Grant

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Opinions on Grant. Too dated? Handsome? Hate it? Thanks

Not for me.

The only Grant I know is a fifty-something grump, but maybe it's time for a revival?!

I have bad memories of a Grant at school.

It’s also one of those names where you’re not quite sure how exactly to pronounce it.

It sounds abrupt to my ears. Harsh G and the the nt ending.

I think it's a solid name.

...Mitchell

So nope!

Doesn't it just rhyme with plant?

Although I have no plans of using the name, I stumbled upon it on another forum and realised that I haven't heard it in a a while. It strikes me as handsome, much like the names John or Mark.

Bald middle-aged man with a beer belly.

Wouldn't use it for first name. I don't think. Anyway. I miss hearing names like Matthew, Stephen, John etc.

I love the name Grant. It was on my list of names. I am Scottish though if that makes a difference!

I love it, sounds like a cowboy name to me. I’m not allowed Gale or Dean, wonder if Grant would be more acceptable.

EastEnders. That's the overwhelmimg association for me. But I'm sure meeting a real Grant would override that, especially if he was a small boy rather than a balding Cockney gangster.

It's one of those names that suffers from a North-South divide in pronunciation - like Sandra, Alexander. I always think that must be annoying because it's not something the person can "correct", they just have to put up with the fact that half the country will say their name differently.

Might be nice with a Scottish accent alright.
With a hard R, I like that.

Where I live it’s, Gr-Ant, with a long A.
On Eastenders it’s, Grawnt.

I used to do grant applications for small companies, so the word Grant makes me think of endless forms that need to be filled in.

Awful, dated, ugly name.

With regards to pronunciation, yes it does rhyme with plant but I assume the point the other poster was making is that plant (and therefore Grant) are pronounced differently in different parts of the country (pl-ant vs pl-ar-nt, gr-ant vs gr-ar-nt). So accents will change the pronunciation with this name.

I don't think it's like the other names you've mentioned at all, which are all very classic.

I love the name Grant, I'm from Scotland.
The Grants i know are all good looking wealthy men which helps.😊 I think it's a handsome name.
I've found people in Scotland and especially Americans prefer the name compared to lots of those in England. I think Eastenders has something to do with it? Though I've never seen the program myself.🙈
We were going to use it but think we're going to go for Euan instead.

Gives me visions of a 50 year old bloke. Too aged for a child these days, OP. It would be like naming him Bob or Richard! It’s a nice name but just doesn’t seem right

The one I know gets called Grunt.
I say Grant to rhyme with Pant, others might say it to rhyme with Can't.

Fine as a middle name.

I really like it! It's a refreshing change from the wave of twee Alfies, Ollies, Charlies, etc. It's a nice, classic, elegant name.

It's a bit old fashioned. Not a pleasant sound either. Too close to grunt.

Very dated. Unpleasant sound to it for me. It might be OK as a middle name if you really must, but even then I'd prefer something else.

EastEnders. Should be a surname only (not even particularly nice for a surname). Not a nice sound. Bit dated too.

I like it!

I like it, I think its a good strong name. Maybe because I know a doctor called Grant, I think its a sophisticated name for wealthy doctor types 😁

80s estate agent

Dances with his tie around his head on a Friday night with his mate Spencer

So no

Guy is nice though