what does everyone think of smith as a first name?

[mrsdeadfamous]

We are having a little boy and originaly wanted stanley, but it is becoming way too popular. My hubby really loves the name Smith, but im uncertain. Feelings????????

Strangely I rather like it.
It's far better than Stanley.

It says Sex and the City to me (and probably a lot of other people).

Smith as a name reminds me of that model guy that Samantha ends up with in Sex and the City. Not a bad association, mind you! But probably quite 'American' in feel too.

sorry but I think it's terrible

Dreadful imho - although I know nothing about Sex And The City. Don't like Stanley either though, so not much help to you, sorry.

I do like Stanley though.

Love Stanley don't like Smith,

no

was my maiden name

jones?

Frightful. But I've never seen Sex and the City.

jones is worse! Everyone would think they'd misheard it for Joan and that he was a little girl.

Sex and the City

its not one

was a joke

oh sorry - you can never tell on baby name threads. Best to underline the ironic intent with half a dozen smilies.

it is not a joke! my hubby really does want it!

no, no, I think ggirl meant her suggestion of "jones" was a joke.

But show your husband this thread (and a picture of Samantha drooly over her rather unpleasantly oiled toyboy) and see if it affects his feelings.

yes meant jones as a joke

this is what everyone would be seeing in their mind's eye when they read the announcement. Is that how he wants his little boy to be envisaged?

Don't like it, sorry. Will cause confusion as it's not one of those doubling-up names (that can be first or surname) that are popular in the UK. Imagine this conversation in future years:
What's your name?
Smith
No, what's your last name?
Smith
You're Smith Smith?
(sigh)

Happened to a friend of mine - with another name not Smith though.

No No No

For the rest of his life strangers will say "Your name please?" and he will say "smith" and they will say "and your first name" and he will say that is my first name" and the will say "oh"

cross posts with eighties chick!!

but see i'm right

No. It's just not a name. Where I live occupations as first names seems popular (Tanner, Cooper etc). I suppose these are older occupations, but I still think given there are hundreds if not thousands of names to choose from, why go for what is essentially a surname (and with this one an incredibly common one at that). Apart from anything else he will have a life of people asking his name twice. "Smith, yes really Smith" when people assume that he has given his surname and not his first name.

Oops. Oh well, you get the picture

Reminds me of that great P G Wodehouse book about Psmith (silent 'P').

No.