DH wants to name our son Clyde

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Please give me even more reasons to hate it, because apparently I don't hate it enough to keep it from coming up in conversation... he hasn't suggested much, so he thinks that his name suggestions should be given more weight than mine. 

I'm tempted to give the searching a rest for a month or so and come back to it later, this is getting frustrating.  

So... thoughts on Clyde? (or better yet, flame it to a crisp so I have something good to read to him later) 

graciesmurf

When I hear Clyde I think of Clyde Frog from South Park.... Cartman's doll that he had tea parties with and that was later murdered by another of Cartman's dolls.

Aligator28

It reminds me of clydesdale horses (pretty horse, but a horse nonetheless).  I also had a turtle named Clyde when I was little, he couldn't get on his rock and he ended up drowning (who knew turtle could drown...).

526SadieSadie

I think of two people- Clyde Barrows and Clyde Tolson.  Neither of whom would I name my child after.  Besides that...it's kinda hillbillyesque to me.

Zimger

Hmmm...it's not a name that I would use, although I do have a really nice uncle whose name is Clyde. In it's defense it does seem to pair up with Wyatt nicely. You don't seem to like it though.

Might I suggest: Clark, Jack, Keith, Warren, or Leon?

chibride4

Clyde's NMS, but it's not awful either and makes a decent sibset with Wyatt. They both have a cowboy vibe, which may or may not represent your naming style. My mind immediately went to "Bonnie and Clyde" regardless. I'm a fan of monosyllabic boy names, though. Other suggestions along the same lines: Blake, Clint, Clive (Clive Owen's a hottie!), Grant, Reid.

mommytoconnor

Oh please NO NO NO.  Why would anyone choose that name?  When I hear that name I picture some little ole hillbilly who works on cars in overalls.  Just saying...

BethPSU

I don't love Clyde, but I do think it pairs pretty well with Wyatt.  That said, I really like the name Clay (but don't like Clayton for some reason).  So I would suggest Wyatt and Clay or Wyatt and Clark.  They have a similar feel, but aren't quite as rednecky as Clyde (IMO).

526SadieSadie

I think Graham Black sounds cool.

How about these sibset names:

Wyatt and Asher

Wyatt and Jesse

Wyatt and Joshua

Wyatt and Oliver

Wyatt and Daniel

Wyatt and Thomas --- whoops, I just saw your son's middle name!  Take that as confirmation that Wyatt Thomas sounds awesome together lol

gimmietimmies

Clyde the orangutan from the movie Every Which Way But Loose. Right turn, Clyde??

kwinkle1980

How about Cody?

BLPL101

It sounds very, very nerdy. HATE it.

BakerMommy

My first thought is "As in Bonnie and...?"

Plus, I just can't picture a doctor or lawyer named Clyde. 

MrsRKJ

A definite NO for Clyde.  I thought Bonnie and Clyde!

What about Travis?  Or I like PP's suggestion of Clay.  Those would both work great with Wyatt. 

MoreThanABride

I don't think it's that bad. It's rare but people will recognize it, which I think is nice.

rowanleaves

I kinda like Clyde! I would NN Cly.

MNmama7112

mommytoconnor:

Oh please NO NO NO.  Why would anyone choose that name?  When I hear that name I picture some little ole hillbilly who works on cars in overalls.  Just saying...

 This.  Or an old bloodhound who lays around the farm...

queenbone

My first thought is the basketball player Clyde Drexler, "Clyde the Glide."

Frankly, Clyde seems very compatible with Wyatt. Same country vibe, both share a Y (and not an unnecessary Y!)  It's hard for me to pick a better cowboy name because they are all nms, sorry.

DawnJM25

OMG- my DH comes up with the most bizarre suggestions, too.  Clyde reminds me of an old man, but I also have a good friend whose last name is Clyde, and I'm not a huge fan of last names as first names. 

 

Zimger

mommytoconnor:

Oh please NO NO NO.  Why would anyone choose that name?  When I hear that name I picture some little ole hillbilly who works on cars in overalls.  Just saying...

That's actually what my uncle does complete with overalls. Nothing wrong with that.

salt78

graciesmurf:

When I hear Clyde I think of Clyde Frog from South Park.... Cartman's doll that he had tea parties with and that was later murdered by another of Cartman's dolls.

LAWL.

My first car's name was Clyde.