Opinions on the name Woody

[Bear45]

Thought I had my heart set on Rory but kind of like the name woody.
Not sure if I'm cool enough for a unique name my girls are izzie and Lilly so not unusual just wondering if it'll go? Or if that even matters

And Norman Cook doesn't exactly have good tastes in names as he chose his own name, Norman..!

Every day is a school day! I'm 55 and had no idea that Woody was slang for erection.

Do none of you know anyone called Dick? Really? Not in a younger generation but my parents age.

There's opinions then there's just being rude.

I don't like it for the reasons already said, Toy Story and Woody Allen. If it wasn't for that, I don't think I'd like it anyway though. Rory is much nicer.

Woodpecker
Harrelson
Allen

One's a cartoon character, the other 2 are unpleasant men

We seriously contemplated calling DS1 Woody.
Instead he got a very common boys name. He's 14 now and says that is one of the few things we got right, and is horrified we considered calling him Woody.
So I say, no.

@Zonder

People saying erection, are you as rude to people called Dick or Willy?

I've just remembered that Zoe Ball and Norman Cook had a son called Woody too. I wonder if people were as rude to them.

I wouldn't be rude to someone who was actually named Woody, Dick or Willy.

If someone started a baby name thread about Dick though I would definitely point out it means Penis!

@Zonder

People saying erection, are you as rude to people called Dick or Willy?

I've just remembered that Zoe Ball and Norman Cook had a son called Woody too. I wonder if people were as rude to them.

Zoe Ball had no qualms about being rude to my friend when they served her a drink so yes if she had asked me when she was pregnant "what do you think of the name Woody?" I would happily say "as in an erection?"

Penis references aside I do think Woody is a cute, as a nickname. I wouldn't want to have a cute nickname as my only name as an adult.

Penis references aside I do think Woody is a cute, as a nickname. I wouldn't want to have a cute nickname as my only name as an adult.

He could shorten to Wood ?!

Woody is the nn of a friend of ours with the surname Wood. I much prefer Rory.

NO!!

It's a nickname, not a name.

@Zonder

I love it. But then I'm a Woody Guthrie fan. I think for other people there might be more negative connections ranging from erections to Toy Story via a paedo film director.

This.

Rory is definitely the better choice! He’ll get teased if you call him Woody.

Awful name unless he's a character from Toy Story

Euphemism for erection.
Name of famously dodgy director.
Just no.

Dick is now a very dated nickname for Richard. People called Richard these days go by Rich, Richie, etc. Not Dick.

Willy is a nickname for William, and unless you’re Willy Nelson (who must be 80-odd), you’ll probably opt for Will, Bill, Billy or Liam as a nickname.

Further - Dick and Willy (reminder - they’re nicknames) are slang for penis.

Woody is slang for erect penis.

Forget us irrelevant Mums….

If a 14YO boy is saying don’t do it - don’t do it.

No it's awful, I don't know anyone called dick or willy either. Last people I know using those nn would have died of old age 20 odd years ago

I knew a Woody nn for Edward. But everyone even his clients (barrister) called him Woody.
I was use Edward on birth certificate to give him the option of a traditional name.

@NurseBernard

Zoe and Norman got away with it 20-odd years ago because they were the epitome of 90s cool.

I certainly wouldn’t say anything to anyone’s face - but I’d be judging the parents big time.

Eh? Neither of them have ever been remotely cool.

They’d both really like to be, though, which is why they attention-sought by giving their children strange names. Don’t be like them, OP.

I love it. Edward nn Woody for me. But then I have a son called Will 🤷‍♀️

Slinky?

How about Woodley or Woodson then just give him your preferred nickname

Woody is awful. Rory is much nicer.

Tell us about the time you pulled 250,000 people to Brighton Beach @Iamthewombat

How about Rudy as an alternative? It’s the same sound but not as erectiony.