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I like Thatcher, but I don't know if I like it enough to use it myself. It doesn't strike me as really traditional and old-fashioned unless he was referring to Southern naming traditions. In the Southern United States, people have been using surnames as first names for a while, so I can see what he meant in that case. Most often, the names are family names or they are honoring someone, so choosing a surname as a first name that you just like doesn't go along with tradition. In a sense, Thatcher is a bit trendy if you're using it just because you like it, but it doesn't seem overly trendy to me.

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