What do you think of Reeve?

[MathsMadMummy]

What do you think of Reeve as a boy's name? It's listed on Mumsnet's Baby Name Finder.

I just added it, it's my DS's middle name. It was my DH's great-nan's surname, but when she had to come to England she changed it so as to sound less Welsh!

3m

I like it. I think you can also spell it in a French way 'Rives'.

So it's only listed there because you added it?

As you said, it was a surname, and is frankly still a surname, not a forename.

Agree its a surname. Why would you consider this as a first name?

My ds/dh have the same surname for a middle name. Its a family connection on my mil's side. It is a personal family thing so would not be using it as a recommendation.

I wouldn't use it as a first name, it's DS's middle name. I was under the impression that the point of the baby name database is partly to add our own ideas y'know, for fun...

It's because of the family connection, the surname is no longer in the family so it was nice to celebrate it. DH's great nan is really pleased about it

Having a surname as a middle name is quite popular in some families, my friend has her mum's maiden name and will add her own maiden name when she marries her BF. That's what gave me the idea.

I like it as a christian name its spelt rives but your baby your choice!I can never believe how ridiculous people get on here about what people name their own babies It is one of the exciting things about a first baby Suit yourself i did even though friends and family weren't keen Now they all love it x

Thanks
People do come up with crazy names but usually as the baby grows up you can't imagine them being called anything else!
I've never heard/seen the name as Rives, but I like that too. I like French names, I was keen on Xavier but DH said he'd pronounce it like they do on X-men

My ds name isn't crazy at all but my lot seemed to think it was!

Iv a Reeve James aged 2 and it suits him just perfect so glad I can go to the park and shout both my boys names and only them turn around

I'm not really sure what you're asking here OP? You've already used the name as a middle name for your DS right? So if you want opinions on it, it's probably a bit late in the day! In any case I don't like it as a first name. It's ok as a middle name, I get that some people use family surnames as middle names. Middle names are almost never used by most people IMO so it's largely irrelevant what they are. I would say either pick a name you love or a family name which it sounds like you've done.

Ive never heard of the name Reeve but i must say...its lovely! Its unusual yet sounds traditional if thats possible!

bit close to reiver for my liking

I'm afraid it's too reminiscent of Chaucer's Reeve's Tale from the Canterbury Tales for me - a bedswapping farce about two vengeful students revenging themselves on a thieving miller by having sex with his wife and daughter while all sleeping in the same room.

Occupational surname. Not good.

It's a surname, and as a family surname it's very nice to include it as a middle name. I wouldn't like it as a first name though.

I'm with Butterdish, it reminded me of Chaucer. I did study that heavily at school, though.

It's a surname. If someone gave it as a first name I'd assume they were stupid, foreign, or both.

Reminds me of peeve.