Is this name to ‘out there’?

[Mackamay]

We’ve struggled with baby boy names and considering naming our baby if it’s a boy : ‘Reed’.
DH is American and more common there but we live in the UK.

The only Reed I can think of is the one from Fantastic Four.

Love it. It was on my list 20 years ago!

Employment agency!!

Ooooo I absolutely love it!!

It's fine, especially if DH is American. It is quite an American name but not particularly 'out there'.

Does Reed the agency even still exist?

I like it.

Gives off lake/bullrush vibes. Like a male version of Willow.

There was a Reed in Grey’s Anatomy.

Nice

Fine name.

I know a 10 year old Reed, it’s a pretty inoffensive name

Reed was a girl in greys iirc

It’s incredibly rare as a first name in the U.K. but I can’t think of any negative associations.

I know of two Reids, both boys,

Reid is better.

Spencer Reid 😍

From criminal minds 😂

Yes, I took someone on from them last week. If I hadn’t I probably wouldn’t have thought of it though.

Agree that Reid is better though. Less rivery.

Not a good name if he grows up short and fat!

Yes definitely Reid.
Scottish I think, correct me if I'm wrong

Nothing wrong with Reed/ Reid. Also Reece is quite nice and similar

I like it, but as pp says I prefer the Reid spelling.

I think i prefer Reid. But both Reed and Reid are lovely.

Makes me think of Lou Reed.

which is good

It always makes me chuckle when people gush at these more unusual names ‘oh love it’ ‘’it was on our list’ etc, yet they named their own wains Oliver or Grace.
However, it’s ok - have heard far worse.

Love it, reminds me of the website though!

I don't like it. It's ok as a surname

Just sounds like a surname rather than a first name to me.

I love it. Also prefer Reid.