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I never did like it but, but Rogers being my last (maiden) name I've grown to like it for honouring reasons and think it's perfectly usable. It somehow seems a bit stodgy and rock n' roll at the same time (even aside from the Roger Waters association) and a little boy named Roger would get along just fine these days. I like the NN Rog and it reminds me of 101 Dalmations :)

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Roger Gilmour is ok but doesn't wow me. I suppose I'd like it more if Gilmour has personal significance to you.... otherwise I'd prefer it with something a little more light and less "surnamey"

Roger has kind of a geeky image to me due to association, but it's not horrid... I don't know that it's ever been super popular in my circles (I've met very few of any age), so I'm not sure that it's one of those that will immediately feel dated. I would only consider Gilmour as a given name if it's honouring a family name. Otherwise, that's one that really shouldn't be imported into the world of given names.

I know a Roger... He was a friend, but I made fun of him endlessly for having an "old man's name". Roger (along with Walter and Harold and some others) is part of that group I don't want to see make a come back. They names sound old.

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I do like a lot of older male names that I would love see make a come-back. Roger is just not one of them.

My twin brother's name is Roger! We're Annie and Roger. So I obviously love this name :P I think it's awesome - familiar, recognizable, easy to pronounce, classic, and unique.

I think Roger is super adorable. I think it's ready for a come back. Not a fan of Roger Gilmour. It sounds alright, but I just don't like Gilmour.

I think Roger is cute, and I'd like to see it make a comeback. Chester needs to make a comeback too. :D

I'm not a fan of Roger as it's a nickname for having sex, really puts me off. Other than that i think of Roger rabbit.

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I'm not a fan of Gilmour eiether, sorry

I love Roger Gilmour! Love to see Roger getting some love too. Roger has long been one of my sleeper favorites, not really sure why it never came to the forefront. Classic, comfy, dignified, and uncommon without being strange or cliched. Fantastic choice, IMO.

I really like Roger. I think it's quite handsome. It probably will seem old-fashioned to most people, but more old-fashioned names are coming back into style, so maybe it won't seem too strange. I would be excited to meet a young Roger. I think Roger Gilmour is perfectly fine. I kind of like surnames as middle names (assuming the surname isn't just random).

I may be in the minority on this, but I've always liked the name Roger. It has a warm, friendly (modern) feeling to it and even has some medieval associations in my mind to add depth. Win - win.

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I'm not so sure about Gilmour, unless that's a family surname. They both end in teh same sound which almost always turns me off. "Roger Gilmour" sounds vaguely familiar. Is that a famous person?

This message was edited 9/28/2011, 11:28 AM