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The name Summer?

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idontknow6 · 12/05/2017 11:06

Recently I have come across this name and was wondering if people generally like or dislike it? I think it used to be a bit more common but not too sure...

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idontknow6 · 13/05/2017 17:05

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Rockaby · 13/05/2017 12:53

I think I slightly prefer Violet as I love letty as a nn and can't think of a nice nn for Summer. Mind you, the only Violet I know gets Vi (rhymes with buy), not letty.

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idontknow6 · 13/05/2017 12:28

Murine that's so crazy haha! i keep changing my mind as to which one i prefer!

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emilybrontescorset · 13/05/2017 12:19

I don't like it.

Garnethair · 13/05/2017 12:17

I know two. Both fostered by a friend of mine at the same time (not related obviously!). Big Summer and Baby Summer. Bit confusing it was.

Murine · 13/05/2017 11:53

Ha ha we went with Violet for DD2 in the end, with Summer a close second choice! We've obviously got very similar (awesome) taste in names OP Smile

CricketRuntAndRashers · 13/05/2017 11:04

Summer is nicer than Violet imo. Violet is very popular. And it sounds like violent...

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idontknow6 · 13/05/2017 10:02

Well this has turned into quite a debate haha! I think a name doesn't really mean much in terms of "low brow" or "chavvy", it's all about the child/person if they are polite, lovely and so on i doubt they will come across as someone who could go on the Jeremy Kyle show!

i still really like the name. Other choice is Violet which is a bit unoriginal actually seeing as i see it on here all the time :(

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Rockaby · 13/05/2017 07:45

"So the phrase low brow isn't liked. Ok. We need a new phrase. That's chavvy where I live"

There was a thread recently where MNHQ posted, telling people that chavvy isn't a great word to use. I was wondering if everyone on here waa now saying 'low brow' as it's somehow better than using the word chavvy. The thing is, it doesn't matter which word you use, assigning a name a social class, (if that's what people are doing), and then saying that's why you'd avoid using the name is just snobby.

Anyway, low brow doesn't really make sense to me. What the devil is a high brow name? Little baby Proust? Sartre? Grin

emmyrose2000 · 13/05/2017 07:03

Hate it. But then I hate all names that are really days of the week, months/times of the year, seasons, weather etc.

KoalaDownUnder · 13/05/2017 06:45

Oh right, so 'low brow' is the new, socially-acceptable 'chavvy'. Nice. Hmm

I think Summer is really pretty and happy-sounding. It's not my favourite, but I far prefer it to the mumsnet-approved Beatrix Penelope Genevieve.

Murine · 13/05/2017 06:28

I love it, it was on our shortlist for DD2, such a sunny, happy sounding name.

Mrsknackered · 12/05/2017 23:39

Oh fuck off Dolwar

Chavvy isn't any better. And you know it.

lrliml · 12/05/2017 23:39

Very popular in Australia! But then again, many of the popular names in Australia would be considered 'low brow' in the UK. Perhaps it's refreshing that the Australians don't seem to worry about that so much!

Dolwar · 12/05/2017 23:34

So the phrase low brow isn't liked.
Ok. We need a different phrase.
Then it's chavvy where I live.

Ragwort · 12/05/2017 21:20

No I don't like it - just doesn't sound like a 'name' IYKWIM. , I know a Winter and always snigger at the thought of Summer and Winter getting together.

DarkFloodRises · 12/05/2017 21:19

I love it. I don't know any.

WinterWonders · 12/05/2017 21:19

Lowbrow? Really?!? How kind Hmm

BuzzKillington · 12/05/2017 21:18

I think it's very naff indeed.

2014newme · 12/05/2017 21:17

It is low brow yes

2014newme · 12/05/2017 21:16

Yes it's naff. Horribly so.

2014newme · 12/05/2017 21:16

Don't like

WinterWonders · 12/05/2017 21:14

P.p.s our Summer was born in the summer, but that didn't even cross our mind when choosing the name!

Gazelda · 12/05/2017 21:11

I didn't used to like it. I thought it was too common (in the sense that loads of babies were given the name, not in the 'low brow' sense).
But I've come to know a girl named Summer. She's beautiful, funny, intelligent and a really sunny little girl. So now I think it's a really nice name.

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