Does
Griffin immediately evoke images of the mythical beast? It's one of the few baby boy names my husband and I agree on, but I don't want to saddle a child with some frightening association for the rest of his life. When we mentioned it to my in-laws, they thought it was heinous and said "Don't name the poor child after a monster! He'll hate you!"
That's really the only thing stopping me from loving it. It's uncommon enough for our liking but still not totally obscure. It gives all of our children a unique initial. Annndddd, my husband likes it (which seems like it's an extreme rarity these days..)
Thoughts?