Your opinions on this boy name....

smiling76 · December 2010

Gavin

When we were choosing names for my DS, I liked this one but we chose Matthew, which we both really loved. DH never liked the name above.....I wondered what others thought of it.

PinkBackPack · December 2010

I like it. It's not super trendy, but it's not out there.

klv · December 2010

i dont have strong feelings towards it either way, but I dont think its something I would ever use.

Hollywood214 · December 2010

I don't like it, sounds a little old. But I love Matthew!!!

NJMom050911 · December 2010

NMS but I also wouldn't use a name my husband did not like..

carishabob · December 2010

I like it because there isn't anything about it to make fun of. You know how schoolmates can be!

Disneygeek77 · December 2010

It is a fine name but I personally like Matthew better. However since your husband doesn't like it, I would say no.

FWIW, I love the name Ethan but my husband doesn't like it, so we won't use it.

Phil&Corinna · December 2010

One of my good friends named her kids Gavin, Austin and Ethin... I think it's adorable and I'd say go for it IF you can get hubby on board!!!

snowflake19 · December 2010

I love it! Bummer your DH doesn't.

luvdv8 · December 2010

I love it- definitely something that I would consider naming LO. But like PPs have said, if DH was 100% against it I'd have to put it on the 'no' list.

staycee · December 2010

I dated a Gavin in my 20's. Before that I'd never heard the name. Now it's also the name of my cousin's kid. I like the name

cas889 · December 2010

My cousin has a 4-year old and my friend has an 18 month old named Gavin.

They're slowly fixing my hate of the name, based on a guy I couldn't stand in high school Stick out tongue

KMac2784 · December 2010

I love the name! My sons name is Gunner and I think a cute "brother" name Gavin. You can always drop the name Gavin when referring to your bump, maybe hearing it over and over your husband will warm up to it

disneyfan0511 · December 2010

I think it's a great name, not too popular, good name for a boy. Maybe your H will warm up to it!

MegZRN · December 2010

klv:
i dont have strong feelings towards it either way, but I dont think its something I would ever use.

This. Don't love it...don't hate it

cranberry27 · December 2010

https://www.babynamewizard.com/voyager#prefix=gav&ms=true&sw=m&exact=false

For popularity, I think this is a good graph....it's definitely in a trendy spike right now (you have to enter the name). Also check Social Security to see how fast it's going up.

Honestly, I have known a few Gavins and they were all named that because their moms were trying to make their babies cool, and probably make themselves seem cool by proxy. I'm not saying that's what you're doing, I'm just saying that's what I think of. A kid who is being encouraged to be some awesome rocker by a friend/parent.

Make your own call on DH....maybe he will come around. Maybe he will just give in. Personally we both have to love the name, and if we don't then the other person respects that.

G+J=BabyK · December 2010

I love this name. This was our choice for a boy but since we are riding the girl train again, we can't use it!

MissLadyTay · December 2010

It makes me feel like it's 1995 again. But I think it's much, MUCH better than most of what's out there for boy names these days.

TeacherMel · December 2010

It's in our top three. My DH and I agreed if one of us does not like a name, then it's off the list. My DH has vetoed my top two choices, but I got to veto a few of his crappy choices too!

LynsiBHM · December 2010

I love it but hubby vetoed it for us. Oddly enough, Matthew was on my list at one point too...

Ang&Jason · December 2010

I used to really like it, but I have a student this year who drives me ABSOLUTELY CRAZY and is named Gavin. After having him I would NEVER consider the name.

MrsD1 · December 2010

I love the name Gavin! We couldn't put it on our list for boy names because DH has a close coworker named Gavin.

kabarbanel · December 2010

That was our choice if we were having a boy

amy21tom · December 2010

I love it! My cousin named his son Gavin so I'm a little biased, but I loved it before too! It's one of those names that's cute as a kid, but isn't weird for an adult either.