What do you think of Dorian as a first name for a boy ?

[MamanFlo]

Hello Mums

I am 29 weeks pregnant with our second baby, a little boy. We are french but we need to find a name that fits in english speaking countries. We thought about Dorian...

My sister says it's a bit negative for a boy, as Oscar Wilde's character is not really great.

What do you think ? in general and about this comment in particular ?

thanks !!!!

mamanflo

i knew a guy called Dorian

he is cool, fun, sexy, gorgeous...

fancied by many females and held in v high esteem by mates.

i think its a fabulous name.

as the wearer of a name seemingly no-one else had growing up, id FAR rather have a more interesting name that john. or sarah. or claire or whatever. (no offence to anyone with runofthemill names, like )

Have just scrolled through a list of French names - I think all of these work in both places (even though pronunciation is generally different)

Marc
Arthur
Charles
Christian
Clement
Daniel
David
Edward/Edouard
Felix
Guy
Joseph
Louis
Luc
Olivier
Patrick
Paul
Richard
Theodore
Thomas

Michel? (sp? - again, Frnehc sp not good...)

Going for Gold really had a fabulous theme tune

Boco - DH and I think you win the post of the day - have tears!

My first ever kiss was on the french exchange with a Bruno - have fond memories of that name! And apart from Bruno Brooks (now long gone) can't think of another one.

There is that Bruno from Strictly Come Dancing - can't spell his surname though!

Dorian sounds lovely. It's nice to have a name that is slightly unusual.

Boco - "The heat is on, The time is right ............"

DH now doing the da da's from the theme tune.

He never normally shows any interest in MN - can't come up with good French name but he also says Dorien sounds a bit gay. Mind you we have 12 days and counting to come up with a name of our own - he's no better there!

I think 'cold', as in Dorian Gray
and then I think 'Little Lord Fauntleroy' for some reason

Go for Raphael! Or Joseph

Yeah, come on Yama...

'It's time for you,
For you to play your game.

People are coming,
Everyone's trying,
Trying to be the best that they can.

When they're going for, going for GOLD!'

loler, you and your dp need to go and watch it on you tube - it really is very uplifting

I am now singing the Going for Gold music .

i LOVED going for gold actually...

am PMSL at Didier Partouche

I think it's sweet. I also like Darius (kind of similar).

I'd like to cast my vote for Etienne. Very lovely name, also, Louis is quite popular in the UK. Good luck!!!!

I know a Dorian at work (he's in his c. 30s) and I have never thought of the name as feminine or gay.

I really like the name Alex as one that would work in both French and English (but then, ds' middle name is Alexander, so of course I'd like it!)

Havent read the reast of thread, but for me I don't like it, i would always remind me of Birds of a Feather too, altho this wouldnt be my main reason.

Pmsl @ Didier Partouche too.

arf arf at Didier PArtouche.
I like DOrian, though I admit I did think of Dorian Grey but I think it is a lovely name and not too feminine

Boco Am doing weird at-desk laugh-smother which is coming out sounding like a snort.

Dorian - I thought John Dorian from Scrubs - lurve him. Had forgotten about Birds of a Fevver. Not a good reference but it was a while ago.

Try shouting 'Didier Partouche, you're playing catch-up!' in the highest pitched irish accent you can muster. Go on, please?

I think Dorian is fairly upper crust English, so up to you whether you think that fits!

Only Dorian I can think of was a showjumper.

hi mamanflo

we're in a part of London with a fair amount of French children at the dc's school

we have a Raphael and an Etienne - I really wouldn't worry about needing to fit in English speaking countries. Most people are accustomed to foreign names now (especially if you are French yourselves!).