Terry

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If we have a boy my partner wants to name him after his grandfather which means Terry or Terence.

I'm really not keen, but it would mean so much to him and the more I hear it the more I get used to it, but the people I have spoken with are horrified!

Is it as bad as I and my friends think? Do I need to just hope it's a girl?

I think it's cute. Lots of people are naming their boys things like Freddie, Bobby, Ronnie, Reggie, Lenny, Teddy etc.

Why is Terry so different? It makes a refreshing change from Archie and Alfie at least!

I would put Terence on the BC though as another option. And actually, that has grown on me while reading this thread!

Thanks for the input so far, part of the difficulty is I can't think of a boys name I absolutely love. I have a girls name and he is said yes straight away to that.

If I did agree I'd probably go with Terence, it kind of is growing on me, other people hate it, but it's not their baby I guess.

I'm not keen but more importantly you said you're "really not keen" and "Is it as bad as I and my friends think?" So use it as a middle name and pick something you both like

I really dislike Terry for either sex. Sorry not helpful.

So much better than the Silas, Arlo, Jaydon, Jagger nonsense

What's nonsense about Silas or Arlo? Silas gets a spot in the bible so not too recent nonsense, and Arlo has been around for centuries too. Strong names the both.
Jaydon and Jagger not in the same category.

Terence /Terry sounds like an old school pub landlord to me. Definitely not cute, though who needs a cute name?

Its very chavy to me- if you want me honest opinion. Stand firm- if boy use as middle but not first name.

I'd use it as a middle name

I also think you can do the honour thing just well with a middle name - I would personally insist on this as would never in a million years call a baby either version.

I know a Terry in his late 20's. I quite like it.

I like it :)

I like it

I like it, it’s refreshing without being out there.

I like it! Baby Terry 🧡

I used to know an amazing little boy called Terrence, so I'm biased and think it's a great name. I'm not so keen on Terry. Al the Terry's I've known are women actually called Theresa.

I'd go for Terrance with the nn Teddy.

I'd be more tempted to use it as a middle name. I'm not a fan of Terry, but quite like Terrance.

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It depends what the first name would be otherwise. If you're in the Jaydon/Kaiden/Braydon camp, I would say choose Terry.

Yes I think it depends on what area you live in. Terry wouldn't stand out with all the Jaydons, Archies, Alfies, Reggies but if the kids at school will all be Alexander, James and Hugo then no.

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Christ no - I wouldn’t do it.

I think you have to gently but firmly explain to your DP that while it’s lovely to honour a grandfather it’s not fair to saddle a child with what will be perceived as an old man name. It really isn’t ok and it is selfish - it’s a gesture for your DP, but your son is the one that has to live with it. Middle name is fine.

I don’t think by the way that names like Terry and Keith and Barry are about to come back - they might do in 20 years, but right now retro names are only just moving out of 25 years of Victoriana to late Vict/early 20th c names like Ernest and Jean - so Terry and Sandra are a way off.

I have an aunt & uncle who are Terry & Sandy, so this made me chuckle 😂

I quite like Terence! It’s definitely not as bad as Kevin/Keith etc

I like Terence and know a kid with that as his middle name after his late grandfather. He likes it as it's unusual and he knows the significance.

It's like David or Alan, you'd have to call him Baby Terry.

It's a joke 80s name at this point.

Get him to watch the old Harry Enfield 'Scouser' sketches.

Terence is fine as a middle name.

Not a fan. Everyone I know called Terry is in their 60’s. Although I have a friend in her 30s called Terri. As with everything it’s each to their own, if you don’t like it then relegate it to a middle name. Names are a very personal thing so just make sure you please yourself and your situation because whatever you suggest someone won’t like it or would know a ratbag with the same name!

It's dreadful.

Terrence is a fabulous name.

Great name