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Coco

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spareparts · 29/09/2008 12:31

Cool or trashy?

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Tortington · 29/09/2008 17:08

trashhhhhhhhhhhhh

unless your the baby of a 90's popstar

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spareparts · 29/09/2008 17:08

I am surprised by all the positive comments too! I really really like it and would use Coco as the full name.

Thanks!

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seeker · 29/09/2008 16:28

as a nickname - sweet. As a name for someone who might become an investment banker, a debt collector or a lawyer, a liability. How about Charlotte, or Clarissa or something shortened to Coco?

Marne · 29/09/2008 16:27

Dd went to nursery with a Coco, at first we thought it was a nic name but it was her real neme and it realy suited her.

I like it.

MrsMattie · 29/09/2008 16:15

Dreadful. Not a serious name.

marmadukescarlet · 29/09/2008 15:32

DD used to have a rabbit called coco, she was dark chocolate brown and very beautiful.

branflake81 · 29/09/2008 15:26

Ugh. I can't believe how many people on this thread actually LIKE this.

nigeltuffnell · 29/09/2008 14:55

love it. SIL is called Coco, is neither wanky or snobby but lovely and V. cool too

BabyBaby123 · 29/09/2008 14:44

pretty awful imo - i've heard of a few over recents years and to me it just says 'trying too hard'

Sycamoretree · 29/09/2008 14:41

Stars - yes, Courtenay's daughter is a Coco.

Mrs Woolf, out of interest, how can you look up registered names? Would like to do this for myself re another name. ta.

ithinkimtallandblonde · 29/09/2008 14:16

My best friend growing up was called Coco, she had a middle name (Emily) for the purpose of being a politician is ever she chose but to this day she is still a Coco. She pulled it off really well and was/is a real luvvy. She had a a large family all with quirky names.

I really like it but depends which circles you move in. Try looking it up on facebook and see what type of people come up.

LynetteScavo · 29/09/2008 14:14

I'd presumed her daughter was called Coco.

georgimama · 29/09/2008 14:13

PLEASE don't. Unless you are French and your surname is Chanel.

Stars22 · 29/09/2008 14:12

Isnt courteney cox Arquette's son called Coco.

mrswoolf · 29/09/2008 14:04

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LynetteScavo · 29/09/2008 14:03

I like it. If we'e called DD Claudia, which we nearly did, I would have shortend it to Coco, which DH would never have agreed to in a million years.

savetheplanetdontiron · 29/09/2008 14:01

Depends where you live - I knew a Coco Rose -father investment banker, mother, can't remember but something faaaabulous dahl-ing. Parents lived in Singapore yadda yadda. I don't know anyone else like this btw and lost touch with them years back.

On the other hand if you live in a grimy northern town (like ours), adjoining a rough estate which sends its kids to the same school as yours then I think no - not for a minute.

mrswoolf · 29/09/2008 13:58

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gladders · 29/09/2008 13:25

awful in any language IMO

Sycamoretree · 29/09/2008 13:15

Aw, bless you Spareparts, I just check you out in case you were in fact, my DH's cousin's wife looking for some retrospective vindication. I see you have been lurking on these baby name threads quite heavily! I think this is one of the nicest if all discussed.

Oh, and my DD has Mae as her middle name!

MaryAnnSingleton · 29/09/2008 13:13

only if you are French - wanky otherwise

Sycamoretree · 29/09/2008 13:11

I like it, but beware the zeitgeist - DH's cousin just called his babe this - I have a sneaky feeling it's going to shoot up the top 10 list - you'll get to nursery and they'll be 5 Coco's in her class.

But it's nice - depends on where you are really - (is going to get flamed for regional snobbery I'm sure). Are you in a metropolis where a lot of kids have more unusual names? If so, go for it. I think of Coco Chanel....no classier dame than that.

Botbot · 29/09/2008 13:07

Kids from Fame.

devonsmummy · 29/09/2008 13:05

It makes me think of the song lyrics ....with brown coco skin and curly black hair.

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spareparts · 29/09/2008 13:00

No offence taken. I want honesty.

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