Conway

One of my young family members has Conway as a middle name, and sometimes his father calls him just "Conway." It's my great-grandmother's maiden name, and the boy's twin carries her first name. She died before I was born, and other than being family and having nice-sounding names, I'm not sure there's anything particularly special about this woman. Although aren't we all special snowflakes, of course.

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To me, it brings up maverick vibes. It is surname-y. Kind of Old West, whatever that means, but it could also come across as quite formal and stuffy. Think of Derek Conway versus Alistair Conway or even James Conway. There's the country music of Conway Twitty, that's something. As a first name it works, I feel, but you'd have a problem these days if you stuck with the nickname "Conny" too long, perhaps. My nephew Oscar, when he was younger his mother would call him Oskie sometimes. Then he went off to school and came back with "please don't call me Oskie, at least not in front of the other kids." It was oh-so-cute though, when his little brother first started talking and called him "Oggie." Anyway, any Connor has that same issue with a nickname, so consider Conway if you're a fan of Connor but want something a bit more unusual!

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Overall this is an under-used gem of a name, especially for fans of surnames as given names, in my opinion.

I live in a town called Conway, South Carolina. (Lived there most of my life.) There's also Conway, Arkansas that we often get confused with. There is also the country singer Conway Twitty. I grew up listening to his music. As a name, it'll also be my hometown. I could never see this on a child.

Too surnamey, honestly.

My son's name is Conway! I wanted a name that stood apart from the rest and you definitely don't hear this name around. When he is called on the playground or in the classroom he doesn't have to worry about being mistaken with another child. Great name choice!

I love love love this name. I am currently pregnant and seriously considering it if I have a little boy. Hubby not yet fully convinced as he knows someone that has it as a last name. An old school friend.

I knew a dog named Conway once. He was named after a company, which was probably named after a person's surname. I think this is best kept as a surname, personally.