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.

I like it

@BullshitVivienne

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.

Exactly!

It's also funny how many people are advising not to give the name because your DC will get bullied by other kids.
A)the reference will be long by then
B) how about teaching your kids not to be bullying little shits (maybe by setting an example) rather than making others bend to rules to prevent them being bullied

I would think even children/teenagers know Forrest Gump now, let alone when your baby is older. Forrest Whittaker is a real person and there is less mention of him so it goes to show how these “famous” names aren’t remembered all that easily. People should teach their children not to be bullies too and we wouldn’t have to worry about children and grown adults mocking someone’s name tbh.

Don’t know Forrest Gump that is

He will get the odd older generation of ppl saying run Forrest run and he'll have no idea what they are talking about. No kids will be saying it to him. It's quite cute once u get used to it (I know a baby with the name).

I used to have a neighbour sing a line of a song with my name in it to me. I just thought he was weird 😂 had no idea it was a song.

Forrest in the USA was a confederate war hero so there are racist connotations.
Forrest Gump was named after him

Maybe not hugely relevant in the uk but you might want to take it into account

I really like it my OH and I have spoken about it but not sure I'm brave enough to use it

Loooove it!

(It’s far too many years after Forrest Gump that I don’t think that’s an issue.)

I love it

@BullshitVivienne

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.

I should imagine very few as it's a 12 so quite unsuitable for that age group. Many teens will have seen it though.

It's not as if Forrest Gump is the only 'famous' person with that name either!

I always think Whittaker before Gump and most kids his age wouldn't even get the Gump reference. My colleague has a 2 year old Forrest and my best friend had one in august. Other than that I haven't heard the name in real life but it suits both boys well.

I think it's a lovely name. You are setting him up for a lifetime of 'Run Forrest!', but I'm not sure it'd be that bad, and as others say, it'll probably only happen when he's a bit older and better able to deal with it. I have a very unusual name and got teased a little at school about it - I never considered it bullying, if you don't react people soon get bored.

I like it. I have distant relatives with that surname, and I think it works well as a first name for a little boy. Use it.

I didn't get Gump but still think not a great thing to do to a child. Unless he gets really tall and likes being called tree.

I'm going to say that many of the Gump references will be from people of a certain age, I can't see many kids knowing about it.

I was an Uninwith a forest (so now late thirties) and it was honestly never an issue. He was extremely cool, kind and beyond bright.

Absolutely love this name! I wanted to call DS2 this name but my husband didn't love it and we settled on River instead. My DS1 is called Flynn and I thought it would have went really nice with that. Love it - go for it!

My neice is called Forest - she has dark hair and eyes and I think it suits her beautifully. Go for it! I don't like the extra 'r' though.

I know one and I really like it

It's not my taste as I'm not into surnames but I think it works as a name. My first thought was the actor Forrest Whittaker not the film reference. I think while it's good to think about issues the name can cause I really don't think the Forrest Gump reference is that bad. It'll be a really old film for his generation and what teenagers use references from 30-40+ year-old films. Even then shouting "run" is not that interesting an insult.

Gump.

Run, Forrest! Run!

Stupid is a stupid does.

Come on. Are you serious?

His mum did sexual favours to get Forrest into school after he was deemed too stupid to go to a normal school.

He was considered ESN in the film and he did not disappoint.

It’s a stripper name, so I wouldn’t for a girl.

For a boy I think it’s OK as no one young has heard of Forrest Gump.

I think it's lovely. It's cool and Forrest Gump was a hero!! Plus that film is already 16 years old so it won't be on the minds of kids in 7/8 years time.

Go for it! Did your grandmother spell her maiden name as Forrest or Forest? It would be nice to have the same spelling. Having said that, I would suggest using it as a middle name with a more traditional first name that goes well with your daughter’s name. It just gives more options if they’d rather be not called Forrest/Forest when they become older and it won’t make your daughter’s name stick out too much.

What?!? It’s a stripper’s name? Forrest? Well, I guess in reality I wouldn’t know as never went to a strip place but I thought the names were things such as trixie, Chardonnay, Tiffany, Crystal, diamond and made up names like irredessa.