Why doesn't anybody like...?
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| Fri, 03-10-2006 - 4:11pm |
...the name London for a boy? Ok, so we have tried out a bunch of different names, combinations of names, polls, opinions, and it appears everyone truly dislikes the name London for a boy? They say it sounds feminine or strange. My husband and I regardless keep going back to it no matter how many other great names there are out there so there must be a reason it is sticking? We thought of Quinton, Pierce, Westin (nn West), etc. but kept jumping back to the one that we originally fell in love with...hmmm...sigh.
I guess the point of this last message is just to ask for more clarification and to ask what people think or feel when they hear the name. Whether it really sounds like a city when you hear it. Like, "hi, my name is Los Angeles". Or, if it works the way it sounds like Florence or Dakota (as a name)?
Does it really sound as bad as if we were to call our son Zurich or New York? Why is it any different than calling a baby girl Giorgia or Savannah?
We don't like Lyndon or Landon or Londan or other variations. Actually, to us those variations sound even more feminine or as if we are spelling London incorrectly.
We live in Switzerland and have been in Europe for 10 years. We eventually will be moving back to the States which is a main reason we wanted to get some feedback. We realize that we have to be thoughtful about whether the child will like his name or fit in...I am so grateful for this website and for people's honesty. It is the responsible thing to do (consider how the name sounds to others or how it might affect the child growing up) so thanks to those who voted or gave input.
But, we are just so torn. We love it but we don't want our child teased or left with a girl's name.
What makes the name London so awful for a boy? Or, awful as a name in general? Maybe we just aren't hearing it like everyone else.
Thanks for your help and feedback. Looking forward to reading your comments :)
I also posted this under the 'boys' category

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i've known, nothing of a stripper of them!
i think ppl who think like this have their own problems.
(besides why would any moral minded person look at a child of any name and think of a stripper?? ..and i'm certain there's plenty "Jennifer-type name" strippers)
(i've known many men named Lon/Lonnie/Lonny have no idea what their fullname is)
or Don/Donnie/Donny.
and of a similar name, Linden, that's obviously a man's name (LBJ)
(coincidentally my mom's Linda, she often gets Mr. Linden..mail)
London is masculine, you obviously love it, go ahead and name him London.
it will blend along with Landon, past generations of Linden (which will probably resurge in popularity too) and the many Lon/Lonnie/Lonny..and as said numerous Don/Donnie/Donny.
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