What do you think of Fletcher?

angluvsammon

Dh REALLY loves Fletcher. The middle name will be Clark and the last name is Gilbert. I am not sure how I feel about it. DS is Finn. I wonder if the two F names are too matchy. What do you think?  If you don't like it, do you have any other suggestions? The middle name is for sure. DS's middle name is after my dad and if we have another boy we'll use FIL's name which is Clark. TIA!

kbchicago

It might grow on me.  Fletch as a nickname though doesn't sound like the most intelligent name...probably because of that Chevy Chase movie, Fletch.

How about Beckett? That would go well with Finn and you could call him Beck.  That was our top boy name (but we are having a girl).  

 

iteachk

Eh

smismar

It's ok, nms.  Reminds me of the word wretch.

jennings235

I think it is really bad, sorry. 

ttmccoot

I like it alot. I think it goes just fine with Finn.

EmmaRain

Sorry, it is not my style. I think Finn is a much cooler name. I think  something like Rowan, Connor, Gavin, Reid, Logan, or Brady would go well with Finn.

Here's why - When I was growing up, there was a kid at my school named Fletcher, and the kids called him "Flusher." I think it must've been a hard name to say in the early grades. Most of us were much older before we realized his name wasn't Flusher.

jessawakawaii

I love the name Fletcher, it's probably in my "top five names for imaginary son" list. I don't know if it really 'goes' with Finn though. I would stick to one syllable boy names if you want them to 'go', like Trent, James, Seth, or Reid

LMS05

I don't like it at all.

JLW10

nms

Melissa070707

I like the name Fletcher.  I only know one, and he is a really nice guy, so I associate that with the name. 

You do realize though that the name Fletcher Clark, would involve 2 Chevy Chase characters...Fletch  from the movie of the same title and Clark of Griswald fame.  Someone might to think you guys were really big fans...just a thought....

AllThatGlitters101

It's nms. I don't find it "cute" for a little boy, nor do I find it "manly" for a man.

Rocknmama

Don't do it

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It is a major street in Tampa, so that's all I can think about.  Definitely nms.

Poplin2007

jennings235:

I think it is really bad, sorry. 

Agreed.  Sorry
 

snowflake19

ooo nms

newportbride715

Fletcher and Clark are BOTH Chevy Chase movie characters. Fletcher is the name of the movie, and Clark Griswold from all of the Nat'l Lampoon movies.

So, all I think of is Chevy Chase!

On that note, I do love the name Chase though! LOL

cabana1

I kind of like Fletcher (wouldn't use it personally but i don't mind it) and I think it goes with Finn. However, I don't really like the whole name, doesn't flow well IMO, sorry. I do like the name Clark though. What about that for a first name?

JnJHud

Just like a pp, I instantly thought of Chevy Chase for both Fletch(er) and Clark. I don't mind that association, but I really don't like the name Fletcher. Clark is nice, though!

nybor1975

I like it.

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It's very much nms, but I do have a positive association with it.  I knew a Fletcher in high school who was incredibly hot.  Fletcher was his mother's maiden name, which is pretty much the only way I like surnames as given names.

With a last name that's a common first name, you should probably anticipate having people try to reverse your son's name (doctors' offices, teachers, etc. will try to read it as Gilbert Fletcher instead of Fletcher Gilbert).  Just something to think about.

kegallagh

I really don't like it. I don't typically like trendy names like this anyway, but it's also a neighborhood in my city so that just makes it worse for me. Sorry!

angluvsammon

Thanks everyone! The more I think about it, the more I don't like it. And I had no idea about the Chevy Chase relation- I am not a movie person and haven't seen either of those. We aren't even TTC yet, but DH got really excited about this name the other day. It is better than his favorite boy name, which is: 'Astronaunt - Astro for short' Ick!

Fordlor

My black lab is named Fletcher.  My husband loved the movie Fletch.