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Thoughts on Henry?

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WDYT of the name Henry? Is it a strong, masculine name?

I know it's not super popular right now, but do you think it might edge its way into the top 5 soon?

Thank you for any feedback!
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  • SchnebsSchnebs
    I really like it but I feel certain that it will be creeping into the top 5 in the near future sadly.  It might be a contender if it weren't for its popularity.
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  • BLPL101BLPL101 member
    Love it. Very strong and classic!
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  • jterpbridejterpbride

    Like it a lot. It is gaining popularity, but it was #57 last year and seems to jump up about 10 spots per year, so I think you have 5 or so years before it hits top 5.

    So I don't think you will end up with a bunch of Henrys in his class, just an occasional Henry here or there and more that will be younger than him.

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  • BrideBuddiesBrideBuddies member

    It's a family name on both sides, so we strongly considered it for DS's first name.  Settled on the MN, since that is also Daddy's middle name.

    Can't go wrong with a classic like that.

     

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  • Randa&JermRanda&Jerm member

    I loved Henry when I was pg with DD1, but she ended up a Hannah ;o)

    DH was never on board with Henry so its one of my favorite names I'll never get to use list.

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  • strawberrytreestrawberrytree member
    Most definitely a strong, masculine, classic choice.

    It is getting more popular but I don't think it will be top 5 anytime soon to be honest.

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  • emaddockemaddock member
    Love it
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  • TrudyCampbellTrudyCampbell member

    Classic and solid name. Love Henry! It will be my boys name if I am ever blessed with a boy. 

    It is super popular in my area but I'm choosing not to care. It's not a trendy name so it doesn't bother me as much.  

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  • blu-eyedwifeblu-eyedwife member
    I love Henry - but it is becoming fairly popular I know several little Henrys right now.  It would have been a top contender for us anyway, but one of those little Henrys is DH's best friend's kid.
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  • JustWonderin805JustWonderin805 member
    I love Henry. It was one of my top boy names before my FI nixed it. 
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  • cmw&tdmcmw&tdm member
    Love it but very popular here ... DS 5.5 has at least four friends with the name.
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  • sabriel1sabriel1 member
    Henry is NMS but it is SUPER popular here. I live in a town with a population of 30,000 aprx. and I personally know 3 babies with this name. (born in the last 8 months) so if unique is what you are looking for this MAY not be it.

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  • kaitlin925kaitlin925
    Thank you so much everyone for the feedback! :)
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  • sesigssesigs member
    I love it! It is our boys name pick. It is popular now but it doesn't really bother me because it is just so classic. 
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  • WenchHeartWenchHeart
    I LOVE Henry. I do hear it quite a bit, but it's one of those names that I don't get tired of hearing. I can picture it in the top 5, you just never know these days.
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  • tortuga47tortuga47 member
    I love the name. The only reason we crossed it off our list is we thinks it's way TOO popular now for our taste. It's been climbing up the charts every year, so if popular is what you are seeking, I think you're right ahead of the curve. Go for it :)
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  • iloveu4everiloveu4ever member
    Love that name. My classmate has a son with that name.
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  • sweetpealeesweetpealee member
    love it (obviously, see siggy), considered that it was possibly going to be very popular and is quite popular now- but it was perfect for him when we met him & completely suits him. 
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  • MoreThanABrideMoreThanABride member
    I was just thinking earlier tonight that I really like Henry.

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  • alohamoraalohamora member
    Love Henry.  I'm not sure if it's top 5 bound or not.  I would say no, but it might continue to creep up in popularity.
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  • Jessica SwanlakeJessica Swanlake member
    Love it- it is our boy name. It may be a creeper in the next few years, but I think it is a bit too old school to be the next Aiden. People tend to be afraid of the nicknames that go with it (Hank, Hal), which is a nice deterrent.
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  • LoCarbLoCarb member
    Love Henry and find it refreshing to hear it on a LO
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  • kaitlin925kaitlin925
    Thank you for all the replies! I'm glad to see Henry is a wellliked classic!
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  • amyegunnipamyegunnip member
    I love it and sometimes wish we had named our son Henry!
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  • cjsbdlcjsbdl member

    I have a 3-year old son named Henry. Although I keep hearing it's getting more and more popular I don't know a single other child named Henry. We live in a metro area, my son goes to preschool and we are active in church and we've never come across another one (we know a couple older Henrys, but not children). I'm sure there are some out there, but I guess what I'm saying is it doesn't seem to be as super popular as I thought it might be (and I was fine with the potential gain in popularity as it's a strong, classic name and could never by any stretch of the imagination be considered trendy).

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