Is this whacky or cool?

[brookln]

Hi what do you think of a name Easton?
I don't want names that are too known or popular, but don't want anything whacky either.

It's a very fine line and just when I think I've struck a nice balance with a name, I worry if it's not a "safe" name.

Any other ideas welcome
Thank you

I love it!

I don't think it's too whacky or out there... however I also don't think it's very cool or... striking (?) I guess.

There's just something about it that sounds very boring to me and I think you'd have to have a really big personality to make the name work.

I don't know what the problem would be if people don't know if your child is a boy or girl though.

I do prefer Oakly from the names suggested and unless you have some family connection to the name Easton (old family surname or similar) it's not a name I could see being attached to.

Having said all that, it's an inoffensive name and if Ethan isn't popular where you are then you probably won't run into problems with it.

@brookln If you like Edison, look to other scientists.

Darwin
Newton
Boyle
Louis
Carson
Fleming
Watson

I know twins Dalton and Easton.

What about Dashiell?

To me it's a rough area of Bristol but if you are outside of the UK then I don't think that matters. A bit like Harlow is fine as a name outside the UK but a bit odd here.

My cousin (in Canada) has a son called Easton. I like it!

I love I’m Bristol amd Easton is an area so would be a no from me

@Doveyouknow

Easton isn’t rough…!

Easton is a hipster / rough area in Bristol, U.K.
Funnily enough, Emerson's Green also a place in Bristol.

Easton is a bit rubbish IMO

Easton is my sons name, can you enlighten me on What “type” you associate it with…

Wouldn’t be my choice but I don’t think it’s wacky. I know a Wilson and a Hudson along the lines of ‘son’ names if you’re looking for alternatives.

im from easton in bristol anyone who knows anything about bristol would know it is a rough area i wouldn't name my child that

@topshotta

I am born and bred Bristolian, Easton isn’t rough. I am guessing you are white so think it is rough cause of the mix

Another way to wipe out Welsh history, mythology, literature and culture. Dylan most certainly did not originate as a surname FFS 😡

I knew it sounded like a motorway service station!

I prefer Weston as in super Mare but I don’t like either.

@IrisVersicolor
😁😂
I like Burnham too, like Burnham on Sea

I think there's a chain of newsagents by that name? You used to get them in stations.

It just sounds like a dull brand name to me, I would go back to the drawing board.

I work near Easton in Bristol. It's full of tower blocks, next to a motorway and one of the most deprived areas of the city.

its like calling your baby hartcliffe lol

love it! 👍🥰👍

But we don't live in the UK and have never been to Bristol nor we are planning to 😄

You could call the baby Clifton. After the poshest bit of Bristol.

Pay us a visit!

Neither it's just American

But we don't live in the UK and have never been to Bristol nor we are planning to 😄

That still doesn't make Easton a cool and funky name.