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Coco as a girls name?

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Snoopy90 · 05/11/2017 20:11

What do people think of Coco for a girls name? Surname would be McKay.

Thanks!:)

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namechangedtoday15 · 06/11/2017 23:15

Lovely name. My daughter's friend is Coco. Not a nickname, her real name. She's a gorgeous girl and suits her name, not a massively common surname but not unusual either. Have never heard of anyone calling her coconutty or saying it's a dog's name Confused! I'm not a great lover of unusual names usually, but I love Coco.

flissfloss65 · 06/11/2017 23:12

I think it goes well with your surname and is memorable in a good way. Nice friendly ring to it when said together.

Ohyesiam · 06/11/2017 23:08

I think she could get famous with a name like that!
Really like it, and I'm a bit of a traditionalist, so Coco McKay must be a real winner.

sonlypuppyfat · 06/11/2017 23:06

Coco the clown?

MadameJosephine · 06/11/2017 23:06

I like it, I actually think it works quite well with your surname and much prefer it to Nicole which I think is a bit dull tbh

Themummy76 · 06/11/2017 23:05

I like it

Ttbb · 06/11/2017 23:03

Nono

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buzzingbrain247 · 06/11/2017 22:13

I teach a 16-year-old Coco and she really pulls it off! Fab name Smile

buttercup54321 · 06/11/2017 22:11

Ridiculous .

HainaultViaNewburyPark · 06/11/2017 22:03

The one I know is French (and she's really Chloe, but used Coco as a NN).

Judashascomeintosomemoney · 06/11/2017 21:59

Coco McKay, Private Eye. Love it!

ThatWasNotLove · 06/11/2017 21:56

Ok Coco is the name of the protagonist’s great grandmother - so I think she’s a skeleton.

But I’d go for it if you like it. I still do!

ThatWasNotLove · 06/11/2017 21:53

Prof. Coco McKay sounds brilliant! I’d want to know who that unstuffy academic was!

I love it without the Prof. title too! I mean really love it! It’s a really cool, pretty and strong name.

The issue would be the film that’s coming out I think. I’m not sure which character is Coco. Although by the time she’s older most kids her age will be into something else.

mumisnotmyname · 06/11/2017 21:39

There is also a Pixar/Disney film called coco about to be released, billboards are filled with it in US and it is out in Mexico, it is about Mexico, a little boy and a dog I believe, not sure where Coco comes in. If it is a big hit people may think you took from there.

TotemIcePole · 06/11/2017 21:29

I agree that Nicole is nice with coco as a nickname.

stellarfox · 06/11/2017 21:25

I like it but it is a little different and there are clearly mixed reactions to it. I love the idea of using it as a nickname for Cora.

SpecialAgentDaleCooper · 06/11/2017 08:55

I know of a primary school aged Coco - family are quite posh, slightly eccentric, hippy-ish so the name suits her and doesn't seem too off the wall (her surname is quite common)

treeofhearts · 06/11/2017 08:30

Only if it's for a dog. Confused

Discotits · 06/11/2017 08:24

It just sounds a bit...silly. I recently met a little Minnie and felt similarly. Choose a different name and use Coco as a nick name.

bonbonours · 06/11/2017 08:13

I'm sorry to say my instinctive reaction was it sounds like a prostitute name.....

BingBunnyTheBrat · 06/11/2017 08:05

I know a Coco...still can't get used to calling her by her name. She's a very serious person (very rarely smiles actually🙈 ) and her name just doesn't suit her at all! It makes me think of a clown. I think it's awful.

Lilonetwothree · 06/11/2017 07:42

It isn't a professional sounding name for when she is an adult.
I know a Coco and her best friend was called Honey Shock

Paddington68 · 06/11/2017 07:30

I think Coco McKay sounds great, Nicole to fall back on, so she can have Coco as a nickname.

BikeRunSki · 06/11/2017 07:19

Coco Chanel’s real name was Gabrielle.

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