Do you like my boys name?

[Arweni]

I am planning on calling my baby boy
Ash, does anyone else like that name?

No. Ashley is better.

As in fag end? That kid is in for a lifetime of teasing. I can see it now - where’s the fire Ash?

I would keep the name but only as short for something else - Ashton, Ashley.

Please don’t set up your kid like this. Think of him as. 25 year old applying for a job.

If you like it then go for it - I am assuming you are not sure, hence the post - on the plus side it would be easy to spell/

I quite like it, makes me think of an ash tree rather than cigarettes! I know a few girls that go by Ash, (short for Aisling in their case), but think it's also fine for a boy

I’m not keen. I just think of burnt things and “fag ash”.

I like Asa, which has a similar feel to me.

My first thought was like Ash from Pokémon - but that's not a bad thing because I like Pokémon.
I think the name is fine and others have said the younger generation are unlikely to know what an ashtray is or associate the word with fag ash.

It makes me think of Pokemon! Not a bad association though. It’s cute though I prefer a longer name personally so would probably go for Asher. I really dislike Ashley it seems wet and a bit middle aged sounding.

I prefer Asher, and dislike Ashley.

Yep
Really like Ashley but Ash is also great on its own

I'm so sorry it makes me think of ash trays!!
But I love Ashley x

It reminds me too much of fags and cremations, so it’s a no from me.

No, it is a nick name for me, sorry.

Do you like Asher, Ashton, Ashley?

I like it, and I'm normally a "use a traditional full name and shorten it for everyday" person. Ash to me is a tree name like Aspen, Hazel, Holly, Laurel, Linden, Rowan, or Willow. I know an Ashley and an Ashten, both women, who go by Ash. I think that both of those "full" names come from surnames and/or place names that have to do with ash trees.

I also like Asher, which is a Hebrew name meaning happy or fortunate/blessed, but it's a different name to me.

I like it

It's not just burnt things, it's a tree. I think it's a good name and is also unisex. For a longer version I know an Ashley (male) and Ashleigh (female) so it works wherever.

Not really.

Ash being what you get when a fire burns out.

It's not unique @Arweni Several people on here have said they know an Ash. It doesn't really matter if they are Ashley-Ash is what they go by. I have known three men who call themselves Ash in the past 4 years

It's not even unusual-it's quite ordinary.

Where on earth did you get the idea that it was unique?

Asher sounds more like a 'proper' name