WDYT of the name Desmond?

Under.the.Rose · August 2010

Yay or nay? What kind of person does it make you think of personality-wise?

I like that it sounds classic/refined, but has a casual nickname "Des". It's been on our short list for a while and I definitely think it'll be a contender once we meet our little guy and we see what suits him.

mama31 · August 2010

First thing that comes to mind is a football player.

AnneEB · August 2010

I like it because it was one of my favorite characters on "Lost." I think it's a very cute name!

lovemytwoboys · August 2010

This is the first thing that comes to mind for me ...

I know, I know. This association will pass in years to come. I don't really have another strong association with the name. I've never known one personally. I don't like the nn Des though. There were two females from my hometown who used this as a nn.

KeriMichaelMarie · August 2010

I love this name!

strangebird · August 2010

Never having seen Lost, I think of the Beatles' song, "Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da," which makes me like the name Desmond a lot more than I would otherwise: )

BrittRMere · August 2010

strangebird:
Never having seen Lost, I think of the Beatles' song, "Ob-La-Do, Ob-La-Da," which makes me like the name Desmond a lot more than I would otherwise: )

I definitely thought of "Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da" first. Great song... so I only have positive feelings towards the name.

clairej · August 2010

I love it. It's on our short list.

alliejo725 · August 2010

Love Desmond. DH's uncle and cousin are named Desmond (uncle goes by Desi, which I love, and cousin goes by his full name Desmond). They're New Yorkers and both are classically handsome, so I think of a tall, dark, confident, ambitious man when I hear Desmond.

Excellent choice!