On a scale of 1 to 10 - how much of a bad idea is this name?????

[coby]

1 = not a bad idea at all, it's a wonderful name

10 = what on earth are you thinking???

The name is

Portley (for a boy)

Go on - do you worst

DP says 10 too

You are not serious? Def a 10 and same score for the funniest thread on here all night!!! DH is threatening to take laptop off me cos i nearly woke DS up laughing so much

I really hope I don't offend you but please have a re think.Imagine his school life once he is away from you and the security of home and into nursery/infants etc. there are some terribly cruel kids out here who will pick on anything and make the most of it to their amusement etc. How will it affect him? If he is strong then he could shake it off and tell them to bugger off... but if he is not? You call him what you like but please be aware of what possibly could happen to the poor soul not only at school but in the long term. Sorry.......

think it doesn't have many benefits really

he will be called "snortley portley" by most of the horrible kids

his mates will call him 'porters'

his partner will call him by his middle name or ben(which is a lovely name though not half as creative as portley)

She's said she's not doing it

phew!
come on coby, tell us your other ideas

Phew! Glad you're rethinking, coby!

Really like the scoring system, though. Give us another one

controlfreakygobshite I really don't know. We have two DDs and DS is quite a shock!

I have loved the name Isaac and had it reserved for this occassion for nearly 20 years - since I was 11 and now it is really popular .

On the combined but not at all solidly considering list are also

Isaac (as mentioned)
Michael (doesn't feel quite right for him)
Mason (too common poss chavvy?)
Ephram (DH says no way)
Montgomery (Monty) (hmmm, not sure)
Elliot (doesn't feel right for him
Marshall (doesn't feel right for him)

I think we will wait until we meet him and hopefully will then know..

Feel free to make your suggesstions if you have nothing better to do . Glad I made some of you smile tonight...my work here is done

not read the rest but 10

Is Isaac hugely popular? It's a lovely name and I don't think it's common as muck yet?! I think if it's been on your list for 20 years you should go for it!

I really wanted to call my child Monty. I think it's a fab name. But I had a girl.

well, ALL those are streets ahead of poor portley......

isaac is lovely. is it really knee deep in isaacs round your way?
is it the old testament vibe you like or the actual sound of the name or what? we need info if are going to make suggestions you may like!

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well, ALL those are streets ahead of poor portley......

isaac is lovely. is it really knee deep in isaacs round your way?
is it the old testament vibe you like or the actual sound of the name or what? we need info if are going to make suggestions you may like!

ezekial
ezra
isiah
ira
edgar

Reuben?

If you've always loved Isaac then use it. My name (Rebecca) has been on the top ten most popular all of my life and it's not like it bothers me being 'common'. Our DD is Ava - yes we chose it before it became REALLY popular but I still love it.

Portly - The Portland Hospital's mascot is Portly Panda!!

Love Monty though...

10....

would make me think of Portwine, lol....sorry....

Go for Isaac - if you've loved it all your life, don't abandon it now. If it helps - there are over 200 boys in ds's school and not a single Isaac.

All my life I had an imaginary daughter called Rowan. For reasons too complicated to explain, I don't have a Rowan, I have a Grace. I love her name - but I still wish she was Rowan - which would suit her far better. Go for it!

oops. too enthusiastic!

No Issacs in dss' school either. And ds2's got one of the most common boy's names going (Dylan) and I still love it and so far he's the only one in his year.

POrtley is a 10, no question

Sounds like the brother of Roy 'Chubby' Brown.

I don't and haven't ever taught an Isaac in 14 years and I think it's a beautiful name.

Portley, however........

eek...

Obviously don't go with Isaac if your surname is Hunt. Otherwise, It's fine and not overly popular where I am.