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Guy

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IslaRoseGraceEtc · 07/03/2021 08:50

Seriously considering this name. I see it suggested in passing a lot on here but not really discussed, so wondering what people's thoughts are.

I like that it's simple, no abbreviations, pretty timeless. Only been in the top 100 one year (60s).

However it is hard to imagine a baby Guy and it does sound quite middle aged.

I felt the same about Ds1 similarly "dated" name (John) and we get lots of Hmm looks and "oh my uncle/grandad/dad is called John", but I like that we haven't met another and everyone can say and spell it.

Thanks for reading!

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TheVanguardSix · 07/03/2021 08:53

I know three brothers (2 are now at uni and another one is finishing secondary): Guy, Max, and Hugh. I always thought they had really good, solid, classy names. Guy's a good one.

Disfordarkchocolate · 07/03/2021 08:53

I love Guy. Its not middle aged to me. I like John too, smashing name.

FourTurnings · 07/03/2021 08:54

Lovely name.

SpeckledyHen · 07/03/2021 08:55

This was my first choice for my first son but vetoed by DH as he had a wanker customer called it . I love it .

PoppityPop · 07/03/2021 08:58

I love it too.

Number3BigCupOfTea · 07/03/2021 08:58

I half like it. I half don't. I think it has the word 'that' hanging in the air before it. or 'which'.

But if you have a John you have gone down that road of simple names from times past. What about Rob, Saul, Mike or Greg, I think John and Hugh would really work well. Hugh sounds more like a name than Guy.

BrotherlyLove · 07/03/2021 09:00

I like Guy, it was on my list.

leafygarden42 · 07/03/2021 09:00

I love the name Guy - unusual these days too. Every other bod is called Sam or Ben or Tom etc

Porridgeoat · 07/03/2021 09:22

Like John.

Prefer Gus to Guy

Porridgeoat · 07/03/2021 09:27

James and George would also go well.

Porridgeoat · 07/03/2021 09:36

Roy

Porridgeoat · 07/03/2021 09:37

Will

Porridgeoat · 07/03/2021 09:37

Tom

Porridgeoat · 07/03/2021 09:38

Ross

VenusClapTrap · 07/03/2021 09:45

I love it. It was on my list, but we went with Gus.

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IslaRoseGraceEtc · 07/03/2021 09:49

Thank you, some very helpful thoughts. Nice to see that it is generally but not universally liked - a nice balance.

We want a name that isn't a "short" but can't be shortened so Will, Tom etc are out.

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partyatthepalace · 07/03/2021 10:04

I really like it, as I do John.

Both very underused I think.

Lobsterquadrille2 · 07/03/2021 13:16

Lovely name, under used.

Ihopeyourcakeisshit · 07/03/2021 13:26

Venus Gus is fabulous too.

Opticabbage · 07/03/2021 13:26

Every Guy I've known has been a notorious dick head. Could be coincidence, but maybe not.. Grin

MuddyWalks · 07/03/2021 13:35

I like it. I agree a baby Guy is harder to imagine, but a person is only a young child for a very small percentage of their life. Much better to have a grown up name than a permanent baby name - I really can't imagine a hulking-great, spotty, grumpy teenager would appreciate being called Teddy for example.

KirstenBlest · 07/03/2021 13:38

I like it.

alanpartridgefromtheoasthouse · 07/03/2021 13:44

I adore the name Guy. It makes me think of Guy Pringle in the Balkan Trilogy by Olivia Manning (which I massively recommend if you haven't read them!)

SionnachRua · 07/03/2021 13:50

I don't like it because it's never seemed like an actual name to me. It'd be like calling someone Lad or Bloke. But then I can't imagine it being used in Ireland, so maybe that association doesn't happen where you are.

MuddleMoo · 07/03/2021 17:23

Guy is a great name