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Campbell

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Ryanstartedthefire2 · 16/05/2023 11:57

Thinking of calling my son Campbell. Its a family name. It's quite serious and grown up so he will probably be called Cammy.

What does everyone think?

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Clementineorsatsuma · 16/05/2023 22:18

Great singer here in Nottm called Campbell Bass (well emigrated to Spain now). Great name. Go for it!

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Ryanstartedthefire2 · 16/05/2023 22:15

Shhhquirrel · 16/05/2023 21:40

Could you condense it?

This took me a while lol.

But yes! Cal

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Ryanstartedthefire2 · 16/05/2023 21:51

Campbelll · 16/05/2023 20:29

Had to name change!

My son is called Campbell (NN Cam). He prefers Campbell to Cam.m, though. Middle name James so I did toy with the idea he could be a CJ if he wanted to be.

He’s 8 so not in teenage territory yet but a popular boy and nobody has batted an eyelid at it. He does get called Cameron a lot though!

There are very unusual names around that people can be bullied for any reason! Moles, freckles, ears, weight, parents. I was worried about that though, but I can’t see it happening.

I don’t know any other Campbell’s so I always prick up when I hear of them 😊 it suits him and most importantly he loves his name!

Glad to hear that Campbell loves his name. I have not been put off by the comments on here at all. I think of it as a classic, smart and strong yet understated, not too common but not to "out there" masculine Scottish name. It sounds friendly to me and kind of earnest somehow.

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Piggywaspushed · 16/05/2023 21:49

In my day, Campbell was a vair posh name and all the media types were called it. It was a standing joke. I suspect thry are now the retired gammony golfers.

I prefer Cameron. It just seems more solid.

Shhhquirrel · 16/05/2023 21:42

lovelsa · 16/05/2023 15:00

My friend named her little girl Campbell (nn Cam) and she's super cute!

souper cute surely

Shhhquirrel · 16/05/2023 21:40

Could you condense it?

mummywithtwokidsplusdog · 16/05/2023 21:39

I like it . Particularly if family connection. Cam usually short for Cameron though which might cause confusion?

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Ryanstartedthefire2 · 16/05/2023 21:36

Spanielsarepainless · 16/05/2023 21:10

I thought of soup and the Glencoe massacre. And Cammy sounds like an item of underwear. Campbell or otherwise something else. Why this mania for shortening names?

I dont know really. I just think Campbell is too serious for a wee baby or a toddler somehow.

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BakewellGin1 · 16/05/2023 21:34

I know one Campbell however female not male

ThomasinaLivesHere · 16/05/2023 21:21

I went to school with a Cameron nn Cammy. I think it’s a natural nn to get at school. I’m also Scottish.

I haven’t met many Campbells but can see that nn too. There’s a child in my kid’s nursery called Campbell. It’s not to my taste but it’s not out there.

Also so often people bring up that the child will be bullied. It’s not my experience at all with how children are bullied. The worst kids bullied at my school had such common names.

Workawayxx · 16/05/2023 21:14

I like it but the silent “p” feels slightly awkward for me in terms of pronunciation (maybe just because I’ve just read it too many times in this thread!). Prefer cam to cammy though.

Spanielsarepainless · 16/05/2023 21:10

I thought of soup and the Glencoe massacre. And Cammy sounds like an item of underwear. Campbell or otherwise something else. Why this mania for shortening names?

Ginisatonic · 16/05/2023 20:41

Campbell was on my list. Love it. DH less keen because he knew a Campbell he didn’t like.

Daisypain · 16/05/2023 20:32

Cam is nice but Cameron seems a better/safer way to get there.

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Ryanstartedthefire2 · 16/05/2023 20:30

Changethetoner · 16/05/2023 20:26

Ryanstartedthefire2 ......Or something else that I'm completely missing!

Yes, the Campbells were the perpetrators of the Massacre at Glencoe, and I wouldn't want my child associated with that.

Ah right. That was quite a while ago now but see your point! My campbell clan were from the Highlands so a different set - not that id want my son to have to explain that to people. He wasn't a baddie and didn't murder any mcdonalds at all

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Campbelll · 16/05/2023 20:30

We also have a Campbell’s soup tin, you don’t get many personalised name books/pens/etc so he has to make do with that - ha. His brothers have v popular names so I do feel bad about that sometimes!

It’s his dads middle name and comes from his grandfather.

Campbelll · 16/05/2023 20:29

Had to name change!

My son is called Campbell (NN Cam). He prefers Campbell to Cam.m, though. Middle name James so I did toy with the idea he could be a CJ if he wanted to be.

He’s 8 so not in teenage territory yet but a popular boy and nobody has batted an eyelid at it. He does get called Cameron a lot though!

There are very unusual names around that people can be bullied for any reason! Moles, freckles, ears, weight, parents. I was worried about that though, but I can’t see it happening.

I don’t know any other Campbell’s so I always prick up when I hear of them 😊 it suits him and most importantly he loves his name!

Changethetoner · 16/05/2023 20:26

Ryanstartedthefire2 ......Or something else that I'm completely missing!

Yes, the Campbells were the perpetrators of the Massacre at Glencoe, and I wouldn't want my child associated with that.

Redlarge · 16/05/2023 20:22

Absolutely not

caringcarer · 16/05/2023 20:17

I like it.

TheMarzipanDildo · 16/05/2023 20:17

Makes me think of the Glencoe Massacre but that’s just because a) I know a descendant of the Campbell clan and b) I studied it at uni. So don’t let that stop you!

CindersAgain · 16/05/2023 20:06

I really like it.

Luredbyapomegranate · 16/05/2023 20:03

TomatoSandwiches · 16/05/2023 11:58

Souper 👌

😀

I am not a big fan - although if you’re Scottish it’s Ok.

GrimDamnFanjo · 16/05/2023 18:35

The Scottish tradition is that its usual to use a surname as a first name if there's a family connection, often a maternal family name, so you may get a lot of questions about it.

Christmascracker0 · 16/05/2023 18:15

Also a Scot and I like it - especially as it’s a family name.