I recently posted a list of boys names and was surprised at the positive feedback I received on the name [name]Winslow[/name] (nn [name]Win[/name]).
I wanted to cast the net a bit wider and do a more specific post on this name.
[name]Do[/name] you like this name? What sort of boy/man do you picture wearing this name? [name]Do[/name] you think it comes off as trendy or do you think it has a classic feel?
[name]Do[/name] you think it fits stylistically with the other names on my list ( [name]Frederick[/name], [name]Raphael[/name], [name]Oliver[/name], [name]Edmund[/name], [name]Marguerite[/name], [name]Eulalie[/name], [name]Flora[/name], [name]Viola[/name], [name]Francesca[/name]).
I actually really quite like [name]Winslow[/name], and I love the nn. [name]Win[/name]. Maybe because it reminds me of [name]Win[/name] [name]Butler[/name] (of Arcade [name]Fire[/name]) – although his full name is [name]Edwin[/name]. Because of that association I do kind of think [name]Winslow[/name] as a folksy musician type of guy! But at the same time it sort of gives of a geeky/posh vibe. I do think the nn. [name]Win[/name] cuts through some of that though, freshens it up and makes it a little cooler.
To me, it doesn’t seem trendy, and seems a little too offbeat to be considered classic…if you know what I mean.
From the other names of your list I think it goes best with: [name]Frederick[/name], [name]Oliver[/name], [name]Edmund[/name], [name]Eulalie[/name] & [name]Flora[/name].
I absolutely love it. W names are my favorite, and [name]Winslow[/name] has a windswept, romantic Edwardian feel to me. Artistic but substantial. And [name]Winslow[/name] goes perfectly with the rest of your list, particularly [name]Frederick[/name], [name]Edmund[/name], [name]Flora[/name], and [name]Viola[/name].
I really like the sound of the name, but the meaning really turns me off (burial mound). Hubby suggested it for our current baby (due next week), but it feels too morbid a name for a newborn.
hmmm, yes… I see nameberry has it listed as “burial mound” but I’m yet to find it listed anywhere else under that specific meaning. It seems to be related to the terms “friend” and “[name]Hill[/name]” … so I guess it’s possible that it has a rather bleak origin but I’m not sure if it’s certain. [name]Worth[/name] looking in to a bit more I think…
I think of [name]Winslow[/name] as fitting in with the surname trend but that is because it is the surname of a local historical figure who has a school named after him.
It is a nice variation from the name [name]Winston[/name] which I associate with [name]Churchill[/name]. I like the O ending sound which parallels names like [name]Leo[/name]. But it is more similar to names like [name]Harlow[/name] and [name]Marlowe[/name] so I wonder if it might eventually be used for girls.
The impression I get from [name]Winslow[/name] is of someone creative - an artist or musician or inventor.
[name]Winslow[/name] is very handsome and classic sounding imo. I do not find it trendy at all. It would fit well in with your other names that you like.
I picture a sensitive man in his early thirties. He has a positive outlook on life and is generally a good guy. He’s well-read without feeling or acting superior. The kind of guy who plays fetch with his dog in the park and volunteers when he has the time.
It doesn’t seem trendy to me at all–more of a literary classic feel.
Sorry to be a wet blanket here but I do not care for [name]Winslow[/name] at all. This name lacks confidence in a big way. All I hear and see is winSLOW.
I love [name]Winslow[/name] for both genders; I see [name]Winslow[/name] and [name]Win[/name] working well on a young fellow, and [name]Winnie[/name], [name]Lola[/name], and [name]Winslow[/name] on a girl. I think it has this great artistic, nature/rustic vibe. I wouldn’t pair it with all of the names of your list, but think it’d be great with [name]Frederick[/name], [name]Oliver[/name], [name]Edmund[/name], [name]Flora[/name], and [name]Viola[/name].
