Grayson for a boy??

[carrielou2007]

I have my girl's name sorted and thought I had settled on Arthur (or Arwyn) for a boy.

The name Grayson has popped into my head and I'm not sure what reaction I may get. When I mentioned it to xdp all he said was 'as in Larry'.

I think I like it and if anyone shortend it to Gray I wouldn't mind too much but I am swayed by my hormones - please tell me if you think this is awful as I just can't tell!

I think it sounds rather melancholy but quite sweet as American surname type names go.

Not nice. Everyone will say "as in Larry" or "as in Perry"

Very Chumley-Warner I think (as in upper class twit). Stick with Arthur! Isn't Arwyn/Arwen for a girl - I can think of a few fantasy heroines called Arywn/Arwen (the most famous of course being from Lord of the Rings).

I did immediately think Larry. An personally not keen.

Not keen here either....but I quite like Gray?

There would definitely be too much "as in Larry" responses from people if you went for it - was my initial thought, anyway.

It's doesn't really matter what anyone else thinks, if your DP thinks Larry then you can't really use it. Sorry. Well, I'm not really sorry, because I don't like it either, but you know what I mean!

Isn't Arwyn a girl's name? Or am I thinking of Anwyn?

Grayson Perry - very talented but makes pots with disturbing images and dresses as a little girl

I know an adult Grayson, he is a lovely bloke.

I like Arthur as well, but not Arwen, thats a girls name right?

Love Arthur.

Don't listen to those pg hormones!

I too automatically think of grayson perry

Ok, Grayson is out then (it's ex dp so I don't really care what he thinks but it seems not a good choice!!)

Arwen is a girls name but I meant Arwyn (I'm sure that's the right spelling, better check then it's welsh). I wanted Carys for dd but her dad (was with him at the time) put his foot down so we went with Carrie.

Think will stick with Arthur, was having a panic as thought labour was starting this morning but now nothing!!