View Message

[Opinions] WDYTO Gavin?
Someone mentioned this name to me over the weekend....I kinda like it. What says you? :o)
Archived Thread - replies disabled
vote up1

Replies

I really love the name Gavin! But it is too popular for me to use I wouldn't be able to bring myself to use it, plus my son has a friend named Gavin now so that would be too weird.
vote up1
while I haven't met a Gavin in person.. I've heard the name several times on tv...Pull-ups commercial had a little Gavinon the show Degrassi, it is the first name of a character that goes by Spinner...and I think the show Friends - Phoebe may have known someone with this name...All and all -- pretty good name
vote up1
It's okay but I don't like the "Gay" in Gavin. Kevin, Devin...etc. are much better IMO.
vote up1
I really like it.Seems rugged yet smart sounding.
vote up1
I love Gavin. It always makes me think of Gavin Darklighter from the Star Wars X-Wing novels.
vote up1
I love Gavin for a girl and like it on a boy.
vote up1
It's very preppy. I always imagine little Gavins as being rich white boys who live in the suburbs. That's not a terrible image but it doesn't appeal to me.
vote up1
I'm not really a fan, it's my cousin's name though, he's 23. I also know a Gavin who's 18. Will always get shortened to Gav
vote up1
Gavin's normally seen as a middle aged friendly man type of name round my neck of the woods. I've never met a young Gavin.That set aside, I don't really like the sound of it either. But I can see it catching on again, what with the popular -n ending and it's association with the Celts like Aidan and co.
vote up1
I've always been fond of it. It makes me think of Daniel Dae Kim's character on Angel (a lawyer), and really, I think the name has a very business-professional ring to it. But that's a good thing, to me...it's very anti-trashy. It has a nice ring to it and isn't appallingly common, though I guess it has been getting rather trendy lately, which I was rather surprised to see.
vote up1
Its a perfectly good name, but it was kind of ruined for me by this super annoying kid I went to school with. Other than that, its all right.
vote up1
The only Gavin I've ever came across was a character in a book, an overweight, contantly eating, red- haired police man. And that's what I think of when I hear the name Gavin.
vote up1
I've never know anyone named Gavin. It's ok, but I don't particularly like it. Don't care much for the Gav sound. Reminds me of gavel.
vote up1
Gavin is a 'low-class' sort of name imo. I don't like it at all.
vote up1
lol.....low class name.......never would have thought that but ok... :o)
vote up1
It might be more of a UK thing. Just for me, when I hear Gavin, I think Kevin, Kyle, Tyrone etc.. i.e. chav.
vote up1
Yes I think of Gavin in the same way as Kevin. I picture a spotty, greasy-haired dim-witted bloke. Not a good image! It's also rather dated over here. I couldn't imagine a Gavin under the age of 20.
vote up1
Wow...I can't picture a Gavin older than 25 max..lol Mostly under 7 though..lol
vote up1