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Wed, 11-08-2006 - 3:39am
Carbon for a little boy. My DF introduced this name to me they other night. I think its a little weird but I think it might be growing on me...am I going crazy. LOL! WDYT...any names with the same "feel" as Carbon but less weird.

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Wed, 11-08-2006 - 10:25am

Sorry, you're right, I can't get into "Carbon" as a name. Just makes me think of the periodic table and carbon dating, so if I heard it used on a child I'd assume it was chosen by parents who heard it, thought it sounded "cool," and didn't actually have any idea what it was, KWIM? Orrrrrrr ... I might also think it was a kre8iv or accidental misspelling of Corbin, which is a real name very similar in sound to the word carbon! So if you like the sound of carbon, I'd vote for Corbin in a second! ;)

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~Kelli


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Wed, 11-08-2006 - 10:40am
Maybe you could try Kayden, Corbin or maybe even Karden? WDYT?
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Wed, 11-08-2006 - 11:11am

At first glance, I'd assume little Carbon's parents either (a) are uneducated and don't know what carbon is or (b) are science geeks who are obsessed with the periodic table and plan to name his siblings Oxygen and Hydrogen

I do like the sound of it though, so I understand the appeal. I ADORE Corbin, so maybe that would be a good alternative. Also...Calder, Callum, Ciaran, Collier, Corbett and Cullen.




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Wed, 11-08-2006 - 12:02pm
I'm not laughing, but honestly, I don't like it at all... if you like the sound of it, I'd go with Corbin- though all the sounds aren't really the "same", it's got somewhat of the same "feel".
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Wed, 11-08-2006 - 12:27pm
I like the sound of it, but I really would avoid it due to teasing factors.
 
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Wed, 11-08-2006 - 12:31pm

It does have a nice sound but the negative associations are impossible to escape. I do like Corbin/Corben/Corban a lot, as the others suggested. A couple of other possibilities:

Carlin, Carson, Carlton


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Wed, 11-08-2006 - 1:25pm

I agree with pp.

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Wed, 11-08-2006 - 1:26pm

The child will be 'carbon copy' for the rest of his life. I wouldn't do it.

Cargan - little rock in Gaelic
Carlen - little champion in Gaelic
Carston
Carver

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Wed, 11-08-2006 - 3:47pm

Thanks everyone! I really like the suggestions of Carson and Carver.

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Thu, 11-09-2006 - 12:28am
I think the 'elemental' part of it is kind of cool but again, the teasing factor would be huge. Someone mentioned Carver and I like that a lot. I think it has a similar sound/feel.