[Opinions] WDYTO Gray?
I knew a guy with this name--this spelling. The Grey spelling seems more established, but Gray feels warmer and more down to earth in my mind. It's been in my head lately, as both a male fn and a unisex middle. Both spellings are used as surnames and there is also the simple color association. I have a bit of a soft spot for word names. So WDYT? Is it useable, or just too random?
Huh...I just checked and it looks like the Gray spelling is more established as an fn in the US. It was used back in the 1800s. Cool!
Huh...I just checked and it looks like the Gray spelling is more established as an fn in the US. It was used back in the 1800s. Cool!
This message was edited 3/29/2021, 5:35 PM
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It's a surname.
I take it you don't care for surnames as first names?
Gray has gray eyes (it's the first thing you notice about him, they're like looking into a floating storm cloud), black hair and loves to play violin. His full name is Gray David Lockwood and he dislikes most breakfast food. He says he doesn't like the taste, but it's really because his father announced he was leaving when Gray was eating breakfast.
He's brooding, unaware of it, and is notorious for stonewalling people. He can't help it, he just doesn't believe that people would genuinely want to know him. Parents divorced when he was 5, he's got nothing in common with his dad but loves and wants his approval nonetheless even though he's in his mid twenties.
His mum is a different story, she tries and she can be sweet, but she's got her own demons to work through.
Gray has an older brother, Ashley Bennett. Ashley's fun and tries not to take himself too seriously. Ashley is also engaged to Gray's ex.
He's brooding, unaware of it, and is notorious for stonewalling people. He can't help it, he just doesn't believe that people would genuinely want to know him. Parents divorced when he was 5, he's got nothing in common with his dad but loves and wants his approval nonetheless even though he's in his mid twenties.
His mum is a different story, she tries and she can be sweet, but she's got her own demons to work through.
Gray has an older brother, Ashley Bennett. Ashley's fun and tries not to take himself too seriously. Ashley is also engaged to Gray's ex.
This message was edited 3/30/2021, 1:39 AM
As a middle name, it makes a name sound slightly cartoony to me, like a Victorian novel caricature, so that makes it slightly more interesting, although it also feels like "the male Grace" - rather filler, lacking in spirit.
I think it's certainly useable.
I think it's certainly useable.
Dull
I find the sound strident and the name on the whole lackluster.
I find the sound strident and the name on the whole lackluster.
dont like it