Is Nelson terrible?

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We’ve incidentally named our kids with the final consonant /n/ sound and are considering this name for a third. I love that it follows the pattern and it’s an honor name. My husband also likes it. That being said… is it awful? We’re no strangers to “old” names for our kids, so that’s not the issue. I’m just wondering about public perception. Is it classic, or “nerdy?”

I don’t like it at all - it screams neither classic nor nerdy, I just don’t particularly like it,

But only you have to. It’s not off the wall enough that they’d be teased. I suspect shortened to Nelly though, which might not be great for them.

I think of it as a cat's name.

DS has a friend called Nelson and it suits him.

Awful.

What about Nathan instead if you're keen to continue the pattern.

I immediately thought of the Simpson’s character and his “Ha ha” laugh. Other kids are likely to make the same connection

Awful.

What about one of these?

Horrible name

It makes me think of Mandela or a friend’s dog. It’s not horrible so go with it if you like it. I think it means “son of Neil” on the off chance that’s your husband’s name.

Yes

Nelson is handsome.

Do you like ..

Zelman
Samson
Wilson
Jason
Justin
Gordon
Ian
Owen

id put it in the same bracket as Wilson :)

Yes, it is!

Just makes me think Nelson Mandela.

I quite like the name. Not sure I’d use it though but don’t think it’s that out there. Afterall there are plenty of Winston’s about.

Not awful

A work colleague had a cat called Nelson, I think it's a great name for a cat.

Honestly one of the worst I’ve seen on here

After the war leader?

Is a pattern so important the child has to suffer this name for life?

If I was asked to picture someone called Nelson it would be a guy originally from the Caribbean, aged maybe about 70, quite cool.
But it was a little white British kid I’d wonder if their siblings were called names like Churchill or Raleigh.

How about Harrison, Cameron, Aaron, Samson, Norman, Colin, Jason, Duncan or Gordon?

Nelson would end up being Nels or Nelly.

Immediately think of the Simpsons character

As a name it seems armless.

anyone from the north west will associate it with a rough town near Burnley