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Comments and insights on the name Gaylord: | Edit

Please, please, please don't name your child Gaylord. Think about it. Gay Lord; the Lord of Gay. He will get bullied forever. Please.

I pray for the people who are cursed with this name. Their parents did not love them enough to think about their name.

Personal experiences with the name Gaylord: | Edit

I knew a boy in school named Gaylord. He went by his middle name, Ace. Never knew his name was Gaylord until I saw in the yearbook later. Not surprised he went by Ace instead I don't think going by his first name would have been an enjoyable experience these days.

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Meanings and history of the name Gaylord: | Edit

Anglicisation of the French surname Gaillard, meaning "sprightly" or "spry")

Famous real-life people named Gaylord: | Edit

Gaylord DuBois, American comic book and children's author.
Gaylord Nelson, U.S. Senator from Wisconsin and principal founder of Earth Day.
Gaylord Perry, American Major League Baseball pitcher and Baseball Hall of Fame member.

Gaylord in song, story & screen: | Edit

Gaylord "Greg" Focker, character played by Ben Stiller in the films "Meet the Parents" and "Meet the Fockers."
Gaylord Ravenal, leading male character in both Edna Ferber's novel "Show Boat" and the Oscar Hammerstein musical.