Ambrose

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Really like this name, but how popular is it? I prefer if a name is a little unusual. I've tried Google but get a bit confused with American sites. How popular do you think it is in the UK?

I really like it!

I like it a lot. A distant relative (not English) is called Ambrose and it's always stood out for me.

I've always thought of it as a surname. We bought a house off the footballer Darren Ambrose so that's what comes to mind. I like it though

I know a two year old boy called Ambrose

Absolutely love this name.

Patron Saint of Bees, I love that!

I love it although it reminds me of someone from emerdale or last of the summer wind. Don't know why!

My favourite ever boys name. Gorgeous.

Reasonably popular name in some areas in ROI. I like it. It's easy to say, straightforward to spell and very traditional.

Never once associated it with custard.

@flippertyop

I love it although it reminds me of someone from emerdale or last of the summer wind. Don't know why!

Me too! Maybe there was one in either of those? Farmer leaning over a gate, chewing a piece of straw. I know someone with it as a middle name. Didn't think of the custard connection.

I love it! Sounds very refined.

I think it's cute
We have a book here and one of the main characters is called Ambrose. That's the only time I've heard of it

Makes me think of custard sorry x

Rice
Also custard

We have a family member who is an Ambrose, around 12 years old. It was also my great grandfather's name.

It's my cat's name....I like it obviously

I really don’t like it. I think it sounds wet, maybe it’s the custard association.

Ballykissangel

Love it

And yes, it’s the ONS data you want. They publish all of the data every year. The Darkgreener site uses the ONS data. Ambrose is 1369th in the charts!

There was a younger boy named Ambrose at my DS'S school, and lots of the other pupils used to call him Rosie.
I think.it' could be possibly setting him up for being teased.

I absolutely love this name and want to use it for this baby but DH hates it. I thought I had come to terms with having it vetoed but now your post has reminded me of how much I want to use it 😭

According to darkgreener only 18 baby boys were named Ambrose last year.

Makes me think of rice pudding

Very patrician - kind of retro posh. It does have a really lovely sound and meaning though so I can see why you are tempted! I don't think I'd be brave enough myself - the Welsh version Emrys feels easier to live with somehow to me.

I love it but then I'm biased because it's DS middle name

I’ve only met one in the UK, but it’s quite popular in the West Indies (the one I i knew was from there too).

Love Ambrose!