I love love love the name Floyd. To me it sounds strong, masculine, wise and fresh. Not overused or boring like so many other names nowadays.
― Anonymous User 4/17/2023
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Floyd is a character in THE Shawshank Redemption movie, played by Brian Libby.
― Anonymous User 2/19/2023
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Floyd Jones (1917 – 1989) was an African-American blues singer, guitarist and songwriter. He was one of the first of the new generation of electric blues artists to record in Chicago after World War II, and a number of his recordings are regarded as classics of the Chicago blues idiom.
I have a Bichon x Cavalier called Floyd! It's the best name ever for a dog, it really suits him!
― Anonymous User 4/16/2020
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Well, I am called Floyd, I used to dislike it when I was younger, but now I don't mind it so much, nickname's are Flod, Pinkie, (For Obvious Reasons) Floydie or Doydie for kids etc, is there anyone out there who would actually like to be named this? The only other thing in my life I have ever met personally called Floyd was actually a dog of my friends' cousin (German shepherd if you are Interested).
I like it because of Pink Floyd, which is the best band ever.
― Anonymous User 2/5/2019
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In 2018, 63 is the most common age for an American (U.S.) Floyd who is registered male with the Social Security Administration. It is the 578th most common male first name for living U.S. citizens.
― Anonymous User 10/5/2018
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The name Floyd was given to 107 boys born in the US in 2015.
Floyd means: gray; gray one; gray hair/haired. My grandpa's name, and the middle name of my cousin's son. Future first or middle name for my son. Not a bad name, sounds strong to me.
I don't think there's anything ugly or nerdy about this name. It's different and kind of cool. In fact, the Floyd I knew was a very cool person. Lloyd is okay but Floyd is better!
― Anonymous User 12/27/2009
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I actually like this form much better then Lloyd. It's more interesting somehow, even if I didn't like Pink Floyd. Speaking of which, it's also the name of one of the muppets.
I kind of like this name, even though it's old-fashioned and the ''flo'' sound in it is so common in feminine names. I strongly prefer Lloyd, but this isn't a horrible name. This was the name of the cat of the editor of the teletext service Spit It Out on MTV Europe's teletext pages back in the day, so the name always makes me think of cats, though! I guess this name sounds like something Pink Floyd fans (like the editor) would choose for their son or pet.
The "fl" spelling is an attempt at approximating the sound of Welsh "ll," which is simply a voiceless "l." The "l" after an "f" (or any other voiceless consonant) in English is normally voiceless (though you can make it voiced if you try), so all you have to do is leave off the "f" and you've got the sound! As I point out in my similar note to "Lloyd," it's not hard, is it!
We named our baby boy after the boxing champion Floyd Patterson and think its THE coolest boy's name.
― Anonymous User 9/26/2005
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Many published sources refer to this name as of ancient Welsh descent, originally spelled in Wales "Llywd", and meaning "the gray". Many generations of my family have passed along this information. Because of presumed normal English phonetics, some of this family were called "Lide", and that version has stuck for generations. Flood, Lloyd, Floid, etc. are frequent variants, although Flood is more often Irish.