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?

disaster.

pray for a girl

I like it. Terry Hall, Terry Wigan, what's not to love.

I don’t like it at all although it is my Uncle’s name. He doesn’t like it either though so I’m sure he won’t mind me saying so.

A middle name of Terence would be a nice way to honour the relationship.

I don't like it OP

But it's about what you both want, not just your DH

I'm sure you have relatives or grandparents you could choose to make the baby after too

Tezza will definitely happen at some point

I don't like it

But also, don't see how it's worse than Stanley, alfie, Archie, Arthur

Compromise and have Terry as a middle name

Terry reminds me of the scousers in Harry Enfield, sorry. Also not a fan of calling babies after family members, they’re a person in their own right, not just a replacement for the dead person. Middle name would be ok.

Panic over, just had the 20 week scan, it's a girl!

Esme it is.

Phew! Congratulations on not having to call your baby Terry

If Terry is short for Terence, is Barry short for Barence?

Finbar
Makes you wonder if Fin will be like Barry one day!

Not a fan sorry. It’s very dated, better for a middle name