Tudor ?

[Yoshinori]

Hi,

I’m expecting a boy in a few weeks time. DH and I are currently stick between Tudor and Thatcher for our second child.

I prefer Thatcher but I’m worried it would remind people of Margret Thatcher.

Our first child is called Plum so we definitely like names “out there”.

Thanks for any help.

Just as many connotations with Tudor as Thatcher. Is there nothing else on your list?

Assuming this is real, why are you courting our advice and opinions. You know that your tastes are unusual so why ask when you know the majority of users on this forum will mock your name choices.
If you like them go for it and choose with your husband.
No good will come of asking for very unusual name choices here so why lose confidence if you know you're going for a super unusual name?

Thanks for the reply. What kind of connotations spring to mind?

Tudor? Like the crisps? 😂

Henry 8th and his 6 wives for example.

Uh, history? Also the watches.

A quick google of “Tudor” doesn’t bring up any crisp brand and when I add “crisps” to the search apparently they are a brand of crisps from the 1970s. Thanks for bringing it up just in case, though.

Is that you Boris

Lots of people from the 70s are still alive, OP. Tudor is much older than that
Congratulations on your imminent baby, don't be too cruel with the name though.

Carrie, you kept Plum a secret 🤣🤣

Are you American? I can't think of any other explanation for this.

Thatcher is better. Also it’s a popular cider brand.

Tudor feels more feminine, I don’t know why.

Also it’s a very famous historical time and will be taught in school. So that might be annoying for the child.

Don’t love either.

What about
Satchel
Acer
Thaddeus

I've taught a couple of Tudors. I assumed it was a Welsh name (we live in Wales)

It’s the royal connotations that spring to mind here with Tudor. I’d go for those over the Margaret Thatcher connotations personally.

I’ve never heard of Tudor crisps BTW.

Yes, come across quite a few Tudors in Wales.

I remember the band Tenpole Tudor.
I think it's a better surname.
Something Latin maybe Op, or a tree name to go with Plum?

I know a little Tudor (pronounced too-door not tue-der) and it really suits him. Thatcher instantly and most definitely brings up images of Margaret Thatcher. I don't mind Tudor, but depends how it's being pronounced I guess. I can't think of anything that "goes" with Plum tbh....

Thatcher 100% makes me think of Margaret unfortunately.

Tudor is quite nice, but it might get shortened to Tude which is slang for attitude...

Some other thoughts...

Saxon nn Sax
Fenton / Fenn
Ludo
Fletcher
Atlas
Phinneas
Aubrey
Avery
Bodhi
Wyatt
Axel
Xavi
Caspian

Are you from Wales? If so Tudor is manly, a little old fashioned but perfectly acceptable, easy to spell and pronounce etc. I rather like it ; I have known one and have always had a soft spot for it. As far as I am concerned it is an absolute NO to Thatcher, for all the obvious reasons.

I love Tudor. Not a fan of Thatcher.

It seems clear Thatcher is an absolute no go, so I’ll cross that off the list. I’m not from Wales but DH is & his grandfather was a Tudor. Thanks for all the thoughts and suggestions!

Tudor used to be fairly common in Wales, at least the part where I grew up.
It would be considered an old man's name though, and would be pronounced differently from the way an English person would say it.

I’m not from Wales but DH is & his grandfather was a Tudor Surely this tidbit should have been in your OP?

Tudor is a Welsh old man name.

Thatcher would mean lots of people judging you.

Anyone of a certain age (40+) and from the North East, will instantly think crisps the minute they hear 'Tudor'. Like me.

Presuming we fall outwith your usual social circle, you can probably disregard this.

But don't go to Newcastle.