Graham??

[chandellina]

Hi, we are thinking of this name for our son, it was the name of DH's father. Looking for any reactions. It doesn't seem to be a terribly popular name yet i have come across enough Grahams to make me think it's an acceptable and traditional name.
Am i missing something?

but cute! I like it - different amongst a sea of Alfie archie and oscars

I say it's time for a Graham comeback!!

Go for it...it'll be the next Finn!

lol at Barry!

Garry is nice for a baby, also.

I once met a baby Clive. was my face when I was told the name.

What about Les? Or Norm? Or Reg?

No, not boring at all Tom is lovely!

OK, one syllable

Tom
Tim
Lee
Jo
Jack - ooh that's better
Pete(r)

struggling now....

I love Tom, though. And Ben, if you want short and sweet.

No-one calls their baby Chris any more do, they? Is it because they don't want them to grow up to be estate agents?

Ken is nice

MissB

Garry is not nice...... it is so over. IMO

My plumber is called Garry.....

Would be Joe for a boy though, Georgiemama, no?

I like Joe, short for Joseph or just as it is.

We have a snake called Ken.

It's a bit Brian. Or Trevor.

Golden Grahams are delicious.

Luckily, Bree, I was joking.

Otherwise you could have just offended me; my imaginary DS, Garry Jnr; and my imaginary plumber husband, Garry.

And they called the baby... Keith

I dsidn't like Graham when it was popular in teh 70s. Something about it.

NOT Keith - even Graham is better than that.

Yes it is Joe (feels shame)

My brother is called Chris!! He isn't an estate agent!!

is Graham worse than Dexter? that was the only other one that seemed to get a look in from us both. Or Cormac.

I wouldn't.

All the Grahams/Graemes/Grahames I know are in their late 40s, which I guess explains why it sounds like a 'dad' name. But names do go in cycles - I'm guessing that 10 years ago people would have laughed at currently popular names like Archie and Freddie and dismissed them as 'grandad' names. Maybe Graham/Graeme will come back into vogue (did it ever go out of favour in Scotland?) and, even if it doesn't, it's a good strong name which means something within your family.

Kai on the other hand ....

Dexter is a little unusual (although Dexter Fletcher in Pressgang, ffwwwwhooooaaaarrrrr!) but much much better than Graham.

TBH though, whatever you call DS, people will go hmm for a few days and then it will be his name, part of him, and no one could ever conceive of it being different. My nephew has the most unusual name in the world (I am talking J-Dee, Kayden etc here, I am serious, there is no child in the country with this name, I can't post it in case SIL is a secret MNer and finds this thread) and I actually laughed in my brother's face (sheer reaction, not proud of it) when he told me the name, but now it is his name, and actually I really like it.

Dexter is a little unusual (although Dexter Fletcher in Pressgang, ffwwwwhooooaaaarrrrr!) but much much better than Graham.

TBH though, whatever you call DS, people will go hmm for a few days and then it will be his name, part of him, and no one could ever conceive of it being different. My nephew has the most unusual name in the world (I am talking J-Dee, Kayden etc here, I am serious, there is no child in the country with this name, I can't post it in case SIL is a secret MNer and finds this thread) and I actually laughed in my brother's face (sheer reaction, not proud of it) when he told me the name, but now it is his name, and actually I really like it.

I like Dexter, but it sounds VERY American to me.

I wouldn't mind that, but you may.

NOT talking J-Dee, Kayden etc. Seriously, this name is OUT THERE.

Dexter's terrible, I think, But Cormac. whilst not my taste, is a proper name.

Cormac is only OK if the child has a strongly Gaelic heritage.

Dexter..............for clearing your drains................