Thoughts on the boys' name Woody if we have a son?

[MaxiMoomins]

Really struggling with boys names. My partner loves Woody and I’m trying to get on board. I think it’s cute but I don’t LOVE it yet..
How do people feel about it??

we don’t know the gender yet! 😁

Important to remember that David Bowie named his son Zowie. Obviously you can-but should you?

Zowie evidently thought not, since he is now known as Duncan Jones, Jones being Bowie's original surname.

Woody Guthrie was Woodrow Wilson Guthrie, after the president.
Woody Harrelson is also Woodrow.

Woody is ok as a nickname that has evolved naturally, but I wouldn't put it on a birth certificate.

Can't you just can him a normal, human name? Why not Edward and you can him Woody?

Was just going to say this but it looks like OP has flounced!

It’s a nickname. Not a name.

See, I don’t like Thomas as a name. Do like Tom

Each to their own I guess

I think Woody is a great name. Well in the ‘I could say it 1,000 times a day’ category. Go for it X

Zowie changed his name to Duncan as an adult.

There's a Woody at DCs school. To me it's quite American sounding but so are a lot of the other kids names so it doesn't particularly stand out. I prefer old fasioned names personally but Woody wouldn't raise any eyebrows around here, if you like it it's fine.

It’s an erection, I would be polite if I met a Woody and not mention it but I’d hope it was a nickname.

What a whirlwind of emotions!

I have to accept the way some people have responded on this thread but I’m not allowed to express an opinion that some people on the internet (shock, horror) are not very nice people?

My bad. I take it on the chin. I was naive and thought this would be more helpful.

For the record my loves, I also had the Toy Story ‘concerns’ and a few people have used the word twee now, which is actually spot on to describe one of my niggles. I genuinely didn’t know and have never heard of it used as slang for erection before.

We learn something new every day.

And thank you for anyone that has been constructive even if you don’t like the name, which is most welcome 💜

For a dog - yes, for a child - absolutely not

I'm a bit surprised to be the only person who mentioned Woody Guthrie! Did nobody see the Bob Dylan film?

It is absolutely used as a name for an erection where I live now and where I lived as a child (two different regions of England)

Yes I know two! A 40 year old Woody who is cool, fun, free spirited and it suits him perfectly. It is a nickname although no-one knows his real name as it’s what he’s always been known as.
Another 50 year old, again nickname but pretty much the only name that’s used. He’s an accountant!
If you like it go for it. Everyone will just accept it as their name and not give it a second thought after the initial name announcement.

I have a name that wouldn't raise eyebrows in the slightest in the UK but is an absolute pain in the arse for non-native English speakers to pronounce, and with it being relatively uncommon (wouldn't turn up in many textbooks or US shows people might watch to practice their English) I found that until we had pronouns on our email sigs a lot of international clients assumed I was male as my name ends in a consonant.

So you never know.

@MaxiMoomins

I’m not allowed to express an opinion that some people on the internet (shock, horror) are not very nice people?

Almost no one has been personally insulting, other than you, repeatedly.

Certainly no one in the first string of replies, who commented only on the name, leading you to call MNers **s, twice.

Possibly lighthearted but seemingly not, as you then agreed it was a xenophobic cesspit.

What xenophobic replies have you had here?

@MaxiMoominswhat DID the asterisks stand for in **s? Was it “hos”?

I was naive and thought this would be more helpful

People telling you not to use the name for the reason that it would humiliate your teenage son is much more helpful than people saying ‘yes hun love it’

Nooo

This was my first thought.

Too many sneks here hun 🐍🐍🐍🐍 xxx

Just remember that the child has to live with this name and put up with the sniggers . Use it for a middle name if you must !

Call your kid want you want but stop calling us names just cos we dont like it!

No, but some of us know who Woody Guthrie was without seeing the film. The same way we know his son, Arlo. Sorry, quoted wrong poster. I'm blaming it on my phone!

I want to know as well @Piglet89. Is there a swear word I've never heard of?