Hunter?

[jayne1384]

Will hunter get shortened to hunt which sounds like @&nt?

Xx

[CatsAreKool]

Sounds like a pair of wellies (sorry)

[Ropsleybunny]

Good name for a dog.

[Wolfiefan]

Fine if you see a future as a gladiator! Otherwise? No.

[Afternooncatnap]

I love the name Hunter and would like it for any other boys I have.

Don't worry about shortening. All names will get shortened to somthing you don't like. It's what kids do. Unless it's a short name and then it will get lengthened to somthing your don't like.

Boys normally use surnames for nicknames anyway.

[DramaAlpaca]

Probably.

There are much nicer names around. It doesn't have pleasant associations tbh.

I'm not a fan of surnames as first names generally, but that name just makes me think of someone who likes killing animals.

[Cavender]

It might get shortened to Hun...

[Heratnumber7]

What if he’s anti-hunting when he grows up? Or thin and weedy?

Ridiculous OP. Sorry.

[jayne1384]

Okay! Thanks , it’s not one of my favs just trying a few out xx

[Paddingtonthebear]

Hideous sorry.

I know of someone who called their baby daughter Hunter, about 5 years ago. They are from the north and I think hunter for a little girl said in a Geordie accent just sounds terrible.

[whoareyoukidding]

I rather like it.

[BernardBlacksHangover]

I don't really like it; it reminds me of wellies, Gladiators and hunting (obviously)!

[Sugarpiehoneyeye]

I like it too, and I imagine, he would get "H", as a nick name.

[SuperBeagle]

I don't like it.

I wanted to like it, as my favourite author is Hunter S. Thompson. But I used Chenault - a character from his book - as DD1's middle name instead.

It's just not a nice name, and it doesn't have a nice meaning.

[Mulch]

I really like it, I wouldnt shorten it myself. What about hudson

[mrsRosaPimento]

I’d constantly think of someone shooting animals and birds dead.

[Pemba]

Yuck

[lizzieoak]

I’m not keen on last names as first names, even less so when they’re Occupational, and even less so when the occupation is violent.

And in some accent won’t it sound like junta?

[icantgetnosleep5]

Haha brill!
I like hunter, we are a petite pair tho, and I think hunter might suit a strapping tall maaaaaan , not the hobbit sized ballet dancers we produce !!

[Mclaren37]

I like Hunter, despite all the negative connotations. It just has a nice sound. Hudson is a really nice, and less controversial, alternative?

[Want2bSupermum]

Love Hunter and know a few boys with the name. I would have named DS Hunter but DH refused to allow it because he thought the name wound be shortened to Cunter.

[UserThenLotsOfNumbers]

Nope. Makes me think of the film Paranormal Activity!

[buttercup54321]

horrible.

[pixie8]

I like it!

[OkPedro]

Who in PA was called Hunter?

op please don't call your ds hunter. It's bloody awful. I was watching a tv programme last week and they called their son Wolf..it's the only name worse than hunter

[Dustbunny1900]

I actually love the name, but then I hunt (for food, which IMO is far better than factory farming so unless y’all are vegan , sorry -massive eye roll) and I think it’s really different and striking for a girl
Strong and masculine for a boy.