Clive

This is a classy sounding name, but it also sounds very British. There's nothing wrong with that, but as an American I wouldn't give my child such a British name.

Clive is incredibly cool-sounding and also sounds like a gentleman at the same time. It is fairly common in the UK, but in the USA it would be viewed as unique. It would probably be better to name a child Clive if you live in the USA though. I personally love this name.

This is the slimiest name ever, how would you manage.

Only recently have begun giving thought to "Clive"; it is an interesting and strange name.
It may be slightly tough for a boy growing up with it, however... and depending on his character and personality, it may prove to be worse than others.

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I appreciate the professional manner within; the authority, the strength. I am also fond of the C.S. Lewis association-- he was a great mind.

I'm not sure what I think about this name, though I tend to lean toward CS Lewis' impression of it. Of course, any name listed next to office supplies on a birth certificate is liable to be ruined. I'm sure Jack would have seen Clive as a much more acceptable name had it not been associated in his mind with paper fasteners. By itself, it's really not a bad name. But alongside Staples, well, you can't blame the man for going by Jack.

This name always reminds me of chives.

Sorry, but I have always hated this name. I simply don't like the sound of it, and if you have to ask why, you'll never know. The name makes me think of old guys, and the fact that this was the first name of that lunatic C. S. Lewis is a pretty good reason for me not to warm up to it.

So Jazzy! How could anyone not love Clive?

*Clive* is commanding and stout. It's an honorable and timeless name. This is one that won't go over to the girls the way *Ryan* and various others have.