I love this name but it feels like a better name for a dog than a boy but maybe that’s just because my schnauzer’s name is Winston. We also call him Winnie sometimes.
I think this is a lovely name, even makes me think of frogs. A royal frog, called Winston. I think that this is cool and that this is nice and everyone should like Winston.
I think it’s such a cool name to pronounce. And while yes, the character of Winston Smith does immediately come to mind, it doesn’t detract from the name for me.
― Anonymous User 4/3/2020
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This name I like because it has like a cool vibe to it that is really retro without trying too hard. A definite plus from where I'm standing.
― Anonymous User 1/4/2020
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As a young woman going to college right now, I can only say that I always have had a fondness for uncommon vintage names. Winston being included in that particular mix. It is both classy, in my humble opinion, and has a certain old fashioned charm that gives me a benign feeling of happiness. :)
― Anonymous User 12/23/2019
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This one is a legend thanks to the great Churchill.
I know a girl named Winston. Hard to believe but true. She goes by Winnie. That's no better. Her parents should be horse whipped.
― Anonymous User 9/15/2018
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An ugly and old-mannish name. Thankfully it is quite uncommon and unpopular.
― Anonymous User 9/6/2018
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I like Winston for a boy. I like names of World War 2 figures... Winston, Delano, Truman, and such. This name does sound very British to me.
― Anonymous User 1/12/2018
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Not only does this name have a prominent history, it contains "win!" They say your name has an influence on your life; having win in there is bound to do some good.
It sounds a bit pompous and pretentious today, even though it hasn't always been that way. The name always reminds me of the misfortunate character Winston Smith in Nineteen Eighty-Four, which is another reason I don't feel like using it on a potential future son.
This name sounds like it would suit someone who was either boring or a bit dim to me. But I don't think Winston Churchill was either of those things, as far as I can tell. I just really don't like the sound.