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Not ridiculous. Not where I live, anyway. I would not react much if I saw a kid named Clive. When it's on paper, the name does have a sort of sneering, old-man character. But it's so rare in my personal experience, that I'd be pretty much open to it on a kid. It would seem comfy to call a kid Clive - much more comfy than calling a young man Clive, today! I think a new generation can sometimes rejuvenate old names. It's like Fred and Frank and Linus - all of which are apparently usable because I've seen them used - fuddy-duddy-chic or something.

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I don't find it terribly appealing but it's nicer than Clyde or Claude (sorry Claud/e, you're nice but you just sound too much like clod and clawed).

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- mirfak

This message was edited 6/8/2014, 10:21 AM