Surnames as first names?

[thrilled82]

Hiya Mums-to-be,

What are your current thoughts on surnames as first names?

I really like Harper William or Davis Robert for a boy, but our surname is quite traditional (on the plus side it's easy to spell) but I am worried that out bub might just end up being a list of surnames.

Any suggestions or opinions?

[Lisa]

My surname is also a male first name, so when Harrison was born, the hospital and paed got his first & last names muddled a few times until I corrected them. I haven't had any issues since and Harrison is 2+5 months now.
I absoultely love the names you have chosen!!! Harper William is definitely my favourite.

[Trillian]

I really like it - I know a McKenzie who has her mothers maiden name and so many little boys with traditionally surnames as first names and they are all such strong, manly names kwim? Mostly around here it tends to be Mum's maiden name that they use which I think is a lovely thing to do and would have liked to do it too had my maiden name not been such a doozy LOL

[cocobambino]

I also have a Harrison, its gorgeous
I love last names as first names

[BekZ]

My cousins kids all have surnames as first names - Hunter, Mackenzie, Cassidy and Lawson!!! and my other cousin used her maiden name for her son's first name and her DH's mother's maiden name for the middle name- end result Connor Giles!!!

Good luck

[organicem]

Someone I know also used their maiden name for their first son's name. I don't see a problem with it.

[Indadhanu]

As long as you don't use the last name as a surname AND a first name, I don't see a problem LOL!

Lisa, we had a similar problem, our last name is a male surname, and Jazz got called a boy and our last name and we had to correct them so many times.

[Zoo]

I have twin cousins - Mason Glenn and Davis Jon!! Definately suits them to a T!!

[*LittleMissSummer*]

I think its really creative! And i definitely like Harper William its a very strong name.

[Doing my best]

I have thought about using my maiden name (well adding a letter to make it a more of a 1st name) for this baby. It isn't on our shortlist, but we are still considering it..

To answer your question, some last names make great 1st names!

[AliBaby]

There is litle Brady Hobbs who is Miranda's baby on SATC and I think that works. Depends on what your last name is I suppose.

[indie24]

I like surnames as first names. Most of them are strong sounding names.... now if only I could convince my husband of that.

[smiles4u]

I changed my second middle name to be my surname as soon as i was of legal age

... I have surprisingly hardly had it mixed up as a first name (eg, being called out in a GP or Dentist's waiting room)

Infact i have many comments on how lovely my first & surname are together ... without these people actually knowing it was not my birth surname

[Ca Plane Pour Moi]

I'm not a big fan. I can understand why if it's the mother's maiden name, but I don't really like the sound of it. I have a friend with a surname as a first name and a first name style surname... he doesn't like the mix-up. His name is Davis too. I also know a guy (with a normal name) who had a girl's name for his last name... now that switch-around (so he had a girl's name and his name as a last name) was amusing.

Harper I tend to associate with Harper Lee, who was a girl.

[madamerogers]

i love surnames as first names.

our ds name i have been told is a surname known to some. we also have harper on our list for our number 2 on the way- But we have chosen it as a girls name, although i have heard it a few times for both sexes

its your baby- you do what your heart tells you too

[JordieC]

I'm a huge fan of surnames as first names - no idea why - they just sound cool! Strong I guess. I love Cooper but can't have that as it is our surname!