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Not if you really love it. I would definitely consider using it myself. :)

Not too common here in Australia I don't think. I mean it's popular, but not to a crazy level. Harry is a bit more popular here.

Henry is such a wonder of a name. It has a very antiqued air that has aged like fine wine.

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Do I think that it is too common? Not at all. It is surely one that I can see being pulled from the blankets of time, but like John, Michael, James, Nicholas, and David, it holds it's ground well (though I don't see it making it to Michael's #6 in popularity of 2011).

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- Francesca

I’m not a fan of Henry, but it is a classic and while I think it will rise in popularity in the US, I don' see it becoming super common (like top 10).

This message was edited 2/25/2013, 12:22 PM

Henry is a very handsome classic that will age well. It drips with history, in a grand way. :-)

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I don't ever think classics can be "too common," but if popularity worries you I do think Henry will take a sharp rise in the near future. Whenever I make a poll on name combinations the names Henry, Declan, Eleanor, Clare and Eve are sure to be the most favorite, if not in the top two or three. The voters tend to be younger than the commenters on this board.

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But I wouldn't let that stop me if a name had taken root in my heart. If you love Henry you should stick with it. The biggest trend in naming is finding a "unique" name, so even the most popular names aren't as common as they used to be. Gone are the Henry C., Henry L. and Henry M. days.

This message was edited 2/25/2013, 10:53 AM

Although it appears to be climbing the charts I'm yet to meet a Henry younger than 13, I love it a lot and although I'm using it as a middle name I think I could easily be persuaded to consider it as a first name :)