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Sailor?

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sugarplumfairy28 · 25/01/2016 19:33

Sailor is supposedly a German name in orgin, although different sites and information also suggest it could be English, as am I (both English and German that is). It obviously has connections to the sea and boats, as has my family for generations. Given the links, what do people think?

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Sunshine511 · 25/01/2016 20:09

It's not my cup of tea, personally. I think it's one of those names that would need a confident guy to be able to pull it off! I just think, if your child were to be more timid, they might wish they didn't have such a stand out name. So in summary, it could be okay on the right person but I certainly wouldn't choose it myself x

SnuffleGruntSnorter · 25/01/2016 20:07

Not my cup of tea to be honest

FanSpamTastic · 25/01/2016 20:05

We have a cousin in the U.S called Selah. (Girl)

WaitrosePigeon · 25/01/2016 20:01

Too try hard.

ThroughThickAndThin01 · 25/01/2016 19:59

Not good.

TiredAudreyTwoShoes · 25/01/2016 19:59

I think Liv Tyler's son is called Sailor, not sure if that's a good thing or not?

VoldysGoneMouldy · 25/01/2016 19:59

I think it would be a cruel thing to do to a child, and they would change their name as soon as they reached the legal age.

StitchesInTime · 25/01/2016 19:58

I just can't get past the connection with.... well, sailors.

BossWitch · 25/01/2016 19:57

No. Just no.

ShesGotLionsInHerHeart · 25/01/2016 19:55

I think of the film Wild at Heart with Nicholas Cage. He was an ex-con and shagged Laura Dern all over the place. Grin

TrojanWhore · 25/01/2016 19:53

I don't take to it.

I did wonder if Sailor was the younger sibling to Tinker, Tailor and Soldier.

RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 25/01/2016 19:51

Oh dear. No.

KERALA1 · 25/01/2016 19:50

I think of very handsome gay men in stripes tops. You can't do it it's too cruel.

kimlo · 25/01/2016 19:47

Its Bristol Palins new daughters name, and I honestly have no idea how I know that.

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sugarplumfairy28 · 25/01/2016 19:46

If it helps at all, we live in Germany and there isn't quite the same view of it. In fact they are seem somewhat bewilder by the name Miller...

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JenniferAnistonsHair · 25/01/2016 19:44

I think it's quite cute for a child, but can't really picture it on an adult. I suppose it depends on your surname though...

Hamsolo · 25/01/2016 19:44

Yes. Hard to get over Hello Sailor isn't it? Especially as people would say it all the time.

Humble314 · 25/01/2016 19:42

Awful.. i think of 'hello sailor' too

nellyflora · 25/01/2016 19:41

My grandmother had a poodle called sailor, I didn't know it was a "proper name"😳 You learn something new every day.

Sorry I can't get past the rather camp poodle thing

LadyLuck81 · 25/01/2016 19:41

I immediately thought 'hello sailor' in really grubby tone which has put me off I'm afraid. It'd be every phone call, 'hello Sailor'.

I don't think I could do it.

Fourormore · 25/01/2016 19:39

Not keen, sorry. Sounds a bit like a celebrity name.

Iliveinalighthousewiththeghost · 25/01/2016 19:37

Gorgeous.
Nabbing it for our short list

breezeharbour · 25/01/2016 19:35

I like it!

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