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

Winter ?

82 replies

kaylanelson · 12/08/2018 16:00

Found out that my baby is going to be a beautiful little girl💖 had my mind set on a name and now all of a sudden my mind has changed and I absolutely love WINTER with the middle name either Violet or Blossom (both have family history so please no nasty comments about the middle names) I love it but I don't know how other people will react , opinions please xxxx

OP posts:
Are your children’s vaccines up to date?
Set a reminder
FlappyFeet · 12/08/2018 16:35

I like it.

Summer is pretty common around here so why not?

Original poster
kaylanelson · 12/08/2018 16:34

@Cbeebiesrehab thank you so much !

OP posts:
Original poster
kaylanelson · 12/08/2018 16:33

As I was searching for names I came across the spelling 'wynter' which I really liked but I felt like people would always be pronouncing it 'why-n-ter' ... or do you all prefer this spelling?

OP posts:
OnlyFoolsnMothers · 12/08/2018 16:32

Nothing wrong with Winter, I have a Summer myself. And I think the middle names are lovely in their own right, I think though paired with winter they become a little jools Oliver esque! A bit hippyish

Singlenotsingle · 12/08/2018 16:32

Winter? Reminds me of Mrs De Winter from. "Rebecca". Why don't you call her Rebecca? Or even Manderley? Winter is just bleak and dreary.

Cbeebiesrehab · 12/08/2018 16:31

I know a little girl called Winter nn Winnie. Suits her perfectly. Go for it-people will always have an opinion but it’s yours that matters!

AgathaRaisonDetra · 12/08/2018 16:31

Winter coat.

AgathaRaisonDetra · 12/08/2018 16:29

Winter is coming!!!!

That can be interpreted in so many different ways. You know nothing OP.

juneau · 12/08/2018 16:29

I think Winter would work better as the middle name, Violet Winter sounds fine to me, whereas I agree that Winter Violet sounds like a paint colour (as does Winter Blossom). And no, I'm not a huge fan of months or seasons as names. Winter just makes me think of cold and chilly, which aren't traits I'd want associated with my DD as a first impression.

Original poster
kaylanelson · 12/08/2018 16:29

@RavenWings I wasnt getting upset I was just making the point that my thread said please no nasty comments about the middle names as these will 100% be the middle names

OP posts:
RavenWings · 12/08/2018 16:28

And I have to agree with Firtree. If you ask for opinions, there is no point in being upset when opinions are what you get.

GreatDuckCookery6211 · 12/08/2018 16:26

Winter Blossom is lovely. Especially as Blossom has such a lovely sentiment.

RavenWings · 12/08/2018 16:26

Winter Blossom and Winter Violet both sound like shades of paint. I'm not against them as middle names but the combinations are absolutely awful.

Names that could have Winnie as a nickname: Winona, Anwen, Arwen (maybe too LOTR), Olwen, Gwendolyn, Rowena, Quinn... I'm not really a fan of a lot of these (aside from first 3) but they might appeal.

Original poster
kaylanelson · 12/08/2018 16:25

@GreatDuckCookery aw thank you! And winter Isabella was in the running however it just didn't have as much meaning compared to blossom and violet 🙈🙈 My great Nan was named blossom and we where incredibly close as I barely saw my nan as she lived in the other side of the country and violet is my boyfriends nans name ☺️☺️

OP posts:
NotUmbongoUnchained · 12/08/2018 16:25

I love it. It’s my favourite season and would have had it if my daughter had been a winter baby.
My best friends DD is Winter Rain and it really suits her.

GreatDuckCookery6211 · 12/08/2018 16:22

I shouldn't like it ( due to me usually liking only classic names ) but I do.

Winter Isabella
Winter Alice
Winter Rosalind
Winter Eleanor
Winter Madeleine

AfterSchoolWorry · 12/08/2018 16:20

Winter? As in bleak, bare trees and cold, grey, monotonous, depressing misery?
It's not good OP.

CurlyTwirlyTwos · 12/08/2018 16:20

I love it with Blossom OP!

Firtreefir · 12/08/2018 16:19

And you asked for opinions!

Firtreefir · 12/08/2018 16:19

I don't dislike the names Winter/Summer/Autumn. I actually really like the name Summer. I just think they need to be paired with normal, meaningless middle names.

To me, the pairings Winter Violet and Winter Blossom are both very childish and over the top, although I like all the names individually (my dd is a Violet).

Pearlton · 12/08/2018 16:19

I love it! I think Winter Violet is beautiful and might even steal that name for any future children of my own. Winter Blossom is a pretty name too. If you like it, go for it! I also think pairing Winter with a more widely used name as the previous poster said also works - I like Winter Charlotte, Winter Margot and Winter Elizabeth 😀

Biddlyboo · 12/08/2018 16:19

I’m sorry, I think Winter would be lovely but Game of Thrones has ruined it for you.

DickensianHysteric · 12/08/2018 16:18

I don't like it, sorry. What was the name you had originally chosen?

babypsmum · 12/08/2018 16:17

Love it!!

YaLoVeras · 12/08/2018 16:16

I like Winnie!

I don't dislike Winter, it's a proceed with caution name though. I think it needs a normal name in the middle, agree with a pp. What's the sur name? Or give a sur name with a similar pattern. ie, if it's wilson say robson. If it's Stone say Stack

Please create an account

To comment on this thread you need to create a Mumsnet account.

Join Mumsnet Log In

This thread is closed and is no longer accepting replies. Click here to start a new thread.

Swipe left for the next trending thread