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cool names for boys?

40 replies

NotKeenOnFish · 01/07/2009 12:12

What are the names of the 'cool' boys in your childs school?

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NotKeenOnFish · 01/07/2009 21:00

dh's favourite name is Quentin. I've heard (and read on MN) that is considered geeky and nerdy, which I thought was very judgemental as I agree with Soupy, surely a name doesn't 'make' a person?

So I thought, well if Quentin is 'nerdy' what is 'cool'? Hence the thread.

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MrsSeanBean · 01/07/2009 18:14

According to the book 'Cool names for babies', a name has to end in 'o' to be truly 'cool'. For example: Otto, Cosmo, Bruno, Theo, Leo.

TwoSunnyDays · 01/07/2009 18:11

Sam Charlie Zach Leon Carl Ben Luke William Edward Jack

VAB · 01/07/2009 14:28

May I ask why?

mrsruffallo · 01/07/2009 14:07

Zac
Sid
Philpot
Gabe
Lenny

christiana · 01/07/2009 14:06

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MaggieBeeBeau · 01/07/2009 14:04

Bruce, Victor, Donald, Redmond, Richie, Gus

I agree of course, a name doesn't make you cool, but if children had these names, I'd expect their parents to have good taste generally and be quite cool.

annasmami · 01/07/2009 12:50

Also agree that names are no indicator of 'coolness' imo.

Tends to work the other round, i think. We know a cool (or uncool) 'X' and then that name has this association for us.

BoysAreLikeDogs · 01/07/2009 12:31

Quite, Soupy

hulabula · 01/07/2009 12:30

Agree with SoupDragon!

A name can never MAKE someone cool or uncool. Whether someone is popular has to do with their personality, not their name.

I've known 'cool' guys whose names have ranged from Zubin to Quentin to Jayden to Peter!

blametheparents · 01/07/2009 12:20

All of DS's class are pretty square really!
Not sure there are many cool kids

SoupDragon · 01/07/2009 12:19

Coolness is a personality trait, it's not bestowed by a name.

posieparker · 01/07/2009 12:19

Josh, Carter, Hal, Roman.

Piffle · 01/07/2009 12:18

James Harry Donald and Eustace

BoysAreLikeDogs · 01/07/2009 12:14

John

David

Stephen

Christopher