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Your thoughts on... Harker?

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boudoiricca · 01/05/2008 09:57

for a boy. It's a family name and I really like it, but am worried about potential nicknames...?

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HarrietTheSpy · 03/05/2008 12:08

I like it. It's a bit different, and it's really nice it's a family name. Go for it.

belgo · 01/05/2008 17:38

Don't like it, it doesn't seem a real name.

themildmanneredjanitor · 01/05/2008 17:37

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Astrophe · 01/05/2008 17:36

I don' like it, but don't hate it, and it would be fine if I knew and liked the child.

expatinscotland · 01/05/2008 17:26

harken the grouse!

harken the grouse!

SoMuchToBits · 01/05/2008 17:25

My granny used to refer to her hearing aid as her "harker", so I'm afraid I couldn't hear the name without thinking of a hearing aid!

oiFoiF · 01/05/2008 17:19

i cant even view that image

it does really mean shit or crap though

Tortington · 01/05/2008 17:18

i googled images for 'Harker'
harker from Gay Gamer dot net

pointydog · 01/05/2008 17:17

don;t like surnames as first names.

Harker Crow
Harker Bell
Farker

Califrau · 01/05/2008 17:10

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expatinscotland · 01/05/2008 17:08

no.

sounds like a surname or made up.

why does 'usual' always have to equal 'naff'.

oiFoiF · 01/05/2008 17:08

it actually means shit or crap but you all intent on ignoring me

nooka · 01/05/2008 17:06

I think it would be a great middle name with the family connection, but as you can see fom the threads (Kay Harker etc) it is predominantly a surname. If that's OK with you then as others have said, go for it. I wouldn't personally. I don't think it is particularly likely to be ridiculed, but it may stand out at least a little bit.

CristinaTheAstonishing · 01/05/2008 14:37

Not keen on it.

suedonim · 01/05/2008 14:36

It makes me think of 'Hark at that' or 'Hark back'.

cyteen · 01/05/2008 13:34

See, the first person that came to my mind was Jonathan Harker, specifically Keanu Reeves' magnificently wooden performance as

EachPeachPearMum · 01/05/2008 13:30

Ha, honormatopoeia, made me think of Kay Harker straight off- I loved that book! And I really enjoyed the BBC adaptation too. I stil have the music going round my head.

OP- if you like it, go with it.

lullabyloo · 01/05/2008 12:19

I love it
It sounds Scandinavian

MrsJohnCusack · 01/05/2008 12:16

actually I love it
new, theoretical, 3rd child could be called Rowan Harker.... (except not sure that works with our surname. Or about a 3rd child, for that matter)

hanaflower · 01/05/2008 12:14

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MrsJohnCusack · 01/05/2008 12:14

i like it
i've heard of it used before, can't think where though

PrincessConsualaBananaHammock · 01/05/2008 11:58

I know someone who's maiden name was Harker!

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cyteen · 01/05/2008 11:42

Having first established my 'open-minded about unusual names' cred, I must say that I'm not keen on Harker. It does sound unnamelike to my ear - don't know why, but it does. It's also possible that people will mishear as Parker or Harper, which again is something that happens with lots of names (the mishearing as something else) but is something to consider when choosing.

I do think it would make a nice middle name, and I like the family connection angle.

ObsidianBlackbirdMcNight · 01/05/2008 11:36

I don't like surnames as first names, bit american, but that's just my opinion!