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Sailor

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Whitley83 · 03/11/2018 17:28

Me and my hubby are trying for our rainbow baby and I love the name sailor.

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QuilliamCakespeare · 03/11/2018 18:11

Sailor Cherry? Poor effort, OP. You have to do better than that to keep a thread going for any length of time.

ThroughThickAndThin01 · 03/11/2018 18:11

Sorry OP I’ve been mean, but I think you’re not really thinking of your baby living his/her life with the name. Would you consider using Sailor as a middle name? If s/he loves it s/he could use it. But I really don’t think they would want to tbh.

BackforGood · 03/11/2018 18:10

I suppose I'm being judged by the 'Amelia, Mia and fleur' brigade

eh ??

If people can use Hunter then why not Sailor?

Well, personally, I'd say the same about Hunter.

It's a name similar to Taylor, Mason, Cooper, Parker, Marshall - all occupations.
and all of those ^

Sorry, did I ask? I'm sure I didn't.

wll, you put it in a baby names thread. Why did you do that if you weren't garnering opinions ? Confused

manicinsomniac · 03/11/2018 18:09

I think it's quite a popular name for girls in the US but spelled Saylor? Or maybe Sayler, I'm not sure. I think it's quite pretty.

No idea what a rainbow baby is (dual heritage/mixed race?) but he/she is certainly your baby so, yes, if you're set on one name you should use it regardless.

But people who post on the baby name board aren't usually just announcing their name choice - they usually want opinions or other suggestions.

UrsulaPandress · 03/11/2018 18:09

What about Jack?

SuperstarDJ · 03/11/2018 18:09

😴

Venison · 03/11/2018 18:08

Each to their own. Sounds like this baby is following a traumatic loss, so sad. I hope all goes well. It's not my first choice of name but I have heard stranger...actually know a boy called Straynnger so there you go Grin

BlaaBlaaBlaa · 03/11/2018 18:07

Why post on here? It's bloody ridiculous.

PrincessConsuelaBannanaHammock · 03/11/2018 18:07

I think it's nice that you want the name to be meaningful, but in the nicest possible way you have to realise that throughout the babies life there will be people who find it a bit odd as a name. Unfortunately if you post on an online forum you are going to get people's opinions, even if it's not what you would like to hear. What does your dh think about it?

chocatoo · 03/11/2018 18:04

I don't think your child will thank you for it.

UrsulaPandress · 03/11/2018 18:04

Normally folk post in this section for opinions. If you were just telling us then lovely. Your baby your choice.

Sandbox · 03/11/2018 18:04

Ah so you just wanted attention for naming your baby something silly, gotcha

ThroughThickAndThin01 · 03/11/2018 18:03

You didn’t actually ask - although presumably posted to canvas opinions, if you didn’t then why post?

Sailor Cherry - this has to be a wind up anyway.

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Whitley83 · 03/11/2018 18:02

I genuinely can't believe how many people are being so vulgar. I never asked for an opinion or for anyone to even offer me alternatives. This is my rainbow baby and I want to name them after something my family does.

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FairNotFair · 03/11/2018 18:01

Sorry, did I ask? I'm sure I didn't

You put it on an online discussion board. Unless you wanted a chorus of "mmm", you should really expect a reaction of some sort Confused.

BlaaBlaaBlaa · 03/11/2018 17:59

Please don't do this to a human being. It's so unfair. It's not a name.

Why can't people just chose actual names for their children. 🙄

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Whitley83 · 03/11/2018 17:58

Sorry, did I ask? I'm sure I didn't.

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Sandbox · 03/11/2018 17:58

If it doesn’t bother you what people think why ask? And since you did ask, it’s a ridiculous name

ThroughThickAndThin01 · 03/11/2018 17:57

Well why ask here then Confused.

It’s bloody awful but rock on, you’ve made up your mind.

CliffordDanger · 03/11/2018 17:56

sailor cherry (surname)

Sure, Jan Hmm

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Whitley83 · 03/11/2018 17:54

It doesn't bother me that a lot of people don't like it, it's personal to me and I've always liked it. I've seen the name pop up over a number of years and I've taken a liken to it..
'Hello sailor isn't a phrase kids will know of unless they're watching 1940/50s films so that doesn't worry me.

Sailor will be for either sex, my maiden name is cherry so the girl will be sailor cherry (surname)

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PortiaCastis · 03/11/2018 17:50

My dad was a solicitor but dd is not called affidavit

PiperPublickOccurrences · 03/11/2018 17:48

My dad, grandfather and many before them worked on the seas, it's a tribute to them, it's meaningful and playful

But as a name it's bloody awful. There are loads of sea related names out there:

Marina
Pearl
Coral
Christopher (as in Columbus)
Mary Rose
Mariana (trench)

Judashascomeintosomemoney · 03/11/2018 17:48

Well, I like it, and I speak as someone who didn’t get saddled with an unpronounceable/spell-able name from my Irish parent but did get saddled with a weird Russian/Romanian name from my other parent with that heritage...........and I’ve grown to love it, you don’t get many to the pound, put it that way 😂. Go for it, it’s sweet.

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