Finn or Felix?

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Is Felix too consciously middle-class? I like the fact that Finn doesn't belong to a particular class and will worry that pople think i'm trying to impress by using a typically middle-class name like Felix? I am aware that Felix is the more unusual of the two but I don't think that popularity bothers me as i've loved both names for a long long time. Surname is Atkinson so they both go well.

Just after some opinions on them really.

TIA

Finn

like both but agree that Felix is a little more Boden iyswim. I would say Finn.

Finn is lovely

I like both. I think Finn is much more trendy- it's a middle class eschewing the traditional and trying to be slightly cool and offbeat name, imo, sort of in the Alfie, Savannah, Delilah, Wilf mould. I like that Felix means "happiness", though I suppose it's asking to give birth to an eeyore to take that into account.

That's interesting scummymummy, I would have said that Felix was more trying to be offbeat. Felix has SUCH a great meaning doesn't it - all part of the attraction!

I'd go for Finn.

I have just persuaded DH that Fin(Lay) is the boys name for us if this baby i a boy of course. Jury's still out on a girls name! So in answer to your question Finn!

I really think you can think too much about how names will be viewed. Every name has class connotations pretty much but unless you choose Algernon or Waynetta I doubt that many people will think about that the vast majority of the time. And anyone important will just start to love the name because they love your baby.

This is very true ScummyMummy - well said.

McDreamy Finlay is lovely too, we did consider using a longer version but have decided thre's no point if he'll always go by Finn.

I wish I was having twin boys so I wouldn't have to choose. Finn & Felix would be great names for twins too!

Felix just makes me think of a cat sorry.

i LOVE Finn. Would have been dds name had she been a boy.

I would have said Felix was previously not a favourite of mine, but it would have been out of context then (and yes I would have thought about the cat).

However, I now know a little boy called Felix, and it really suits him and I think it's a really nice name. I don't at all think of it, or of him, in the way that you are concerned about. It's slightly unusual but nice, and yes it goes with your surname.

I love Finn though which was on my list, but couldn't convince partner, or many others, that it is also a girl's name once we found out we were having a girl. Love it for a boy though, and so I think both your names are great.

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Lpve Felix.

Felix is lovely. Much nicer than Finn.

Finn

I prefer Finn on the grounds of felix the cat also ....

I think Finn is a lovely name.

Think Finn and Felix are similarly middle class tbh

Felix - definitely.

Felix 100%

Thanks ladies.

Still V. confused.

One minute I think definitely Felix, then an hour later I think Finn is the one.

Naming is tricky.

Finn = don't like Felix, too catty but I would use Finlay on the birth certificate

Finn or Finlay. Felix is nice too but I just love Finn.

finn
finn...eveyrone is finn

the alternative is a cat.