Too old sounding names?

Purelife21 · June 2013

DH and I just went through the top 200 boy names of the 1900's, and picked out these three that we like: Chester, Curtis, and Floyd. Thoughts?

swgdvm · June 2013

I only like Curtis

SpokenVows · June 2013

My vote is for Floyd.

WashingtonQueen · June 2013

Curtis is ok.

mummalove · June 2013

I really like Curtis. I think it's cute young and old.

Ewych82 · June 2013

mj.reilly:
I absolutely love old names, but I don't like these three at all.

Nothing wrong with them, I just don't like how they sound.

This.

luminousbluestar · June 2013

Curtis is cute but be aware he'd likely be nicknamed "Curt" at school. Chester and Floyd are just nms.

amandaletestu · June 2013

My brother's name is Curtis. It's a good name

Bexx24 · June 2013

I know a vouple Curtis' so that's a good one, Chester, well if he's spunky I think that's workable I wouldn't side eye it, but Floyd... no. Andy Griffith show all the way lol.

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MrsJillian · June 2013

I don't like any of them. Sorry.

caittozer · June 2013

I like Curtis best. I want to like Chester but I used to work as a social worker in Chester, PA. Not a good area at all. I can't separate the name from the City. Floyd is not good, IMO.

banannapeach85 · June 2013

I hate Floyd. Chester is cute, especially with the NN Chet. I love Curtis.

LadyXaverian · June 2013

I really like Curtis.

tmnw1128 · June 2013

I would go with Curtis out of all those. Floyd isn't too bad either.

crwel1048 · June 2013

mj.reilly:
I absolutely love old names, but I don't like these three at all.

Nothing wrong with them, I just don't like how they sound.

All of this!

queenbone · June 2013

I much prefer Lloyd to Floyd, Floyd has more of a country vibe to me.

Curtis is fine, I think this one is more popular than the other two. I know a couple my age.

Normally Chester reminds me of 'the molester.' However, I've been reading some Gore Vidal and they refer to the president as Chet Arthur. I kinda like Chet, a little preppy.

shaina925 · June 2013

Sorry but none of them are my style.

KylaLyday · June 2013

I'd pick Floyd.

saham07 · June 2013

We have a first grader at our school named Floyd and nn Floydy (sp)...he is so cute that the name is cute........Howard nn Howie is in the same class

Zimger · June 2013

queenbone:

Normally Chester reminds me of 'the molester.' However, I've been reading some Gore Vidal and they refer to the president as Chet Arthur. I kinda like Chet, a little preppy.

I really like Chester but this is where my mind goes. I think a boy named Chester would get teased. It's too bad because it's a nice name.

BulgariHeart · June 2013

mj.reilly:
I absolutely love old names, but I don't like these three at all.

Nothing wrong with them, I just don't like how they sound.

I feel the same.

74dragonfly · June 2013

Curtis is ok. The others sound way too old man.

NL105 · June 2013

None of them are my style, but Curtis is the only one of the three I'd use if I had to choose. When I hear Floyd, I think "geek". And when I hear Chester, well, back in middle school, we had one Chester, and a lot of the kids called him "Chester the molester". I don't remember why/how he got that nickname, but it was awful.

Alaws88 · June 2013

NMS.. At all. But if I had to pick, surprisingly I would go with Floyd.

Chester... He better get used to Chester the Molester nickname

Curtis... Know 2 of them. Old coworker brother in law. They both HATE their names.

Floyd... Just reminds me of Flouride. Which isn't that bad I guess.

apc1929 · June 2013

I don't like Chester at all.. Curtis is ok and I surprising don't mind Floyd

Peaceb0ne · June 2013

Ohhh I really like Chester!

Edit - I wouldn't use it because of the teasing brought up by the PPs.

BlindysWife · June 2013

I love old man type names. But I strongly dislike Curtis.

Chester doesn't jive for me, because it will forever make me want to say Chester the Molester.

I totally dig Floyd though. Big thumbs up on that one.

nolagal79 · June 2013

Floyd is definitely my favorite! My dad's name is Floyd Henry.

Curtis isn't bad.

Chester is awful IMO.

StephanieLove10 · June 2013

When we were kids, my sister has a ventriloquist's dummy named Chester. I also remember a kid in elementary school named Chester and everyone called him Chester the Molester. By high school, he'd transformed into "Chet".

Floyd makes me think of the boxer or an old dude in the barbershop who knows everything about everything.

Curtis. I think I like this one the best because it can be shortened to Curt.

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