Comments for the name Gaylord

I would definitely NOT use this name now with its connection to "gay". (You know what I mean.)

I agree whole-heartedly, who would name their kid Gaylord? My goodness, what a tormented life he would have!

Gaylord Focker is Ben Stiller's character in the films Meet the Parents and Meet the Fockers. He goes by Greg, but his name is revealed at the end of the first film.

Gaylord Nelson, a Democrat politician from Wisconsin, founded Earth Day, which was first celebrated in 1970. He was an active voice for the environment throughout his life and was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1995. Nelson died in 2005 at age 89.

Gaylord is a dreadful name, especially with the surname Focker.

This used to be an insult at my primary school! I had no idea it was a name!

Do not name your child this! He will be forever teased and mocked, please don't, have some sanity.

You cannot be serious, Gaylord. Please do NOT name your poor child this. Bad taste.

I think it sounds quite nice, but I could never call my kid this due to the ignorance of people today.

This name is totally frightening.

Jeez Loeez. Whoever named their kid this should be arrested.

I would gladly name my child this if it weren't for the fact that he would be mocked constantly throughout his life. Hey, though, if you're a mother and are planning to pull a "40-Year-Old Virgin" type stunt, go ahead. Name your son "Gaylord."

If gay had not become a slang term I think this would be a great name. My father's boss is named Gaylord but he goes by Gayn (his middle initial is N).

Sounds like the lord of gayness!

Gaylord Ravenal is one of the main characters in the musical "Show Boat" (based on the novel of the same name; filmed multiple times, most notably in 1951 with Howard Keel in the role of Ravenal). It dates back to a time long before the word "gay" was used to mean "homosexual" - something which only became common in the second half of the 20th century.

This name is an insult nowadays, like 'gay' is, because people are immature and afraid of and averse to ''the other''. However, the name would sound pompous and ridiculous even if it wasn't. Let's face it: anyone would laugh at this name.

I hate this name. Someone named Gaylord is bound to get teased.

Whenever I think of this name, I think of the lord of gay people. Gay is bad enough. Gaylord is worse. If you are going to name your child this, you might as well move out of the States where they don't associate gay as homosexual.

I think it is a shame that this name cannot be used normally anymore. Anybody who reads classic books will encounter the word "gay" quite frequently and think nothing of it. But people with less experience in literature would snigger and show it to their friends and snigger some more.

I would never name my kid this because of the word "Gay" in it but I think it sounds kind of cool.

NOTHING WRONG WITH HOMOSEXUALITY!, but you must be insane to name your child this.
Today it has become an offensive thing to call someone, and will instantly be associated with homosexuality. "Hey, Gaylord, are you gay?"

I do agree, being gay is not the problem, it's what if you're not gay and you get the constant harassment. Heck, even if you were gay and named Gaylord, I'm sure the harassment would be annoying. Yeah, this is one of those names you really can use anymore.

Lord of happiness? Heh, I actually like that.

Yes, there is nothing wrong with homosexuality, but naming your child this won't work out. There are better names out there that have "happy" meanings in them! =D

Oh, haha. Seriously, any child with this name will not survive elementary school. Endless teasing and homosexual associations. I mean, fifth-graders can't read this on a worksheet without giggling. Imagine a real child named Gaylord!

I support gay rights. There is nothing wrong with homosexuality. But people today are such bigots; this is the insult that frat boys/girls use because they feel like expressing their immaturity. Besides the association, this is like naming your son "Happylord". What if he's sad? This would still be pompous.

I have a strong like of this name all of a sudden, for no reason whatsoever. Of course, in these days, I'd never use it. It reminds me of a kid raised in a hippie family with a sweet and shy nature. Maybe as a middle name for Rainbow! =D
(I'm kidding, really.)

Lord of Homosexuality, what a wonderful meaning! Really, people, choose another name!

Sounds just wrong. Not the Gay part, just together of Gay... LORD. Weirdest name to me. It's like a real version of one of those prank call names.

The impression you get from this name has been altered by the association of the word "gay" with homosexuality, but even disregarding that it just sounds... odd. It's not the vowel sounds, because the similar-sounding name Taylor sounds just fine. I think the "lord" part makes it seem haughty or pompous.

If you're looking for a French-influenced name with a similar meaning, I think Grant is a good alternative.

Sweet Jesus... this is a name?!

I still am baffled that this is actually a name :S!

I actually think it's a wonderful /sounding/ name. I have mixed feelings about it as a name outside of the obvious connotation of "gay" these days. (Even "lord" I'm not too keen on, even though it's not meant to mean "lord")

Regardless, it's a shame how modern slang has mangled it. I don't know if it'd ever be usable again, at least for a long time.

Wtf? Um.. not a good name at all.

The name Gaylord sounds terrible to me, because Gay has a harsh G to me, and I would never use Lord in a name.

Maybe once the gay rights movement has sufficiently eradicated the negative connotations around the word "gay," this name will make a much needed comeback, because in my opinion it isn't completely horrible phonetically. I would certaintly like to change my name to Gaylord if I were running from the law one day and needed an alias.

Don't name your kid this unless you want them to be the victim of homophobic teasing.