Anson for a boy

[PhenomenalCucumber]

What are your thoughts on Anson for a baby boy?

I have previously only known it as a surname but I was reviewing historic files at work today at saw it as a first name - and I love it!!

My only reservation is that it might be too similar to Hanson (a la MmmBop) and I would prefer a Scottish name.

DH and I have just started TTC so I’m going to add it to my names note 🤞🏼

I love the name Lawrie.

You are not alone.

You’re trying too hard…..and failing

What does that mean?

You’re not 😂

ETA: I should have read the thread before replying! Anyway, I don’t like Anson as a name - once lived near an Anson Street so it doesn’t feel like the name of a person to me. Love your alternative suggestion of Lawrie.

It probably means you are trying too find something different from the names are in use, but have suggested something that seems too different.

I read it as Arson.

So did I…

I thought it said Arson first time I saw it. I had to reread it. Take from that what you will.

Not keen. It has vibes of the Hanson brothers or Hansel from zoolander

They're all fantastic, Sorley and Lawrie in particular.

Anson is not.

Would you consider Ansel or Anselm?

I'm another that misread it as Arson, sorry!

I quite like Anson, you could spell it Ansen if you didn't want people to think Arson!!

I prefer it to Ansel, that just makes me think Hansel and Gretel

Lawrie is my favourite from your list though

My first thought is a type with first letter missing. Anselm?
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you could spell it Ansen if you want people to think you can't spell.

It's only one sloppily written 'n' away from Arson.

This is bound to happen at some point.

Very interested to know, what name did you choose?

I actually knew an Anson, many moons ago at university. Nice chap, nice name.
Apparently he was named after an Admiral Anson.

that is such an awful name

I think that's the name of an old type of airplane. Eg like Comet.

Sounds like hemorrhoid cream 🤦‍♀️

Erm... No

I went to uni with an Anson. Nice boy.

Sounds like a mix between arson and Hanson (mmbop), sorry. Lots of other lovely names around.

Anson is fine but my favourite is Lawrie