Forrest

[Babyanabell]

What are people’s opinions on the name Forrest?

DH and I have looked through hundreds of names lists and we just cannot find one that we love.

So we are trying to find a name that means something to us instead. Forrest is my grandma’s maiden name.

Also Forrest is a fairly uncommon name and my DD has a fairly popular name which I’m not sure if that would be strange.

Gump. I’m sorry, it is a lovely name, except that every single person that hears it will immediately think, Gump.

I can't get past Gump I'm afraid

As above. I like it a lot but can't get past the Gump association.

The Forrest Gump reference doesn’t actually bother me, I am a huge Tom Hanks fan so I kind of like that connection. But thank you for your opinions.

go for it

Forrest Gump had learning difficulties- kids can be cruel. Don't do it.

I know of a beautiful little girl called Forrest, really suits her. I like it.

ooooooh no. What about Du Bois or Sylvester??

Forrest is just unusable.

You've clearly taking inspiration from Forrest Gump and not your grandmothers maiden name

What if he can’t run though

Love Forest. Don,t see why you need an extra R.

@CoronaIsWatching I’m not really sure what the point of your post is but the reason we picked the name was because of the family connection. If it was just Tom Hanks there would be lots of different options I could of gone with.

Awful.

I am not a fan of giving a person a noun for a name, as a general rule anyway
Nor am I a fan of surnames as first names.

All without the Forrest Gump link

Will be a great name for sports day.

Gump.

He will get 'run Forrest run' for his whole life.

And when he tells people his name they will say 'as in Gump?'

Your child will have to have this name their whole life, don't make it more difficult for them.

I’m not a fan of it.

Forrest Gump came out in the early 1990s. Name one kid under 10 who has seen it.

I think it's a lovely name. Go for it.

That would be really mean, come up with something that doesn’t have the baggage with it.

How many teenagers are even aware of Forrest Gump? Probably even less by the time any currently-unborn babies are teens. Too dated to be an issue, IMO. It's a nice name, you should go for it.

Run, Forrest!!!!

I don't know any U10 but my teenagers and their friends all know and watched it.

@MawkishHawk

What if he can’t run though

😂😂 dead

someone else asked this previously
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/baby_names/3922889-forrest

I think with the family connection it's cool.

Will be a great name for sports day.

Good point !

@DuchenneParent - mine have all watched it, and quote from it