Throckmorton

[Dannicalifornia]

My first DS is due in December (already have 3 girls) DH really wants to name him Throckmorton after his cousin. I am concerned that Throckmorton doesn't really work in the UK, ( DH is American) should I insist its a middle name and use a 'British' first name instead. Our daughters all have classic 'Elizabeth' type names. What do you think?

Throckmorton is a village in Worcestershire (unfortunately it's where the rubbish dump /recycling centre is located)

@Ohalrightthen Yeah to be fair I think any reference to "Morty" will probably end up with a "Pickle Rick" joke as well (though that meme's already on it's deathbed, tbf).

I actually know a little boy with this corner of a name. His nickname is Rocky. At parents evening the teacher who wasn't ph so clever at zoom didn't realise she had connected and was muttering to herself and said something along the lines of "his parents must hate him..."

@EachPeachPearSums
Rocky's not so bad, to be fair (in comparison to getting kids in a classroom to call him Throckmorton). Do we think there's any last name that could ever work?

Throckmorton Jones
Throckmorton Simpson
Throckmorton McGee (this one's my favourite!)

Ancestral lines of this surname buried in my local church. Moderately famous surname, really wouldn't use as a christian name.

Why on earth would anyone want to saddle a poor child with that for a name? FFS

It's also the surname of a super posh aristocratic family who have lived at the NT property Coughton Court in Warwickshire for centuries. They were implicated in the gunpowder plot

Ridiculous as a first name though

@feministfemme

Tried to attach a screenshot of the Throckmorton meme but not sure if it worked ...

Please tell me the missing second sentence reads, "If we treat Throcky's distended testicle..." Those frictionless ramps can be so dangerous.

Not for me but is it for you is the question. Also, if your OH were to imagine himself called Throckmorton does he still like it the same? It's one thing to pick a name for a child and another to wear or energ imagine wearing it and suddenly feel very differently about it.

I've attached another subsection of the Throckmorton meme.

@ItsGoingTibiaK Poor Throcky and his co- .... Never mind

Tell me this is a wind-up.

Throckmorton is a place in Worcestershire.

Morton maybe. Or you could go with something less traumatising like James or Matthew, Alex, Oliver, Noah or Dan.

This name only works if:

(a) He's American
(b) He has a double-barrelled surname
(c) His father and grandfather are also called Throckmorton.

Allow me to introduce Throckmorton Horne-Lockwood III.

Everg = Even

MJMG2015 yep

"MN once said Baby names is where trolls cut their teeth. Especially late at night."

@MJMG2015

While I absolutely agree with that, let's all keep some perspective on the fact that the name is "Throckmorton."

2/10

Totally batshit

@Tinty

Tell DH to introduce himself to people over the next couple of months as Throckmorton. Then see how long he still thinks it’s a good name.

This is the winning answer for me. Do this.

No just no. Cotswoldsy type village maybe

But as a persons name no.

Unless it's a surname for a school master in a Dickens book

The Throckmorton plot was a plan to overthrow Elizabeth and put Mary Queen of Scots on the English throne.

Are you all staunch Roman Catholics and you want to honour Throckmorton, then maybe but if that's the case, Guy might be better.

I think it will be shortened to Cock Moron when he's at school.

@SylvanianFrenemies

How about Balonz?

Came here for Balonz, was not disappointed.

That’s not a name for a person. It could be the name, perhaps, of a village in Surrey a few miles outside of Weybridge... but for a baby? No. Not even a baby that’s half American.

Well if your dh likes it so much, he can change his own name to Throckfuckwit by deed poll.

I now have several dodgy Throckmorton memes saved to my hard drive, but anything to help @Dannicalifornia convince her husband to name him something normal.