Guy

nooniesgal

What do you think about the boy name Guy.  (It is English and so is my dh).  I am not pregnant but we got into a discussion on baby names on our 7 hour Christmas drive (long boring drive).  Is Guy to "out there" for the states?

CvictoriaH

I've personally never been a fan of this one

marbear81

I don't think it's too out there.. I went to school with someone named Guy.

userdeleted

It isn't something I would choose for myself, but I don't mind it, especially if it's a more common name where your DH is from. I always think it's nice when babies have names that reflect their heritage. 

Emie28

It's ok.

js527

I personally think it's a pretty cheesy name.

MaudGonne

js527:

I personally think it's a pretty cheesy name.

Yes! I was trying to put my finger on what's wrong with it. It's really cheesy. And just sort of blah.

js527

Guy should be a game show host.

EXL311

MaudGonne:

js527:

I personally think it's a pretty cheesy name.

Yes! I was trying to put my finger on what's wrong with it. It's really cheesy. And just sort of blah.

Yeah that's exactly it.  To me saying "hey what's up Guy", is like saying "hey what's up dude".  That is unless you plan on pronouncing it the French way. 

j&rwil

NMS but there is nothing wrong with it. 

Erin Mary Ackerman

Smiley.

Wan-naBe

yuck.

not that it matters, but are you pronouncing it the common way, or like "ghee"??

Emie28

I remember in 3rd grade my teacher's daughter came in with her bf and she told us his name was Guy.

We didn't believe that was really his name! We thought he was just playing around and everyone in my class was like "That's not a name! Is your sister named Girl!"

DarcyLongfellow

I knew someone named Guy in middle school.  I almost typed "I knew a guy named Guy..."  Which is why the name isn't my first choice.  I don't hate it though, and if it's popular where your DH is from, I think that's cool. 

Mary and Dave

I wouldn't say it's "out there".  One of my old student's name is Guy.  I wouldn't name my child Guy though.

sunnyday016

iluvtom

I do not care fo it sorry, there are so many others to choose from

andrea922

How traditionally English is it? My dh is English as well and I just asked him and he said aside from Guy Fawkes he knows no one with that name - and we just left England a few months ago, so he has lived there 33 years.

It is nms regardless

MidwestTexan

I'm not a big fan...

KarlsSweetie05

Its NMS, but I have heard of it over the years.

JoyGotDots

EXL311:

Yeah that's exactly it.  To me saying "hey what's up Guy", is like saying "hey what's up dude".  That is unless you plan on pronouncing it the French way. 

Ditto.

Becky19

NMS

Bellisimo

I LOVE the name Guy for a boy/man!

TimsMayBride

I guess I'm in the minority here - I like it, especially if pronounced "Ghee".

bunnybean

It's terrifying. It's like being named, "Hey you!"  or "Dude." 

EmmaRain

I went to school with a guy named Guy. I always thought it sounded strange, like "yes, we know you are a guy. What's your name?"

Maybe in other areas, they don't use the word guy to refer to a male.

Sibil

I think of Guy Smiley.

Or else, I think of the French hard g pronunciation, and then it sounds pretentious instead of overwhelmingly mundane. ?So, lose/lose.?

Meganne1164

And then you can name your daughter Gal.

epphd

How do you pronounce it? The only "Guy"s I have known use the French pronunciation of "Gee" - if you go with this I think it's fine.  The American pronunciation of Guy (G-eye) I don't particularly care for.

 

kada626

I have an uncle named Guy. Maybe because I'm used to it-I think its a fine name. I never heard anyone question or make fun of his name.

fraglette

I went to school with a Guy.  He was a troubled individual.  It probably didn't help that his last name was a common woman's name.