Sam/Samuel

[Jennifer02041993]

DH is really keen on this name for our upcoming DS, and whilst I like the name too, I feel like Sam/Samuel is perhaps a little to wet or weak, and may be too childlike for when he grows up. Do people here agree with me? Cheers, Jennifer

And any suggestions of baby names, leave them on the comment down below we’d like to hear them

I like Samuel but I'm not so keen on Sam but it's pretty inevitable that it will get shortened

I really struggle with boys names some I like are:
Dexter
Archer
Stanley
Toby

Good luck

Love Sam. I really do. It's actually my ex's name and even with our terrible relationship I still like the name. After meeting it actually took me a few minutes to understand his name was actually Sam instead of Samuel which to this day I still find funny.

I wouldn't consider it for my own DC because of that personal reason but it's a lovely name. I also prefer Sam over Samuel. But it's up to you if you go with the long version or stick to just Sam

I don't like it, but There's nothing wrong with. It's a good name.
Other ideas.
Thomas (Tom)
Benjamin (Ben)
Joseph (Joe)
Christopher (Chris)

It's a good name, I don't see it as childish or wet at all.

I'd suggest that Benjamin/Ben is along the same lines.

good solid name - Sam West for example is a great man

I love it. It was my choice for DS, but DH and DD outvoted me.

I know a dc Samuel who is a wet lettuce.
And a man Sam who is mmmmm!!
Dd's bestie's dm loved it so much her dd was Samantha and ddog was Sam!!

Sam is a great name, I've never known a "wet" Sam. All been so manly and strong in my opinion

I really love this name

It's cute! A nice classic name.

I love Sam/Samuel. Great for any age x

Definitely not wet or childish! Although I might be biased.

We have a Sam, didn't see the point of Samuel as it would be shortened anyway.

He was sammy as a child but back to Sam now he is late teens, still love the name and not that popular

Ds is Samuel, however chooses to be Sam.

It seems to be less popular. Possibly due to the fact its a parent name.

It's a fine, classic name. I prefer just Sam to Samuel.

I love it. I certainly don’t think of it as a wet name - rather the opposite, in fact. I think of it as quite alpha male, but with a pleasant gentleness. It’ll never go out of style, either.

Lovely classic name; it was top of our list for our second baby, but she turned out to be a girl!

Samuel is a classic name.

Sam/Samuel are fine names. Not weak at all. The Biblical Samuel was a powerful leader.

There is, of course, also Samson, the archetypal strong man... though Samuel was much wiser.

A used to remind me of Sam Tyler and now it's Fireman Sam.
Ds is such a fan of the latter I'm sure he'd push for it if he ever has a brother and tbh I don't hate it!

I really like it too and definitely don't see as a childish name.

Alright, seems like my interpretation of the name has been debunked, and it seems like it’s actually a strong name. The only other issue I have is I know it can be a girls name - but then I don’t really know whether Sam is more overwhelmingly a boys or girls name nowadays (Samuel or Samantha as full)

I think it’s a rather strong name. I prefer Sam to Samuel.
I would assume a Sam is male nowadays, because Samantha is perhaps less common.

My DS is Samuel-nn Sam.

He is a big strapping rugby player-
I have never heard any association with the name being wet at all.

We picked it for being strong, classic and straightforward.
No regrets.

I like Samuel/Sammy/Sam - one of those names that could be a toddler, a pensioner or anywhere in between and not be out of place