Baby name

STABLE BOY · GERMANIC-FRENCH
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Guy

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“Wood or wide”

From Old French 'guy' or Germanic 'wido' meaning wood or wide; simple and direct, it reached England with the Normans and was revived in the 20th century.

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How it ages.

Ages cleanly; too short to feel dated, too classic to feel trendy.

The cultural moment.

Steadily used in the UK and France; a quiet constant rather than a trend name.