Thoughts on the name Sullivan?

**Lizzie**

We're expecting #2, with big brother named Henry.  What are your thoughts on the name Sullivan (I will NOT be encouraging the name Sully, like we do not permit the name Hank for Henry).  Thoughts?  

cheese.fiend

The new baby is a boy, yes?  

I like it fine for a boy.  I don't have the "no last names as first names" pet peeve.  

unverfkm

I kind of like it as long as you know that as your son gets older he may choose to go by Sully.  My parents insisted my brother be called Christopher, but eventually he decided to go by Chris.

sunnyday016

Strictly a last name in my mind.

da731

My friend named her son Sullivan, and for as adorable as he is, I just can't shake the image of the big blue creature from "Monsters Inc." whenever I hear his name. (Regardless of the "No 'Sully' Rule" at that.)

StephCripps

Love the name.. definately one of my favorites.. It was on my short list for boy names! but I like the nm Sully

good choice

fyziksgirl

My thought is that it is a last name. I've never heard it as a first name and it just sounds like a full-on last name to me. Not a fan.

supermanda

I really like it!

PhilsWife07

Sounds kind of uppity and stuffy. 

Ladybug1453

I don't really like it.  I think it's too long of a name to go without a nickname and I agree that I don't like Sully.

Ivana_Stolichnaya

NMS

karen_loy

IMO is just ok

HannahO28

meh...it's ok. I would avoid it if you HATE Sully. Sully is much more intuitive than Hank for Henry. You might have to correct people a lot.

MarxieVonTrapp

I think it's fine if you have a family name connection to Sullivan.  Otherwise, it's a random last name you're just using as your child's first name.  And your child will be called Sully.  I have an ex whose last name was Sullivan and he was always called Sully.

miababy

I actually love the name!  It's a last name in my family and is on our short list of boys names.

lageorgiapaperie

It's a last name to me.

And if you don't like Sully I wouldn't go with Sullivan. It's like Jessica or Jennifer, those are super easy to shorten to Jess or Jen, it just happens! Sullivan is the same way I feel.

alliejo725

I love Sullivan. I think it's a great name, and I love it with big brother Henry.

Dominique1219

This is a guilty pleasure name of mine, I absolutely love it for a boy.

brooklynesque

MarxieVonTrapp:

I think it's fine if you have a family name connection to Sullivan.  Otherwise, it's a random last name you're just using as your child's first name.  

This.