Comments for the name Winston

Winston was John Lennon's given middle name at birth. He was often teased as a child though, being called Winnie, so he legally changed it and became John Ono Lennon after marrying Yoko Ono.

The main character in George Orwell's book '1984' is called Winston Smith. [noted -ed]

Winston-Salem, North Carolina, has given its name to two brands of cigarettes.

I think a good nickname for this is Watts.

Winston Churchill was a cobat vet, painter, bon vivant, and a Tory MP.

This name sounds like it would suit someone who was either boring or a bit dim to me. But I don't think Winston Churchill was either of those things, as far as I can tell. I just really don't like the sound.

It sounds a bit pompous and pretentious today, even though it hasn't always been that way. The name always reminds me of the misfortunate character Winston Smith in Nineteen Eighty-Four, which is another reason I don't feel like using it on a potential future son.

Winston Rothschild III is the owner of Rothschild's Sewage and Septic Sucking Services on The Red Green Show. It's been predicted I'll grow up to work in the same business.

The son of Bilie Piper and Laurence Fox is named Winston.

John Winston Howard former Prime Minister of Australia.

Winston McCall is the vocalist for the Australian hardcore band Parkway Drive.

A famous bearer of sorts is the cigarette company "Winston". They used to sponsor NASCAR races called "the Winston Cup".

This name only sounds good on dogs, in my opinion. It also has some really obvious connotations... So yeah, not a fan of this as a human name.