Claude Quentin or Quentin Claude

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Baby name conundrum!

Baby 3 was a boy and he would have always been Vinny but a close friend used it and I’d rather not use the name now, she would rather that too!

so we are down to Claude Quentin or Quentin Claude and the family name will be Bonfrer! French heritage but we are British.

what are your thoughts on Claude as the first name or Quentin as a first name? I like both but have doubts about both. Namely, is Quentin too posh? We are normal income people. My other children are Jasper and Connie.

I also like Raphael/Raphy but my husband thinks it’s too Spanish to use.

I have until tomorrow am to choose between Claude or Quentin!

any feedback welcomed! Or other names but probably will be veeto’d by my other half as he wants me to decide asap!

I rather love Claude. Raphael is beautiful for a middle name with it, Quentin lovely. I would have thought Rafael was the Spanish spelling too but perhaps your DH means the pronunciation generally.

I feel as though Quentin makes it a cool, calm, reflective sort of name whereas Raphael adds a bit of fire. Just my impression of the personality of the names!

Word association I thought of Quentin Crisp, but had to look up why. Young people won't have that reference I don't think, though I don't think it's negative in any case anyway.

I prefer Claude.

Quentin is a great name, fits with your other children’s names and Quentin Claude flows better. It’s a cool name.

Claude just makes me think of a crab. Sounds more posh than Quentin.

Raphael is great too but if you can’t get DH on board with that then go for Quentin

I think saying it's 'too mature' for a boy is strange when we've got plenty of boys named Stan, Albert, Ted, etc.

It's much nicer than any of those typical 'old man' names. And of course it isn't unique - if it was unique there would literally be only one in the world...

I love both!
Bonfrere QC has an esteemed ring to it.

Quentin Claude Bonfrere

Claude is harder to say with Bonfrere.
Raphael is also handsome.

Quentin Claude flows well and sounds great

I think Quentin's a great name by the way, just slight personal preference for Claude.

Raphael
Sebastian

I guess Quentin; i like Claud but it sounds older-mannish

Me too!

Love Quentin first, especially if french pronunciation used

although vid unable, you can still hear it.

That's a lifetime of correcting people though.

I know someone who in German, her son was born in the UK and she gave him a name that works in both languages but insists that we all pronounce it the German way. We all sound a bit ridiculous tbh!

I said "unusual to the point of unique" by which I meant he may well be the only little Quentin born in 2023 or 2024 in the UK.

@FuckHonestlyKnows fair point 🙂 Could change spelling to Kongtan?😉

Quentin at a push.

Claude conjures up either Debussy or Monet, or the villainous archdeacon from The Hunchback of Notre Dame.

Claude sounds wonderful in French much less so in English. I like Quentin.

Might your husband go with Rafe if he’s not a fan of Raphael?
of your two choices I like Quentin and I love your surname!!

That is absolutely true about Claude sounding far less nice when not being said in French. 'Clawed', as in 'the cat clawed the scratching post' or 'she clawed his back in the throes of passion' is not a particularly nice sound.

That's no bad thing, it's still very classic and everyone will recognise the pronunciation @wherethewildtbingsgo

Raphael

Claude
Quentin

It might not be a bad thing in a theoretical sense but I'm generally of the view you should minimise bullying or othering opportunities for your children if at all possible. Having a name like Quentin arguably doesn't do that.

Having said that, I do like the name and I think it's very elegant. I'm just not sure I would name a little boy Quentin when he's from a "very normal" family so is likely to go to school with lots of Archies and Harrys and Albies. I know it shouldn't be that way, and he may be absolutely fine (particularly if he's a strong willed or "popular" type) but it's definitely more of a risk than other names.

Rafe is a name in its own right or could be a nickname for Raphael. Claude vs Quentin? Claude. I prefer the sound, more masculine and I think it's a less risky choice too.

Sorry...I feel like I'm wildly over invested in this decision 🤣🤦‍♀️ but how about Vincent? It's French, has the classic ring you like and can also be shorted to Vinnie for his mates.

Thanks. Vincent was always our first choice but my best friend used it 6 months ago and feels out of bounds! Hence, this predicament!

You know, friends come and go, but your kid will be yours forever. If you want Vincent, name him Vincent.

It's not as though the kids would be living under the same roof. Many people have multiple kids in their circle with the same name, in extended families and whatnot.

If your friend kicks off, she's not really much of a friend and needs to get a sense of humour.

Vincent Claude is a lovely combo.

One of my uni friends' now grown son is named Vincent. He goes by Vinnie. There's also Vin, Vince as nicknames. No one is going to confuse the two children.

Claude Quentin but Claude reminds me of the dog sorry