Bellamy

[diceydice]

What do you think of Bellamy for a boy? Is it too out there?

As see bell end isn't a thing is Aus. I still vote no, sorry. Too surnamey

Honestly, I think people would find it fairly unremarkable in Australia really.

And I must say, I have absolutely no idea who David Bellamy is 😂

@SoggyPaper yeah I do think it's a bit more well known here in Australia rather than the UK maybe.

@diceydice I was joking because they're characters from Upstairs/Downstairs but I guess everyone is too young to remember.

Bellamy is a girl's name to me, having seen the actress Bellamy Young in a couple of things!

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And I must say, I have absolutely no idea who David Bellamy is 😂

Thought you might not, hence my helpful link upthread!

Totally. He'll get called bellend, don't do it.

When I was pregnant and hormonal I had Thor and Zephyr on my list. Thankfully I was dissuaded given the dull suburban existence I live in (if I was a rock star I would have insisted!). David Bellamy and grappling gwapenuts is all I can think of 🤣

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And I must say, I have absolutely no idea who David Bellamy is 😂

Even in England I think the David Bellamy link is quite age restricted

My first association is from the show The 100 - I love it on the show and in real life :)

Awful - sorry

I don't think Bell end as previously mentioned is the worry. After all I've never known any Isabelles to be teased and called "Isabellend" Why would Bellamy be any different. The only thing that I'd find concerning is that its a hybrid of 2 girls names Bell and Amy.

I'm not keen....invites the nickname 'Belly' surely!?

I think you should always consider the social implications of a child's name, after all they're stuck with it their whole life. I'd steer clear of Bellamy.

This. It’s weird. He’d abandon it for a random nickname.

How about Barnaby?

Please don’t!

Oh I thought you were referencing Kate Hudson and Matt Bellamy who had a baby together.

I only know it as a shoe brand.

Bellamy is a very rough housing estate near where I live, for that reason it’s a firm no from me.

In Scotland in 30s, no idea who David Bellamy is. But does make me think of Matt Bellamy. That's not necessarily a bad thing

The 100 fan?

I hated Bellamy in the program. He redeemed himself slightly but not enough to make me like him. Octavia called him Bell a lot and it never sounded wrong.

Bellamy was on my “I love but probably can’t use” list (after Matt Bellamy from Muse) - I don’t think it’s going to be too our there for an Australian family at all, going by the names of some of my Aussie family members!

I don't like it. Sounds wispy like Jeremy, Geoffrey, Bellamy (Sorry to any Jeremy's and Geoffrey's out there. )

I don’t know who David Bellamy is, makes me think of Matt Bellamy from Muse which isn’t a bad association. I do quite like surnames as first names (I have Buckley on my list should I ever have a boy).

I’ve never heard anyone say not to call a child Belle/ Bella etc because they’ll be called Bellend so not sure why it would be such an issue for Bellamy. Anyway if you’re in Australia sounds like that wouldnt be an issue.

I like it and despite being a bit unusual I don’t think it’s too far out there that nobody could spell or say it etc.