Ashton boys name

[Sun1324]

We are due our second boy in November this year. Picking a name has been so difficult!

What is everyone’s opinion on Ashton?

There’s something about it I think is nice for an Autumn baby. Probably easy for them to say as a toddler. Familiar but not too common. Opinions please :)

I’ve taught an Ashton, he was very pleasant as a teen.

It’s quite nice.

I like it. I don't know any.

Really like it. Don't know any.

Yes, it's pleasant and not common (in the sense of overused). It would be shortened to Ash which is also quite nice.

I prefer Biblical Asher or maybe even just Ash (like the tree) as personally I’m less keen on place names or surnames as given names. However those trends are quite popular at the moment, so I can imagine little Ashton would fit in fine at school. I can’t see any obvious problems with the name.

I know a teenage one, I like it

i knew a poor boy who was saddled with name Asher Price and was called Asda Price at school which was funny as he was a nasty bully.

Ash, Ashton, Asher - I don’t like any of those names but Ashley is ok at a push .

This is probably location dependant but I just think of the town Ashton under Lyne, which is normally just referred to as Ashton.
There's a big IKEA there, but other wise it looks pretty grim and run down.

It's one of the ninja kids, my sons were obsessed with them a few years ago!

He's a nice guy, so my associations are positive 😊

Ashton-under-Lyne was my first thought and it has been in the news recently.
Ash/Ashley is dated, I don't like GnAsher.

We live in Scotland so totally unaware of this! Hadn’t actually heard of this place 🙈What has been posted?

Under Lyne or in makerfield

A place name not a child name

We nearly used Ashton but had a girl. I like the soft 'sh' sound. I don't know any but know an Aston and he's lovely.

There’s an Ashton at my DC’s school, it’s nice. Makes charge from the endless Georges and Harrys.

My initial thoughts were its different to Ashley.
Then reading the place name comments I can't unsee it "....ton" is also an old version on town. Lots of places end in ton Milton, Johnston, Craigton, etc

But I'm really liking Asher.

I really like the name Ashton - I actually know one in his 30’s & I always thought it was a cool but not common name.

I guess it’s worked well for Ashton Kutcher!

Ashton in Makerfield or Ashton under Lyne

I like the name Ashton and Ash is a great nn.

There is a place in Bristol also called Ashton. My now ex husband is Ashton (he is 55) so it is not a new name per se but also not normally a surname as he was asked a million times. It is also both a male and female name in Australia too.

His name is actually Christopher and his middle name Ashton :)

I know an Asher which I think is lovely.

Ashton just makes me think 'kutcher' (the actor) or 'lane' (the infamous Glasgow uni pub crawl)

I know a teenage Ashton. Nice lad. I prefer Asher.

@Sun1324 We live in Scotland so totally unaware of this! Hadn’t actually heard of this place 🙈What has been posted?
The MP for A-u-L is Angela Rayner.

Ashton is handsome and unusual.