexdgr8 - it’s an award for the most ridiculous death (or taking themselves out of the gene pool) caused by, for example someone stocking a rag into a petroleum tank and lighting it to make a tour home whilst they changed a car tyre. It sounds grim but is usually very very daft.

DD's friend at school is called Massimo , he's 6.

It's a brilliant name. Do it.

Nickname Charlie

Just call him Charles. The man himself would roll his eyes.

Imagine if he fails science gcse or whatever

All the questions “that’s an unusual name. Is it after the scientist? Are you going to be a scientist?”

Darwin “no I failed science, I’m doing a Btec in woodwork” etc

I had a hamster called Darwin...