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!

I don't Gregor sounds "nice" Dds had a couple of Greg's in her school year and I like Greg not sure the difference anyway from your list I prefer Rory.

I think theres going to be be a Scotland/England divide on this

I'm Scottish and have always disliked Gregor. It's a really harsh/hard sound.

It’s ok. It’s one of that crop of names and it wouldn’t be the one I chose from them. Much prefer Struan. Of yours I love Rory, think Callum is a bit naff now!

I’d be most likely to go more retro and go for Malcolm which I love, or Roderick (Roddy is a brilliant alternative to Rory).

Or go north - Magnus, Thorfinn.

Oo Struan is lovely I liked Struan and Keir If I had boys.

Love it! Very cute for a little boy.

@nasalspray

I think theres going to be be a Scotland/England divide on this

I'm Scottish and have always disliked Gregor. It's a really harsh/hard sound.

Im also Scottish and find it is quite harsh.

Oh well, just shows you shouldn't generalise, but I let myself sometimes on Mumsnet when it's an uncontroversial subject! I do think the emphasis is slightly different when Scottish people say it, avoiding the main emphasis on the "egg" sound that a PP didn't like. I think it sounds manly rather than harsh... And yes i have been wandering around in my kitchen muttering Gregor in different accents! Lockdown is doing strange things to me!
I think Fraser has a similar vibe?

Oh I don't like Fraser either.

I think Gregor is the man who turns into a cockroach in Metamorphosis?

Yes! Gregor Samsa is exactly who I thought of too!

My first wee proper friends were called Gregor and Fraser so they have nice associations for me.

Aww cute wbeezer

@Copperas

Gregor Vorbarra for those who read Vorkosigan

Same here

It’s a lovely name.