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What do you think of Kurt?

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Ondine · 03/12/2009 18:20

DH really likes it, I think I like it?

Reminds me of Kurt Cobain.... don't know if that's a good thing or not?

What do you think?

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LadyOfTheFlowers · 05/12/2009 00:07

If DC4 was a boy she would have been Kurt.

I quite enjoyed being reminded of Cobain.

My brother has a work mate in his mid 20s called Kurt so I asked him 'how it is' for him being called Kurt.

He said 'Think it's fine for him - he is just Kurt, it suits him'

muminthemiddle · 04/12/2009 23:52

Reminds me of Kurt Kobain, wasn't his full name Curtis or have I imagined that???

Prefer Curt but probably because the word curt is spelt with a C and so is Curtis (which it is often short for.)
I too prefer names with a C rather than a K for some reason.

Bubbaluv · 04/12/2009 12:24

Reminds me of my mother saying "Don't get curt with me!"
or a 70s pornstar...not sure why.
Either way I really don't like it - sorry.
To me Kurt would be Russell and Karen's brother.

heartofgold · 04/12/2009 12:23

i like curtis but only because i think of ian curtis, again not exactly a happy ending. lolling at curt, yes that would be fun when he starts learning to write his name

cumbria81 · 04/12/2009 12:19

No. Bit sound of music.

CristinaTheAstonishing · 04/12/2009 11:39

Not too keen on it but not horrible sounding either. It's OK.

mrsvwoolf · 04/12/2009 11:35

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mumoftoomany · 04/12/2009 11:05

I like it!

Simple and masculine!

MamaLazarou · 04/12/2009 08:06

I like it a lot. Uncommon but not weird.

nooka · 04/12/2009 06:54

I don't like it because if you say that someone is being curt essentially it means that you think they are being rude. So I think that's rather negative. I'm also not very keen on very short names, as I like names that you can play with a bit - no shortenings or diminutives with Kurt/Curt. On balance Kurt is better than Curt I guess though.

tstar · 04/12/2009 06:39

I love The Letter K ,Kurt, Why Not??? It's a good name for a little boy and a man.

thisisyesterday · 03/12/2009 21:21

that's bizarre because i know a brother and sister called magnus and freja!

NotanOtter · 03/12/2009 21:09

Kurt is good although i am with the poster who is a bit offish about the letter K!

I always skip it when naming my own babies - I always skipped N too and then did one so !

Kurt Cobain - great namesake

AnalysisParalysis · 03/12/2009 21:06

Does it need to be Teutonic? What about Arlo? Or Kester?

Ignore the naysayers and their 'too harsh' comments... has been said about both my DC's names

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Ondine · 03/12/2009 21:01

Thanks AnalysisParalysis - I would suit your name better I think!

Magnus..... I bit square or something. Nice though.

Kurt (to me) is a bit urban chic in the Astrid and Kit mode. Tis Über masculine though!?

Sorry upahill.

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upahill · 03/12/2009 20:58

It's just occured to me the only two Kurts I know are dead. Both young and tragic.
I feel sad now.

hormonesnomore · 03/12/2009 20:55

Kurtis Rush

upahill · 03/12/2009 20:51

My friend was called Kurt.
I loved Kurt Cobain.

I love the name.

I don't like Curtis though

AnalysisParalysis · 03/12/2009 20:51

Why not Magnus?

nulgirl · 03/12/2009 20:50

Kurt to me sounds too teutonic and makes me think of ledehosen. Probably because I associate it with the sound of music. Am sure that not many people under the age of 30 will be fans of a musical about nuns and nazis so it probably won't matter

AnalysisParalysis · 03/12/2009 20:50

I quite like Kurt.
I really like your mnname btw

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jemart · 03/12/2009 20:48

I think it sounds German for short.

nevergoogledragonbutter · 03/12/2009 20:46

No, Magnus and Freya's brother would be Thortsen.

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Ondine · 03/12/2009 20:44

You see I was thinking Kurt would be Magnus and Freya's brother

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