![]() But on the other hand there would be some upsides: it makes for a very pretty and memorable name, and it seems like it might be fun to have, and it also seems like it might be fun to play it up with room decor in those colors. If I put it to the “Would I want this name as my own?” test, I do feel weary at the idea of constantly having to respond to people noticing it. “You have two colors as names, nyah nyah”? “In today’s outfit, you’re more like Pink Yellow har har”? I’m trying to imagine what kind of teasing could come from it, and I’m coming up with very little. But I don’t think it would be a disaster to use it: at most, it seems like it would cause mild amusement, but not severe mocking. ![]() With Violet White, I immediately see the two colors-even though I usually think of Violet as a flower name, not a color name. The difference is that in the former situation, she has a 100% chance of having the name, and it was fully preventable in the latter situation, she has a very tiny chance of having the amusing name, and there’s no practical way for you to avoid it. There is a significant difference between giving a child an amusing name, and the slim future possibility of a child marrying into an amusing name. So my question is this: Not necessarily just in my case, but in general, is the color issue too much for people to accept, both with Violet White, and with other color names? Scarlet, Indigo, Jade, Grey, Rose, Saffron… Are these all off-limits to we of the color-surnames as well? We won’t talk about it anymore.” You get the picture. It goes on like this… Much huffing and eye-rolling, and then “Fine. ![]() Plus, she may get married and change that name someday! What if she marries someone with the last name Rose? Can we prevent that? Should we refrain from naming her Georgia in case she might marry someone with the last name Brown one day? in a big class with a name that’s on the rise. I say, she will be Violet to her school friends, or even Violet W. She could be Violet Smith, for all that connection is worth to me.įor him, it’s a no-go because he doesn’t want said imaginary girl-child to be made fun of. When I hear the name Violet White, I think of the flower first, and the very common last name second. I, for one, do not find it displeasing or funny in the least, but I’m trying to gauge where others are on this matter. The problem is this: Our last name is White, and my husband feels that the Color Firstname Color Lastname combination is comical somehow. Plus, I think that Violet and Ruby would make a stellar set of cousins! I like that Violet is a subtle connection to her, and a sweet, vintage name to boot. My grandmother was named Ruby, but my brother named his firstborn girl directly after her, so that association is firmly in place, and that name is off the table. One of my first memories of her was walking in the woods picking the tiny purple flowers and being so proud of the itty bitty bouquet I had put together. I’ve loved it for years, and it reminds me of my grandmother who passed away many years ago. He will, of course, as the husbands tend to do, veto my every thought.Īnyway, these conversations always come back to one name. We’ll be driving along, and knowing that I have a captive audience, I’ll casually bring up a name I’ve been tossing around in my head in recent weeks. One thing that never wavers, however, is my absolute madness for talking baby names. You see, we have been struggling with infertility for years now, and though we remain optimistic throughout our treatments, it’s been a trying process. I’m wondering if you can help settle an ongoing point of contention between my dear husband and myself.
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