Naming a boy the same as my ex??

[waltzingintomonday]

I can't decide if it's weird or not to name a boy the same name as my ex? For avoidance of doubt, I'm 33 and broke up with said ex when I was 18, so I know it's a lifetime ago but is it odd?? He was my first/only love until I met my husband aged 22, so I don't know if people (parents, school friends etc) would read into it?! It's a pretty standard name, which I love, but think it might be off limits...! I might be overthinking though. Please help!

If you can't decide if it's weird then it's weird

I named my DC1 after my first crush, from when I was aged about 6yrs old!

I think it’s a bit weird. I’d look for another name.

I'm in the 'who cares what anyone else thinks' camp. Aside from your DH obviously. People need to mind their own business, you don't need to justify a name choice to anyone!

Personally I also wouldn't. My ex (from age 18 to 22) used a name I really liked for his son, I also wouldn't use that