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Cosmo - cruel or acceptable???

112 replies

Sarahmum · 10/12/2008 19:04

I love the name Cosmo for a boy, but it is just me??? Do you think it is dreadful/cruel/ridiculous?

Your thoughts please!

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annasmami · 14/12/2008 10:11

I don't understand why any child would tease another based on their name.... to them its just a name.... OK, if they were called poopoohead or something that might be teaseworthy, but why would a child find Cosmo funny?

Siriusmewandtinseltoo · 14/12/2008 09:38

I like it. Although Little Cosmo in Jilly Coopers books did put me off a bit!

hairymcleary · 14/12/2008 09:35

Haven't read the rest of the posts, but my sister suggested Cosmo for DS2 (due in 7 weeks)- I told her no way, due to Cosmo Landesman (the journalist... I can't think of the name Cosmo without linking it with Landesman for some reason) and forevermore, my bump has been referred to as Cosmo Landesman. (No real opinion on the name itself btw, just not right for me)

prettybutterfly · 10/12/2008 20:58

I think all the dons will think it's poncetastic too. If you're really posh you'll stick with things like James.

TheCrackFox · 10/12/2008 20:55

Love it, but it is quite a posh name. However, if you have your sights set on Oxford/Cambridge it might be a good idea.

janeite · 10/12/2008 20:49

I don't like it, sorry. I met a small Cosmo in Cafe Nero once. He was not pleasant and his uber-yummy-mummy was letting him ponce around and stare at everybody whilst she talked handbags with her friend and issued the occasional "Cosmo darling, would you like your babycino now". Sorry - my view of the name has been coloured by this!

Jbck · 10/12/2008 20:46

Really like it. Might be a wee bit poncetastic in some areas but who cares

June2009 · 10/12/2008 20:45

I love it, dh is also vetoing it

CoteDAzur · 10/12/2008 20:39

Cruel.

shitehawk · 10/12/2008 20:37

I think it's awful. Sorry and all that, but I think it's pretentious and girly.

noonki · 10/12/2008 20:32

he would be eaten alive here!

spicemonster · 10/12/2008 20:28

It's my nephew's name and I love it

Ewe · 10/12/2008 20:15

I see you live in Surrey - me too! He will be fine with Cosmo.

Ewe · 10/12/2008 20:14

"are both" I quite clearly meant both are... Am tired!

dittany · 10/12/2008 20:13

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Ewe · 10/12/2008 20:13

I LOVE it! I know two and they are both fabulous. They really live up to the name IYKWIM, they are quirky and gorgeous. Neither of them really got any grief as I recall but are both from very trendy parts of England.

Where abouts are you roughly?

pointydog · 10/12/2008 20:12

is 'modern' a euphemism?

watsthestory · 10/12/2008 20:10

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Anna8888 · 10/12/2008 20:09

I think it's a fab name.

But you need to be relatively modern to carry it off IMO.

pointydog · 10/12/2008 20:08

depends where you live

Nancy66 · 10/12/2008 20:05

I like it.

cool, funky, a bit different but without being daft

LynetteScavo · 10/12/2008 20:00

Cool. Especially if you live in Notting Hill.

The only thing I have against it is MILs cat is called Cosmo. He was called Gizmo, but when they adopted him they changed it.

changer22 · 10/12/2008 19:59

DH really liked it but I wasn't too sure. Still not.

It would be fine round here.

MrsMattie · 10/12/2008 19:56

Horrid.

Nigella's daughter is Cosima (barf).

storkycake · 10/12/2008 19:55

I don't know, I'm not sure one way or t'other.

I kinda like it, sounds like someone who lives in primrose hill.

It doesn't have a kook air to it, like cosmic. Maybe he would be known as mickey.

Does it suit your surname, fit with other children's names. Who would he mix with? Mungo's, rafferty's or kelan's and liam's?

Do you see what I mean?