Do you like Wolf for a boy?

[mrsruffallo]

A serious question- is silly, bold or cool?

No. Please don't.

I'm with Noddy Holder on this one. Where I live not an eyelid would flutter. Just think of the social mix your child may come across, as where I grew up, this name would have made fabulous target for bored kids.

Wolfgang's parents from Bolton are living in London, and I think it's a very good name and refuse to believe he'll be bullied because he'll be fab. That thing about the mousy kid at school called Wolf - I think that if he said he was called 'kevin' or 'clive' that'd be FAR worse, Wolf makes him COOL! Go Wolf!

Hmmm, sorry can't agree that it's cool. Odd maybe.

I live in London too now-most people still do have some sense down here thankfully!

Bah to your London sense! Bring on the Germanic weirdness.

Who's afraid of the big bad wolf, what's the time mr wolf etc

Oh don't be silly. He'd be followed round by groups of the other kids howling. It's just cruel.

Very odd choice IMO. No. Indeed I would be prepared to beg no. Normally I say its your choice.... but no.

Middle name of Wolfgang and Wolfie as nickname OTOH I like,, funny huh?

Would not rule out Wolfgang-I love it!
I am happy that so many of you recognise its coolness!

Wolfgang is a perfectly respectable German name. Wolf is an invitation to ridicule.

I don't hate it, but it wouldn't suit my mummy's leg-hugger shy boy!!

But aren't you given at least a little pause by how many people thing that it will make life difficult for your little boy?

LOL at Peachy

seeker - I think it probably depends largely on whether you live in an area full of narrow-minded, provincial troglodytes, or somewhere a bit more metropolitan.

My cousin decided, at the age of 29, that he would only answer to the name of Wolf.

He's now 44 and still single...

So although I do like Wolfgang as a name, I can't think of someone called Wolf without thinking of my weirdy cousin (whose real name is Neil)!

Troglodyte is one of my favorite words. So wonderfully descriptive. Good point, Sobranie

Foxie!!

I used to know a lad from Huddersfield called Zoltan. Sounded very funny indeed in a broad Yorkshire accent: 'coom 'ere, ower Zoltan'.

His parents were originally from Hungary so it was a very respectable name, just sounded odd the first time you heard it. Especially on a spotty teenager.

No really don't like it. Sorry to be blunt.

I've taught a few children with daft names in my time but Wolf????

I'll try it out for you in the staffroom tomorrow.

I live in the sort of achingly metropolitan area that features in cutting-edge novels, yet still I know that there would be a barely-suppressed titter when little Wolf joins the anarcho-syndicalist playgroup.

Now, Wulfric and Athelstan are fab names. Wish we'd called dd Berengaria.

Don't like it either. Wolfie would be ok, as tribute to Citizen Smith.

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It would be a fun middle name, but not for a first name.