Finn...lovely or not mn's???

[CinderellaRach]

Hi mn's I've just had my 20week scan and found out I'm having a boy.I already have ds 19mnths called Ellis.
I absolutely love the name Finn but dh says it's silly and not a real name.He like's Chester(which I hate).Does anyone know of any Finn's?Do you like the name or do you think I'm 'trying too hard'?Honest opinions please!!!xx

[Pancakeflipper]

I know a few families who have a Finn or Finlay and an Ellis......

I think it is an ok name. I think I'd go with Finlay and shorten to Finn but then again I have a slight lisp so was deffo a no go for us.

[sonniboo]

There are so many Finns around that I'd avoid it for that reason alone.

[gegs73]

I really like it but would probably call him Finlay and shorten it to Finn. I much prefer it to Chester which sounds like a dogs name.

[princessmel]

I know a lot of Finn/Finlay's.

3 in dd's class.

I like it.

[diedandgonetodevon]

I like it but there seem to be a lot of them around.

[Iklboo]

I know a Finn, a Finley and a Finlay. I love the name - of course Finn is a proper name. hasn't your DH heard the legend of Finn McCool & The Giant's Causeway?

[[http://thenorthernirelandguide.co.uk/giants-causeway-and-legend-finn-mccool Finn McCool)

[Iklboo]

Sod

Finn McCool

[claricebean]

I love it.. But we are in Spain, where it means end or final so we couldn't use it.

[ShowOfHands]

It's like Harry and Oliver and Jack. It's no longer a name. There's so many of them that when people say it to me it's just like they're making a noise whilst referring to their child.

I've said this before. It's like walking into somebody's house and them having stripped floorboards, magnolia walls and accent art. It's fine and probably quite lovely but I've seen it so many times that the multiple occurences just cancel each other out and I'm left with a residual 'meh, another one' feeling.

And at school it'll be Finn A and Finn G because I guarantee he won't be the only one.

[Sazisi]

I really like it.
I know a Finn here, and a Phineas in the uk (he's mostly called Phin).

There's also Finton, and Fionn (a boys name here, but a girls name in Wales )

[Jamieandhismagictorch]

I like it, but I'd choose something less popular.

[mumoftoomany]

There are loads of Finns round here, 2 in my ds's class of 16 alone, that I can hardly remember which one is which

There are SO many other lovely names around!

[CinderellaRach]

I honestly didn't know that it was that popular so thanks for letting me know that you've heard of loads!
Thanks for that link Iklboo!!My whole family is Irish.I've just sent that link about Finn McCool to DH now!!

[Blanchet]

Finn is def a real name, I think all the longer ones like Finlay are just off-shoots of Finn. Iklboo beat me too it with Finn McCool!

Rich of your dh to say Finn isn't proper and then suggest Chester, which i certainly don't consider a very classic name... a rather unattractive surname imo.

I do quite agree with ShowofHands that it's become a bit of an invisible "Jack" type name, but then again there are plus sides to having a popular name and it's not as if it's an ugly name.

[Ondine]

Is Finn really that popular? It was #119 on last years baby name list. Finlay & Finley was higher but still it's not on an Oliver and Harry type of level.

I really like it, I just think Finn McCool which is good. It's a name that works for all ages too.

[mumoftoomany]

You need to add all the Finns, Finlays, Finleys, Finnians (& other variations) to get the true popularity of Finn.

[RedLentil]

Sazisi- I've never come across Finton but I have a Fintan (which means 'little fair one') and his sister shortens it to Finty.

He has only ever been called Finn by his English grandmother who disapproves of Irish names, and as soon as he was able he banned her from shortening it.

There are very few Finns or Fionns here in Cork that I know of, though I know a Fionán who is lovely.

[thedollshouse]

We have a Finn (short for Finlay), it is becoming more popular but there aren't too many around here. I really like Finnian too.

Have you seen that comedy sketch (think it was on the Harry Enfield show) the posh consultant meets the queen and tells her that he has a new grandson called Finn, she turns a funny colour and isn't too impressed but he assures her that Finn is all the rage amongst the London Media types.

Just go for what you like and don't worry about other peoples reactions. I'm surprised that your dh doesn't consider it a pproper name when he is considering Chester.

[ShowOfHands]

Chester's bloody awful.

Popular names are popular for a reason so you're in good company.

It's not just the Finns as has been said. It's all the Finnian, Finlay, Finley, Finegan, Fintan, Finbars etc. They all get shortened to Fin/n and when added up, there's approximately 17 million of them just in the East of England.

[Chulita]

My cousin's called Chester and he's little sweetie, mind you I also have a cousin called Oscar and a Silas so who knows what's going on in my family
The only reason I wouldn't call my child Finn is because DH and I are a bit stoopid and say fin instead of thing (DH can't say th properly for some odd reason) Saying that, bump is called Finlet (as in 'little fin' )

[ShowOfHands]

Now Silas, there's a brilliant name.

[bouncingblueberries]

Everyone always says it's so common, they know loads blah blah blah, but I only know one...my ds If you love it, go for it. Does it really, really matter that it's popular?

[KayloHalo]

My childhood teddybear was called Chester

My friend had her baby in December and called him Finnlay, but Finn for short - he's lovely and suits his name well...

but back to topic!!

I like Chester but to me doesn't sound like a proper name (prob because of my teddy)

I lurve Finn(lay) tho

[MrsJohnDeere]

Finnion, Fintan nicer than Finlay imho. The Finns I know in RL are all lovely little boys, so it tends to make me like the name.

Chester is not a real name, imo. My dog's best doggy friend is a Viszla called Chester.