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Autumn as a baby name

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Lola247 · 06/11/2017 16:49

I'm really loving this name for my bump. I was just wondering if anyone has experience of this name in the UK and how it 'goes down'. I think it is beautiful but don't want to 'impose' something awful on my baby daughter. I don't know any in RL at all. Thanks all

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BernardBlacksHangover · 09/11/2017 17:44

I’ve never met an Autumn irl but I see it all the time on here. It definitely seems to be more popular as a name (if MN is anything to go by). I really like it fwiw.

heron98 · 09/11/2017 16:04

I think it's quite ugly but each to their own

NachoFries · 09/11/2017 15:27

Love it Easter Smile

DeadDoorpost · 08/11/2017 22:43

I've got a really good friend called Autumn. I love the name.

Smoliver · 06/11/2017 22:32

I really like this name.

I can't think of any bad associations that could come with this name that would be imposed on your daughter. I just think of autumn colours on the leaves, toffee apples and cosy jumpers - not bad associations in my books!

stellarfox · 06/11/2017 21:18

I’ve not met one but although I think it’s quite sweet I am not sure what it would be like on an adult. However I might change my mind if I met one IRL! If you love it why not

RoganJosh · 06/11/2017 20:25

Oh I think it’s good for an adult. Better than Summer, for example.

LadyOfTheCanyon · 06/11/2017 20:23

I know you didn't mean it that way when you wrote the post, but it's not just a Baby name, is it? She'll have it for the rest of her life. I think there's a tendency to focus on "sweet" names for children that might not work so well when they grow up.
It's a nice name but I'd probably internally eyeroll a bit if I met an adult called Autumn.

Fishfingersandwichnocheese · 06/11/2017 20:21

I love it.

It's also my favourite season.

iamdazedandconfused · 06/11/2017 20:20

Love it Smile

EverythingEverywhere1234 · 06/11/2017 20:19

I think it's really pretty

GoodMorning1 · 06/11/2017 20:18

Love it

SuperBeagle · 06/11/2017 20:16

I don't like it, but it wouldn't raise any eyebrows.

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Rockandrollwithit · 06/11/2017 20:01

Love it. DS2 was born in Sept and if he was a girl, Autumn was on our short list.

BabloHoney · 06/11/2017 20:00

I love it but my other half wasn’t keen at all.. we were actually discussing it as a name with a group of friends a while ago and the women all liked it and none of the men did!

BingBunnyTheBrat · 06/11/2017 18:36

I loovveeeeee it! I would use it if it 'matched' my DD's name❤️

PinkFlamingo888 · 06/11/2017 18:15

It’s pretty when I’ve just said it to myself in my head. I wouldn’t have thought about using it myself but I prefer it to Summer

Afreshstartplease · 06/11/2017 17:51

Love it. I like "Au" starting names in general tbh

ChocolateCrunch · 06/11/2017 17:50

I like it

Beek84 · 06/11/2017 17:45

I like it op - and I don't think it's too 'out there' that it invites ridicule

RedBlackberries · 06/11/2017 17:45

I think it's lovely but sounds a bit American (not that that's a bad thing)!

Ohyesiam · 06/11/2017 17:43

Very pretty. I only know one, who is about 7

HenryBiggleswade · 06/11/2017 17:39

I have a 4 year old Autumn. It’s a lot more heard of now then it was 4 years ago, she gets complimented on her name a lot now Smile

Mrsknackered · 06/11/2017 17:36

I'm not fussed about Autumn, tbh. I wouldn't choose it myself, but I don't have any ill feelings towards the name!