Thoughts on Gregor?

[badg3r]

For DS number three - what do you associate with this name?

Alternatives are Callum, Rory or Robin in that order of preference.

... I had forgotten how stressful I find name picking!

Hmm

You say " Gregor", I think " Meerkat"

I love Gregor - I had a lovely ex called it!

I know a teenage Gregor, I think theres going to be be a Scotland/England divide on this.

@Wbeezer what do you mean my Scotland England divide? In that it is more popular north of the border? I had wondered this. I probably won't be living in England again (if ever) for a very long time due to work... gosh, that's a strange thought!!

I quite like Gregor. I love Callum and Rory. Dislike Robin.

I’m Scottish, I liked Struan but my husband wasn’t keen😏

Hamish
Angus
Kerr
Struan
Alasdair
Stewart

I think theres going to be be a Scotland/England divide on this
I’m Scottish and don’t like it.

I have known 1 child called Greggor, he was Scotish. But I do think of Mr Mcgreggor from Peter rabbit.

Prefer Gregory

I like Gregor and Robin. Not keen on Callum and Rory.

I like it.

I have a Gregor who was very nearly a Hamish. Everyone loves his name and comments on it when they hear it (we live in SW England). I get the odd Gregory but that's easy to correct.

As you've asked why people don't like it, Gregor to me feels like it should be followed by 'The ...' so Gregor the Brave, Gregor the Strong, Gregor the Executioner etc. That's why I wouldn't use it but on the other hand I can imagine someone introducing a Gregor to me and my thinking 'I LOVE it!'. I'll pick the splinters out of my bum now...

Gregor Clegane aka the mountain from game of thrones.

Gregor Vorbarra for those who read Vorkosigan

I'm not Scottish and I really like Gregor.

I really like Gregor and I'm a softie Southerner. I think it's strong. Cute for a sturdy little boy and lovely for an adult.
Due to personal reasons I absolutely detest the name Callum. Have known 2 and both were horrible sneaky shits.

I like Gregor (Gregory too). It sounds rugged, great in a Scottish accent.

Not sure I have any associations. I'd probably expect some sort of connection to Scotland, but that's it. I've never met a Gregor.

FWIW I also like Callum, Rory and Robin.

Callum is quite 90s to me (not a bad thing). Rory I love, but currently makes me think of lions (I have a toddler who loves to ROAAAR)
Robin is lovely. It's my favourite form of Robert. I think of Christopher Robin and the bird (again not bad things).

Great shortlist!

I think Gregor is the man who turns into a cockroach in Metamorphosis? That’s what I think of. I do like Greg or Gregory better. Really like Rory and Robin.

Gregory is quite nice, better than Gregor.

Callum is a naughty boy name.

Rory is nice.

Robin is a bit wet.

Also I know a girl called Adair, but it is a nice name

Gregor puts me in mind of an old Ukrainian alcoholic.

Sorry don't like Gregor at all. Such a ordinary Russian name.
I like Robin.

I knew quite a cool Gregor as a teen. I think it sounds best with a Scottish accent, though he didn't have one. I like Greg.

“Of course, there was Old Gregor,
and his son, Young Gregor. Young Gregor's son was older than Old Gregor. Nobody could figure out how that happened.“

Love and Death, 1975.