Cyril. Opinions please!

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Expecting baby boy number 2. We both like the name Cyril. But I am a little worried that my hormones are playing a part.
Brothers name is John.

Sorry OP but you did ask.. it’s a very bad and unattractive name in my opinion

I rather like Cyril. Reminds me of Cyril Cusack of the famous acting dynasty.

Absolutely vile

My son has it as a middle name but only because it's after his grandad. I wouldn't lumber a child with it as a first name sorry. How about Robert instead? Goes well with John.

@SageRosemary

I rather like Cyril. Reminds me of Cyril Cusack of the famous acting dynasty.

He would be a deeply cool namesake, true!

My son has a friend called Cyril (now aged 19)

Every time you say his name to someone new, eg - ds and his friend Cyril went to... you see people's eyes open a little taken aback at the name.

Some even go so far as to say Cyril???
And some say Cyril??? good grief, what were his parents thinking.

I am so used to it, that I don't notice, and I don't think it is that different to some of the other old man names around, like Stanley, Arthur, Bertie.
But that is the reaction that people give, so you should expect that.

If you birthed a 94 year old - perfect
Otherwise - no

Passive aggressive reaction to not wanting a second child/boy?

@steppemum

My son has a friend called Cyril (now aged 19)

Every time you say his name to someone new, eg - ds and his friend Cyril went to... you see people's eyes open a little taken aback at the name.

Some even go so far as to say Cyril???
And some say Cyril??? good grief, what were his parents thinking.

I am so used to it, that I don't notice, and I don't think it is that different to some of the other old man names around, like Stanley, Arthur, Bertie.
But that is the reaction that people give, so you should expect that.

This is from a friends mother Now imagine actually being 19 year old Cyril faced with this

@thevassal

Urgh. sounds like the obnoxious invalid child in a victorian children's novel.

This! Exactly this!

Nice one, Cyril.

Oh guys I'm so sad I guess it's a no go if so many people hate it. I mean obviously I could call him whatever I wanted but i did want to check as it's a bit of an unusual name.

We had Charles on the list and I like it with John, however I think Charlie, though I like the name, is very popular.

From the names mentioned I do really like Stanley, Hugh and Peter.

Also had liked Francis/Frank but John's middle name is Francis.

David might be nice..

for what it is worth, I think Stanley is as bad worse than Cyril, but I know a few baby Stanleys (why?? just why??)

David might be nice.

David is a great name that deserves a comeback. It works well with John.

Opening the thread I thought “don’t do it, how cruel”

But thinking about it, and having repeated it several times I really like how it sounds! I think it might be due a revival, but I wouldn’t want my ds to be the first and only, it does sound too out there, and not in a good way - yet.

@steppemum

for what it is worth, I think Stanley is as bad worse than Cyril, but I know a few baby Stanleys (why?? just why??)

Agree. And Sidney.

This discussion has had us looking through other lists and we have found the name!
Honestly don't know why we hadn't thought of it as it was high up on list for DS1.
I'll have to leave Cyril to braver mothers than I 🤣

He'll be Nicholas.

Its one of those names where it's that awful it's adorable.

Nicholas is brilliant. As long as you don’t mind Nick.

Dreadful

The only Cyril I know is called Surreal by friends. Friends who couldn’t accept Cyril as a name.

It’s also a bit like sorrel

Aw Nicholas is perfect. Nick and John sound like lovely young men.

Do you remember the 1980s cartoon called The Raccoons? The baddie in that is called Cyril Sneer. But it's quite a dated cultural reference and probs not worth worrying about!
What about Cyrus? Or Corin?

Nicholas is great!

Aww, Nicholas is lovely - sorry I posted before seeing the update! Xx