matthew?

[flopsy1974]

Opinions please.

Good, solid name. Very inoffensive.

like it

I've never met a Matthew I didn't like - they tend to be charming, nice and reliable.

I like it - but then I am biased, having chosen it for ds!

Can be shortened to Matt as well - I like a name that gives that sort of option. Interestingly, ds doesn't like it being shortened though.

I like it very much. good strong name which will stand the test of time!

I hope he's not on the portly side.

'Fat Matt Splat' is not an easy nickname to carry off. Which is what most of the larger Matthews I've known were called at school.

Nice

It's OK.

Not keen on nickname Matt.

I have a lovely Matthew who chose to call himself Matt when he got older. I still call him Matthew though and he copes.

Lovely name.

My dh is one. He has never been called Matt or Matt Splatt (and he is on the bigger side of average) or any other nn.

Great name. Solid and kind

Very nice.

Incredibly dull. Matt is horrid too.

Sorry, but I think its dull as well and a bit wet.

I don't like it, I'm afraid. And Matt reminds me of fat.

A bit boring/dull perhaps, but not offensive. Hadn't thought of the 'fat' connection, actually...

It's nice but I would never pick it. It's just not ZING enough. ALthough, today's zing is tomorrow's Keith.

Matthew is our chosen name if this bump is a boy.
Its also DH's middle name so sentemental reasons too.

Good solid name that doesnt really date.

Never heard of the Fat Matt thing... but then every Matthew I have know has been very smart and hansome (and slim!)

I have a Matthew, precisely because I have never met a bad one
BUT
I really really really hate when it is shortened to Matt. I'm sure I will change my mind when he's older, but he's not even two, and his name is Matthew

Lovely.
I know one whose nn is Billy

A bit dull for my taste. Not keen on Matt.

Boring and dull...Sorry.

Lovely name. Married to one so possibly a bit biased!

There is one in every class in our school.

Or just about. DS1 has four in his year (about 30 boys). DS2 knows one; I also know at least five others at the school.

It's a nice classic name (nn usually Matt in case you don't like it; tho in the case of DS1 they have had to resort to corruptions of surnames to distinguish! ) which is why it is popular I guess.

Really boring, Ds1 who's 7 has 4 of themin his class.