Graeme/Graham

naflmj · August 2009

Ok, I know most people prefer the spelling Graham but that's not even my question...is it a dorky name? Both my dad and MIL have said they picture a super dorky kid...All the ones I have known have been really attractive and great athletes. We also love Liam but it is so popular right now.

brightning · August 2009

I knew a super-cool guy named Graham.

ValentineBB · August 2009

LOL. I knew only one Graham in college and he was super hot.

coliecat@hotmail.com · August 2009

I love it. One of my girl friends just named her son Graham. I think it is super cute.

aoverlock · August 2009

i don't think its dorky at all

FutureMrs.Steen · August 2009

I've only met one Graham and he was a super douche bag. I don't like this name.?

SunshineKira · August 2009

I like Graham. I don't picture someone dorky at all. I dislike the spelling Graeme though.

mrs_sisco · August 2009

I like the name Graham alot...I had a crush on a guy by that name in high school...lol. He wasn't dorky AT ALL.

EastCoastBride · August 2009

Not dorky at all.

ubermoose · August 2009

Fresh and sophisticated in an across-the-pond sort of way. Not dorky at all. I think we are getting into an age that it's getting more acceptable to use names like Oliver, Graham, Harrison, Tristan... things that might have seemed nerdy several years ago.

I say go for it. I also think Graham is a better spelling... the only place I've seen it Graeme is on 24.

erinms · August 2009

I knew a cool Graham and one of my coolest friends just named her son Graham. ?I think it is a great name.

Not to be rude, but maybe the fact that the older generation doesn't like it is kind of a good sign??

OctoberCAPA · August 2009

Graham is a great name and I picture a hot, smart, and athletic guy. I don't know what "Graeme" is but if that's supposed to be an alternate spelling for Graham....it looks like a misspelling of grammy. That is dorky.

shannm · August 2009

No. My HS sweetheart was Graham and I thought and still think he is a pretty cool guy. Very artistic, loves sports, great musician. I love the Graeme spelling, I must be in the minority. I also love Liam, my DS's name. And apparently that name often stirs up a lot of controversy here!

Megcheer2 · August 2009

I picture a cool guy, definitely not a dork

wheelenl · August 2009

We are naming DS #2 Graham. I also really like Liam but won't use it for the same reason. I've only known one Graham and he was cool, but he was British. I also know an 8-year-old with that name, but I can't tell if an 8-year-old is cool any more.

I prefer the spelling Graeme but we will probably go with Graham because it's less hassle.

andrea922 · August 2009

OctoberCAPA:
Graham is a great name and I picture a hot, smart, and athletic guy. I don't know what "Graeme" is but if that's supposed to be an alternate spelling for Graham....it looks like a misspelling of grammy. That is dorky.

Graeme is a real, valid spelling of Graham, used more in Ireland and the UK. Just because you don't know it doesn't mean it is misspelled.

mgra328 · August 2009

i don't think its dorky. fwiw, i prefer liam though!

ShoeFanatic614 · August 2009

Not dorky at all!

Graham is our current lead for a boys name. I knew a Graham in college and he was a really nice guy. For us, we like it because it's different enough with out being too out there or trendy. But at the same time I don't think there will be 3 other Graham's in his class. I also think it sounds very refined and sophisticated. It's a name that our son can really grow into.

I really HTH! Don't listen to your parents! It's a great name!

magsugar13 · August 2009

Fresh and sophisticated in an across-the-pond sort of way.

lol that is exactly what i thought!

I also prefer Graeme...the original spelling.

wheelenl · August 2009

magsugar13:
Fresh and sophisticated in an across-the-pond sort of way.

lol that is exactly what i thought!

I also prefer Graeme...the original spelling.

As I said, I also prefer Graeme, but I don't think it's necessarily the ORIGINAL spelling. I think it may have been Graham, and in England/Scotland they changed it to Graeme.

We are still trying to decide how to spell it, like I said...

GRAHAM

Gender: Masculine

Usage: Scottish, English

Pronounced: GRAY-?m, GRAM [key]

From a Scottish surname which was originally derived from an English place name which probably meant "gravelly homestead" in Old English. The surname was first taken to Scotland in the 12th century by the Norman baron William de Graham. A famous bearer was Alexander Graham Bell (1847-1922), the Scottish-Canadian-American inventor who devised the telephone.

GRAEME

Gender: Masculine

Usage: Scottish, English (Rare)

Pronounced: GRAY-?m, GRAM [key]

From a surname which was a variant of GRAHAM.

naflmj · August 2009

OctoberCAPA:
Graham is a great name and I picture a hot, smart, and athletic guy. I don't know what "Graeme" is but if that's supposed to be an alternate spelling for Graham....it looks like a misspelling of grammy. That is dorky.

Graeme is the traditional spelling, it is a Scottish name and my husband is Scottish so I did not make up the spelling.

shelbyluvschachi · August 2009

Not "dorky" at all. I think he'll have a more difficult time with the first spelling option, though.

EmmaBrooke · August 2009

I don't know any Grahams, but maybe your kid can be the coolest one ever! Just please, don't spell it Graeme... In my head, I just pronounce it like a cross between "grime" & "game." JMO.

::Edit:: After reading the responses above to the alternate spelling, I just want to add in that I'm not trying to pick on the spelling. I just think to the average American person who does not have or know about Scottish heritage, the name will be mispronounced.

sheactuallysaidyes · August 2009

My cousin's name is Graham Bradley. I've always thought his name was cool. Would have used it if it wasn't already in the family. Smile

mrsc720 · August 2009

I've known two Grahams. One is my age and he was cute and popular in high school, the other is my cousin who is 10, he's a good kid.

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