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Opinions on Andrew please.
It's my SO's middle name but also his brother in laws first name. I don't even particularly know his BIL that well- would it be weird to use his name on a future son? Hypothetically.
I didn't even much care for the name until recently. I have a hard time picturing it on a baby but think it's rather dashing and sturdy on a man. I'd avoid all nicknames if possible
And if you're feeling so inclined, throw some combos my way- the wilder the better, since Andrew is so plain
It's my SO's middle name but also his brother in laws first name. I don't even particularly know his BIL that well- would it be weird to use his name on a future son? Hypothetically.
I didn't even much care for the name until recently. I have a hard time picturing it on a baby but think it's rather dashing and sturdy on a man. I'd avoid all nicknames if possible
And if you're feeling so inclined, throw some combos my way- the wilder the better, since Andrew is so plain
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I like this name, it's my boyfriends name and I connect only positive things with it.
I would definitely consider it as one of my future sons names.
Here in the UK it's a totally common and very much liked name
and nobody thinks of it as being boring or strange for a child.
I would definitely consider it as one of my future sons names.
Here in the UK it's a totally common and very much liked name
and nobody thinks of it as being boring or strange for a child.
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I don't really like Andrew but mainly because the few Andrews I know are all a bit weird in some way... like painfully shy, or very awkward or really inappropriate. I'm sure it's just a coincidence!
Also, if you want to avoid nicknames I would be careful because many people will assume it is shortened to Andy and might just call him Andy without asking (I know an Andrew who has this problem!)
Andrew Lysander
Andrew Leander
Andrew Philemon
Andrew Theodore
Andrew Quentin
Andrew Cornelius
Andrew Octavian
Andrew Leonidas
Andrew Erasmus
Also, if you want to avoid nicknames I would be careful because many people will assume it is shortened to Andy and might just call him Andy without asking (I know an Andrew who has this problem!)
Andrew Lysander
Andrew Leander
Andrew Philemon
Andrew Theodore
Andrew Quentin
Andrew Cornelius
Andrew Octavian
Andrew Leonidas
Andrew Erasmus
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I think it's perfectly fine to use it. I've known a few kids named Andrew and it actually doesn't seem so out of place on a baby or small child.
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Funny---I don't have any problem picturing Andrew on a baby at all.
I think Andrew is a handsome name and I like it. It's just been overused, so it seems boring. I do hate the nickname Andy, but there's always Drew or the full name.
However, I think it would be weird to use it if it's SO's brother-in-law's name, assuming your SO would be the dad.
I think Andrew is a handsome name and I like it. It's just been overused, so it seems boring. I do hate the nickname Andy, but there's always Drew or the full name.
However, I think it would be weird to use it if it's SO's brother-in-law's name, assuming your SO would be the dad.
This message was edited 8/28/2015, 3:28 PM
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I have never been a fan of the name Andrew. I used to strongly dislike both Andrew and Matthew, but Matthew eventually grew on me. I dislike the "drew" element of the name, and really dislike the nickname "Andy" on any gender, with any spelling. I don't know why the sounds grate on my ears so much.
But I believe I'm in the minority. I don't think you'll find many complaints from society at large if you name your son Andrew.
Only combo I can think of off the top of my head is Andrew Franklin.
But I believe I'm in the minority. I don't think you'll find many complaints from society at large if you name your son Andrew.
Only combo I can think of off the top of my head is Andrew Franklin.
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I really don't like it sorry. Apart from it being plain and common, I hate the "Drew" part, it sounds horrible.
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I really like Andrew, and the nn Andy is kind of nice, even though it is definitely an aw-shucks kind of name.
Since it's your boyfriend's middle name, it wouldn't seem odd to name a son Andrew; it would just be assumed, correctly, that he was being named after his dad.
Since it's your boyfriend's middle name, it wouldn't seem odd to name a son Andrew; it would just be assumed, correctly, that he was being named after his dad.
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