Eustace

[meaniebrown]

I'd like to name ds2 after my father in law, who is a stacey. I'm not too keen on stacey thoughwas thinking of going with Eustace which is the longer version. Is it a bit too PG Wodehouse? My other ds is an alistairdon't really go together do they? If I use it as a middle name, I was thinking of frederick eustace lastname. Opinions? I mentioned it to my mother and she was horrified.

instant thought was eustacian tube

Makes me think of Eustace Clarence Scrubb from the Chronicles Of Narnia. He wasn't nice at first but came good.

I don't like it but I'm not sure why. But as a middle name, why not?

Has your FIL only the one name?

no, his middle name is vernon

I'd rather Vernon than Eustace, myself.

i'm with ohmeohmy!

useless eustace is all that springs to mind sorry

Actually, I quite like it. ds1 has a friend called Justus which is pronounced almost the same way (here in Germany). I like Frederick too.

Sorry - it's just awful

sounds like a station

My mum always used to say useless Eustace to us as well..hadn't thought of it until now. Very negative connotations...I wouldn't!

Useless Eustace sprang to my mind too.

eustacian tube here too I'm afraid

I like it. Reminds me of Eustace in the LP Hartley book, was it The Shrimp and the Anemone..

its lovely - in french they pronounce is U-stash - there is a church in Paris - called St Eustace -

I think that it's fine for a middle name, but not very easy as a first name. I didn't know that Stacey was a diminutive of Eustace, but surely Stacey would be quite tough too? If I heard of a family with children called Alistair and Eustace I think I'd probably assume they were very posh.