Clyde

Sounds far more appealing than Clive.

I have an imaginary character in my stories named Clyde. This name fits a grandfather figure. Very southern in my opinion.

Too close to “clive”, like as in that pig Clive Palmer.

It does remind me of Bonnie and Clyde, but I like it. This name deserves a comeback.

I like it but it's a little too dated.

I named my son Clyde after his father. He’s actually a fourth so I think that adds a little more prestige to his name. Everyone one that hears his name think it’s really masculine, and vintage. I heard one woman say it was badass.

This is really cute!

I love it, if I had an English sounding surname, I'd definitely use it.

My last name is Barrow (pronounced "Bear-oh" or arrow with a b in front) people always ask if I'm related to Bonnie and Clyde Barrow. I'm pretty sure I'm not. I already have Jesse James on my mom's side...lol

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As a name, I don't like it.

I just realized why this name has always struck me as a little silly or clumsy. It reminds me of the word "collide".

My name is Clyde! I’m female, fifty eight years old. I was named after my mother’s best friend in high school. Her name was Clyde as well. I’ve always heard my name meant 'Heard from afar'. Believe me, it fits! I have met or known of more women than men with the name Clyde. It seemed very popular for women about a hundred years or so ago. I love my name. I do get kidded a lot! No, my father did not want a boy!

A weird, but also kind of cool name. Only someone in desperate need of a lobotomy would ever consider it for a girl, though.

Clyde is a masculine name, but I love it for girls! I do think traditional feminine names on girls are cute but boyish names on girls are more unique! I wouldn’t use feminine names on boys though. Clyde is also nice as a boy's name, and it’s actually more of a male's name than a female's but that’s not to say I hate it for a girl.

Cool sounding name.

I actually think this is a really cool name. Shame that it isn't used so much. Great name for a boy that isn't overused!

I love the vibe of this name. I always thought it sounded slick and debonair like a spy's name (I guess it's because of Bonnie and Clyde) but it still seems playful on a young boy and professional on an adult man.

This is the name of a friend's horse and a suburb near me, so it just seems strange. Otherwise it's an okay name.

It is a very handsome and rather uncommon name for a little boy. It automatically reminds me of Clydesdale horses though.

Otherwise rather nice, but absolutely terrible as a girl's name. Just the thought gives me a weird, pressuring feeling.

I think it's a really an awesome name, it's quite cool. Should never be used on a girl though.

I think it's a rather cute name. ;)

I love this name on a girl. It's all Tori Amos' fault! Girls names don't have to be beautiful and I've never understood why some people think that "masculine" names on girls are so atrocious. The name Clyde has always seemed kind of asexual to me, honestly. And just like Jane, you could pair it up with an utterly feminine middle name and it would still sound nice. Clyde Louella is really sticking on me right now.

Old-fashioned, ugly, and particularly horrendous on women.

It sounds a little harsh, but I think it is pretty cute for a gal.

My dad and my brother's first name. My dad goes by his middle name Randall, and my brother goes by JR. Neither one of them go by Clyde. I think it's unusal and kinda strange but it reminds me of Celtic peoples (we're Irish!)

I liked a fellow when I was in school named Clyde. Now when I hear the name, it seems very romantic and warm. The name comes from the County Clyde in England, I think.