Old fashioned boys names - Lionel?

[whatshouldicallme]

I like classic, old fashioned names — I love Lionel but not sure how it would be received by others...I feel like it’s in the same class as other old fashioned names that are somewhat in at the moment (eg Albert, Jasper, Barnaby, Theodore) but worried because it’s much less common. What would you think of a baby with this name?

If you love it, use it. It's a refreshing change from all the Theos and Arthurs.

I think it's great.

Lionel is a well established classic name that everyone's heard before. I wouldn't worry about it being too rare or uncommon ! And Leo is a natural nickname (Leo being super common atm).

I think it's dreadful. Sorry.

If you like it. Not for me but def worse.

Lovely name.

I've loved it since I was a child because of that TV programme with Judy Dench and Geoffrey Palmer, and of course Lionel Blair.
Don't know if anyone else will see those as a positive though

I quite like it actually. Reminds me of Lionel Richie.

It makes me think of Lionel Messi, one of the greatest footballers ever.

Can you tell I have a teenage ds who is very into football!??

Like it!

Yes I like it but prefer Linus, what do you think of that one?

It's awful, I don't think it's classic.

I would categorise it with Nigel and Neville.

Eek, that's what I was afriad of. Thanks!

I really like Lionel! I thunk it sounds handsome and string and gives a break from all the Leos.

I agree it’s a bit of a Nigel/Neville name

not sure about those ones!!

You’ve listed Barnaby with a load of popular Top 100 names. Barnaby is rare! It’s outside the top 250! How about Barnaby? It’s so underused but so lovely

Don’t like Lionel sounds too much like “liar” to me at the start

I do like Barnaby, but love Lionel the most! I don't like Linus as for some reason it reminds me of mucus.

I just don't know if it invites bullying etc. I was hoping that the classmates of today's baby Lionels would associate it mostly with Lionel Messi and so be protected from any real problems. I also was thinking that if he really hated it, he could also choose to go by Leo which is obviously very popular at the moment! So gives him a bit of an out if it's too out there...

Not sure I'd use it but it's a good solid recognisable name, maybe one that suits older people than a baby but he'll grow into it and Leo is quite cute.

Love it!

I really like it - reminds me of Lionel Tennyson. Has an Edwardian feel.

Blair and Ritchie might put some people off but I don’t personally give a fuck about popular culture.

LOVE

Awful! How about Seymour instead?