Do you think Rory is a nice name?

[blondemumma]

Hi all, am 6 months PG and struggling with boys' names. DS is Samuel and we don't want anything too far out. Anyone have any thoughts about Rory?

Yes! It's DS2's name. And now I will hide this thread as everyone goes 'Oh, it's hideous/vile/reminds me of porridge'. Or something.

Yes would have probably been dd's name.

I like it. I prefer it spelled Ruraidh but that depends a lot on where you live - we're in Scotland so a gaelic spelling is OK.

Personally, I am not a fan. I think it's because my background is Irish, and Rory is an anglicisation of the Gaelic name Ruairi or Ruairidh said just the same as Rory). I prefer the Gaelic name, but that's just my preference.

Samuel is a lovely name, btw.

I like it-but prefer Ruairi spelling tbh.

yes! my dss (12) is sam and I thought rory went very well

but we both liked tom so thats what ds (12 week) ended up being

it means 'red king'. and if ds had been red haired he would have been rory regardless of dh!

I find it difficult to say tbh (I am Scottish!!). It's the 2 r's.

Blair is nice

I think it's a gorgeous name, DH hates it but I think that's because he knows someone he doesn't like called that. But I would love to use it otherwise.

I don't like it, I'm afraid. I also find the two 'r's tricky to say...

I think it's a lovely name.

i love it

in fact i have one of that name

I think it depends on where you are, I wanted it until I heard my in-laws pronunciation and went right off it. The further north or softer the accent the nicer it sounds, in an Eastenders kind of accent it sounds like the Tasmanian devil.

I'm sorry - I don't really like it. It doesn't really trip off the tongue - I', a Londoner so that might be why

what about

Evan
Patrick
Jake
Alexander

I love it. But does the fact you're asking us about it mean you're not that sure? In which case how about Toby?

Yes I love Rory and it was high on my name list. However, DH hates it. DS2 is Noah, which he suits, but I still look at him and think he would have suited Rory better.

IT'S GREAT. And I know an amazing human rights lawyer by the name of Rory, so there's a good precedent for you.

I love it- it's our first choice of names for a boy

I love the Gaelic spelling but wouldn't use them. We are Scots living south of the border and know that our son would have to spell it out and repeat it constantly. I think Rory is still gorgeous though, even with the straightforward spelling.

I love it!

My wee cat is called Rory, only because we were really struggling TTC and it was one of our chosen names but never thought we would end up using it.....eventually had DS 3 years after getting the cat! DS is Sam btw!

I think it hard to say, but it's a really cool name - I love it. Cute on a little boy but a good man's name too.

I really like it, and think if you're not in Scotland or Ireland you can most definitely get away with the Anglicised spelling. Dare I say it, you'd actually be better off with it.

Not overly keen sorry

like it

Not keen I'm afraid.

I like it - prefer Ruaridh but like Rory too. Can't see that it is difficult to say unless you are like Jonafan Woss

Love it. Prefer the Gaelic spelling, tbh.