Active discussions

Help protect children from gaming harms.

Take our survey

Please or to access all these features

Talk
Baby names

Find baby name inspiration and advice on the Mumsnet Baby Names forum.

Original poster

Carter- pets name?

33 replies

strumpet82 · 29/11/2010 12:04

My DH and myself love the name Carter for a boy. It doesn't have many hits online, but one I read was someone saying it sounded like a pets name.

What do you think?

Good name?

strumpet82

OP posts:
Are your children’s vaccines up to date?
Set a reminder
New posts on this thread. Refresh page
MuffinMouse · 01/12/2010 20:50

Not a pet's name. I met a Carter in the US. She marries Mr Carter and was Carter Carter. I think it is fine for a boy or girl here. Grin

Lonnie · 01/12/2010 16:28

I like it and no doesnt make me think of a pet

lilly13 · 01/12/2010 15:05

Not a pat's name imho. I haven't come across any Carters in the UK, but met a few in the USA (mostly from southern states)... It is a bit old fashioned from the 50-60s (well, at least in America) when I think of it...

thefurryone · 01/12/2010 13:35

Connor would be a softer version of Conrad.

Original poster
strumpet82 · 01/12/2010 10:27

I think I must be too young for Carter The Unstoppable Sex Machine, but it's good to know about- i'd never heard of them! Guess it's not a very good link for the name- but I do still like it.

We were thinking Carter or Conrad- but my DS says not Conrad as sounds too hard, and it would be shorted to Connie which we don't like.

OP posts:
themildmanneredjanitor · 01/12/2010 05:45

This reply has been deleted

Message withdrawn at poster's request.

nooka · 01/12/2010 05:45

Where I live there seems to be a bit of a fad for calling children traditional workers. I find it really quite odd. We know a Tanner and a Cooper (boys), a Miller and a Taylor (girls). I don't understand why people think of these as names at all.

Carter makes me think of Get Carter, and whilst it is a great iconic movie (the first one of course) Carter was a sadistic thug.

nannynobblystockingnobs · 30/11/2010 15:52

My sister's friend has a gorgeous little toddler called Carter. I always thought of Carter USM but now I think of his cheeky chops!

thefurryone · 30/11/2010 15:50

Clicked on this post to mention the unstoppable sex machine, good to see I'm not the only one.

Although in fairness it's unlikely that any of your child's peer group is going to have heard of them, so any teasing regarding this name would probably be at the hands of slightly drunken family friends at BBQs when they are a teenager.

MajesticScallop · 30/11/2010 13:16

The only person called Carter I have ever met was a woman.

BerryLellow · 30/11/2010 09:36

Another one that instantly thinks 'Unstoppable sex machine', so for that reason I'm out. If you like it, use it.

:)

ShoppingDays · 30/11/2010 09:30

Interesting point choccyp1g!

"Doesn't work for girls though... Maid, Washerwoman, Cook, Cleaner anyone?"

PenguinNZ · 30/11/2010 08:36

I mean surname-y. Although that's not really a word either Blush.

abr1de · 30/11/2010 08:35

Sounds American.

Do you want your son to grow up with a manual labourer's job as a first name? ;)

choccyp1g · 30/11/2010 08:33

Anyone else remember Carter Brandon? There was an Uncle Mort in the show? Anyone???

But I like it, along with Miller, Hunter, Fletcher, Mason. etc. All surnames that are jobs, somehow they seem more masculine than the usual boy's names.

Doesn't work for girls though... Maid, Washerwoman, Cook, Cleaner anyone?

PenguinNZ · 30/11/2010 08:27

A friend named his son Carter John after the Get Carter charcter and I've liked it ever since. Yes, it is surnamely, but so are loads of names now. Makes me think of this chap too, which is very pleasant. Grin

AphraBen · 30/11/2010 01:38

I like it. I can't imagine a pet called Carter. But I can imagine a pet called Chelsea or Alfie Grin

MelinaM · 29/11/2010 23:27

Woof, woof! ..sorry I couldn't resist replying to you pet name QGrin
Immediately thought of MIchael Caine -Get Carter, I quite like it! x

typsical · 29/11/2010 22:35

I like it. But when I suggested it in the past for DS, most people were Hmm. I think it's a case of being brave and going for it if you really like it...

fozzy26 · 29/11/2010 22:06

I know a Carter and he is nick named Carter the Farter! In a most affectionate way though
:o

tammy234 · 29/11/2010 22:02

I don't know any pets names Carter either. Neither have I heard of the unstoppable sex machine Confused...

flopsy1974 · 29/11/2010 19:16

Too much like a surname I'm afraid.

PGWomble · 29/11/2010 19:05

Another one for unstoppable sex machine, or a surname (I know two unrelated Carter families). Pet- no, wouldn't make that connection.

FairyArmadillo · 29/11/2010 18:18

I've never met a pet named Carter.

thereisalightanditnevergoesout · 29/11/2010 17:48

Carter the Unstoppable Sex Machine for me too, I'm afraid, but definitely not a pet's name.