See the results of this poll: Which do you like better for a first name?
Respondents: 49 (This poll is closed)
- Clyde : 25 (51%)
- Clive: 24 (49%)
These names give off two different vibes for me. [name]Clyde[/name] is a river, Southern and earthy (Clydesdale horses). I imagine [name]Clive[/name] as an upper class English gentleman who lives on country estate with lots of dogs and horses (I’m getting the equine image again! :)). [name]Clive[/name] [name]Gramercy[/name] is not a choppy as [name]Clyde[/name] [name]Gramercy[/name]. [name]Just[/name] curious about [name]Gramercy[/name]: do you live in NYC?
[name]Gramercy[/name] is loaded with a lot of meaning for me… My mom grew up in NYC in the west village, so it reminds me of her. I also have a wonderful cousin named [name]Graham[/name] and I’d be quite happy to have a son like him. But mostly, my two closest friends both grew up on the same street in los angeles… [name]Gramercy[/name]… so i’d be mostly honoring them in his name. I also lived on the street for 10 years as well…
I just love [name]Clive[/name]! It has such a gentlemen vibe and you never hear of a little boy named [name]Clive[/name]. I think it would be a wonderful choice 
Anyone who named a child [name]Clive[/name] in the UK is likely to be laughed at as bad as that sounds, sorry but it’s just not usable here at all!!! [name]Clyde[/name] sounds modern and fresh sounding but will age well.
Why doesn’t [name]Clive[/name] work in the uk? [name]Just[/name] curious… Too overused?
Yes, I am interested in that too as [name]Clive[/name] [name]James[/name] made a career on British tv.
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I guess you know how names go round in cylces and the old fashioned names are in, well [name]Clive[/name] is just one of those ‘dad’ names and it just doesn’t have any positive associations at all.
I always find it bizarre when names like [name]Clive[/name], [name]Nigel[/name], [name]Ian[/name] and [name]Graham[/name] are brought up on here because they just do not work at all in the UK but in the US they are pretty well liked.
I definitely prefer [name]Clyde[/name].
I voted for [name]Clyde[/name]. For me, it has a much cooler image than [name]Clive[/name].
When I was in high school ( and this really dates me, if you care to look it up) in Oregon, the Trailblazers played the Bulls for the championship. I’m really not a big basketball fan, but the name [name]Clyde[/name] has so much positive association for me, because [name]Clyde[/name] Drexler was the much loved [name]Portland[/name] answer to [name]Michael[/name] [name]Jordan[/name]. So whenever I see that name I think “I wanna glide like [name]Clyde[/name].”
[name]Clive[/name], for me, is kind of stuffy in comparison.
I prefer [name]Clyde[/name]. Though, I’m bias based on a good memory. It reminds me of my mommy reading Clumsy [name]Clyde[/name] to me as a little girl. <3 Love that book.
I prefer [name]Clive[/name]. It reminds me of the author [name]Clive[/name] [name]Barker[/name].
I think of [name]Clive[/name] [name]Owen[/name] and [name]Bonnie[/name] & [name]Clyde[/name]. I personally prefer [name]Clive[/name]. I think it’s more handsome and sleek.
We chose [name]Clyde[/name] for our son. He’s 10 months old. We’ve gotten overwhelmingly positive feedback on his name. Lots of sweet stories about favorite uncles, lots of “Oh, that was my Grandpa’s name! Good choice!” type of comments. I like that it’s an unusual name, but not bizarre, it’s never mispronounced and most people know how to spell it. It’s been a win for us- no regrets.