Thoughts on Clayton {Clay} for a boy

OneSimpleMom

Cute? 

Unrefined?

What comes to mind?

 

OhStar

I really like Clayton (Clay), but that's mostly because its my husband's cousin's name and he is a total sweetie and a lot of fun...It just sort of fits him!

jlw559

Clay Aiken. Or however you spell his name. Completely ruins the name for me. Sorry

sleepingbeauty825

Like! And PP, I love your kitty sig. So cute!

MCMoo23

jlw559:

Clay Aiken. Or however you spell his name. Completely ruins the name for me. Sorry

LOL

I really like the name Clay (Clayton)...just please, please don't be unique and spell it Klayten. Yes, that was the way a fellow toddler in playgroup had his named spelled *oy*.  

strangebird

I like it. And I would go with Clayton and call him Clay. I don't have any objection or bad associations, but then . . . I'm not even sure who Clay Aiken is? Singer? Country? Maybe? Why that should be bad, I don't know.

gjkhjr01

I LOVE IT!

qtsreign

I don't like it. Reminds me of the stuff pottery is made of.

*Mrs*M*

jlw559:

Clay Aiken. Or however you spell his name. Completely ruins the name for me. Sorry

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KINZYD

I like Clayton, though not crazy about the nn Clay.

EastCoastBride

mj.reilly:

I like Clay, but don't really like Clayton. lol

Ditto!

lovemytwoboys

I love Clayton! It was on my list, but DH didn't like it because he didn't care for the nn Clay. I think it was because of Clay Aiken, but whatever, he isn't that popular.

I know an older gentleman named Clayton so that is really all that comes to mind for me. He is the only one I know with the name.

Quizzle

My brother is named Clayton. It's not my taste, but I don't think it's a bad name.

 

FWIW, he's always been called Clayton, we never called him Clay (unless it was in some sort of other long nickname... Clayboy comes to mind, when he was little.)

*MMEJ*

I like Clayton but not Clay.  I know a Clayton and it suits him.  He's never been called Clay, as far as I know.

clayswife

my hubby comes to mind

Naturally, I like it for a name. 

Doodle2011

My brother-in-law is Clay (just Clay) and he is awesome. 

jiffy-pop

I love it!

jennvee77

jlw559:

Clay Aiken. Or however you spell his name. Completely ruins the name for me. Sorry

I agree... All I can think is.. "GAY CLAY"

PunkyBooster

I LOVE Clay but I just can't get on board with Clayton. It's a nice name, but I especially love the nickname.

tsevere

DH's middle name is Clayton, and his family all called him Clay.  When he grew up, he started going by John (his first name) instead.  He never liked Clay for some reason.

I went to high school with a Clay and he was kind of a goofball.  Not cute, fun goofball.  Weird, odd goofball.  So, I have bad associations with the name.

mr&mrswelch

it's fine.

crwel1048

Not a fan!

pinkflipflops44

Yeehaw.

alwaysfare

I like Clayton and Clay!

OneSimpleMom

Thanks for everyone's input! We had to laugh at the Clay Aiken comments -we must be sooo out of the pop culture loop - absolute last thing we would have thought of.

We've prety much decided on the name but aren't going to share with any friends/ family until he's born  

Thanks again