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This was my grandfather's name and would have been my MN if I were a boy.

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If I have a son, I will name him Preston.

Meh, it's an okay name. Don't dislike it but can't say I like it

Pressed on. Great name for a guy with surname Button
Also makes me think "Presto!"
Agree it has a preppy / trying to sound posh vibe, and that it is similar to Spencer.
There are worse names, but nms.

I like it too. It's jockish but also sort of geeky. It's modern sounding but also sort of a regal old "butler" name too. It's good at being open minded. I also mildly like shortened to "Press"

A lot of people seem to consider this either a prep name or a white trash name. (The latter is probably because one of Britney Spears' sons has it as a middle name.)

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I personally dislike it, but I don't think it's THAT bad.

This message was edited 2/27/2016, 9:24 AM

I've never liked it. I've never met a non-redneck-ish Preston. It sounds like a name that people use to try to sound posh, but it's just not.

To me it's all rustbelt town with major challenges and a football club with a long, proud history. Wouldn't see it on a person. On a product, perhaps it'd work as a glue?

Preppy and trendy, plus with the -ton ending that I don't care for.

It's my oldest nephew's name. I've always thought it sounded like a prep school boy's name for some reason. It has an upper crusty vibe, kinda like Spencer. Haha.

It's nice. I remember feeling just really proud of Britney Spears when she named her son Sean Preston.

Feels kind of middle aged uncle to me (probably because I have a middle aged uncle by that name) but it's not the worst name I've heard.