Is this crazy?

[Robyn789]

So my partner loves Monty as a name and although I don’t love it I don’t hate it.
I’d rather he had a ‘proper’ first name however I really don’t like Montague/Montgomery…
Would I be crazy to call him Beaumont?
I think I’m sold on the meaning beautiful mountain…but for him to be called Monty as a nn.

Not so keen personally but it's up to you obviously. It's a surname so it's not crazy to use it as a first name.

Lamont is another surname in a similar vein. You could get Monty from that, too.

I like it

I like it too!

Yes you are right to think it’s crazy. it’s not a name. Really dreadful. Monty is bad too, that’s a dog’s name!

The problem with that is, regardless of what you want as a nn, school friends inevitably pick their own versions.

In might be fine in primary but his first day in HS, and the register being called, is going to ensure that at least a handful of people will decide to call him something else. HS kids are brutal.

I think it’s lovely

Honestly think Monty is a name in its own right.
So much emphasis on ensuring people are called exactly what they want to be, doubt full names will ever be used in 10 years time, eg first HS register.

It's not exactly my taste in names, but yes I think it's workable

I’m not keen sorry. I strongly associate it with Beaumont housing estate. Although if you don’t live anywhere Near East London you probably won’t care. I’d just name him Monty if that’s what you’ll call him most of the time.

I know 3 x Monty’s

2 kids
1 dog

I really like it

Just Monty is okay imo. I might assume Montgomery or Montague but I think it's used enough on it's own. Beaumont isn't my personal taste (probably as I don't like "beau" much, although obviously it is a boys name in it's own right.)

You could use Montgomery or Montagu(e) or Montmorency or Montavian etc
You could use just Monty
You could put something different on the BC and just use it as a nn for Matthew or Michael or Martin or something

I like just Monty as a name in its own right.

My neighbours have a pony called Monty.
I think you will find more 4 legged Montys than baby Montys.

Beaumont sounds like something I'd expect to hear on an American reality tv show where the parents are trying very hard to be "classy".

I'd just use Monty if that's what you both like. You're just as likely to get Bo as a nn from Beaumont anyway.

I loved Monty but didnt use on account of Withnail and I

I know quite a few young Monty’s but personally I think it's a name for a cat or a dog

I love it. You could have Beau or Monty. People use all sorts of names for pets so don't let that put you off. Most people just don't have enough kids to use up all their names so use them on pets. I've known pets called Dave, Colin, Margot and Florence. Beaumont is lovely.

I'd just use monty

Love it

I much prefer Monty to Beaumont. Beaumont sounds very pretentious to me, sorry! Monty is absolutely fine as a full name, I’ve met several.

Beaumont is a school in St Albans.

beaumontschool.com/

Monty is fine as a stand alone name. There are just about as many pets called Alfie and Max and Archie as children so dont let that argument put you off