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?

Love the sound of Cormac but it is very Irish

A toddler Graham would be achingly cool . But he would need a few tank tops.

I love it. Good manly name.

i love you guys for your honesty.

i think you're all swaying me toward Graham though - maybe he can singlehandedly dispel all the bad imagery!!

It's a fabulous name. Particularly the scottish version.

How about just G for short?

georgiemama, i'm intrigued by your nephew's name! i have to say i am not a fan of the Kayden, etc. school of made-up names.

I find it the opposite of manly

thanks dadada - a friend named her baby Thelonius Rex - Theo for short - or T Rex for fun.

G-Man might work. ;)

I agree with you, I hate made up names.

It's not a made up name, its a real name, just very very very old. Think Roman history. It's very unusual but I do love it now.

i know a guy whose middle name is Odysseus. that's pretty far out.

You're close. It isn't that, but kind of in the classical ball park.

Hector. (Or was he Greek?)

Is it..... Rumpelstiltskin?

I know it's nice to name babies after someone but please, please don't burden a kid with that name.

It's such a 'nothing' boring name - like Alan, Brian or Trevor.

I love and adore my mum but I could never name my daughter after her because her name is Maureen!

Romulus
Remus
Hannibal (but he wasn't Roman)
Claudius
Nero
Pompey
Augustus
Diocletian
Cicero
Seneca
Julius
Hadrian
Tiberius
Agr ippa
Maximus .....?

(guess who watched the rerun of I, Claudius)

showed some of this thread to DH and he says - Clive? not a bad ida!
i actually like it too, does that make us Graham-Dexter-Clive loving freaks?

Ulrika has just called her newborn 'Malcolm'. Hmm, not sure abut it but her American husband apparently suggested it as it's apparently cool over there whereas not so much here.

My US relatives have a lot of Trevors. Again - not so cool here probably. Funny what's 'acceptable' isn't it.

Graham???!! Seriously??? God no, pleaase!!

Gregory is nice...

DHs dad is called Graham and he is a lovely bloke although I am not sure I would use it as a name for my son - maybe a middle name?

DS is super cute though - he calls him Gram Gram rather than Grandad as he gets muddled up and can't say Grandad or Graham properly!

THJ - yeah Brit names are beloved and rather trendy in the US - Nigel or Trevor is like the epitome of cool in certain sets. hate to have to remind myself that Graham in the US is associated with an extremely well-known type of biscuit - Graham Crackers (not to mention Teddy Grahams). we may live there for some of his school years so it's a risk.

I hadn't ever thought of Graham, I must admit. But at least he'll be unusual amongst all the Caspars, Oscars and Olivers. I much prefer Graham to Graeme, and Graham Greene was pretty special after all (amazing writer, womaniser, spy etc). Though actually, his REAL first name was in fact Henry! So he must've thought Graham sounded good. I do think though you should shorten it to Gray, which is a cool name for anybody.

i love it - against the grain

great

I dont like Graham at all but Gray is lovely.

I like it.

No, sorry, I really really hate it!!!