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Indigo, for a boy?

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Yppop · 28/01/2010 09:30

Hi, I loved this name to start with, but then caught whiff of the 'indigo children' concept accidentally quite late down the line. Husband doesn't seem to care, but I think this is a little naive!

How well known is 'movement' and is it mostly restricted to the US? Is it particularly known in the UK?

I am concerned (putting all other comments about the name aside) that it could eventually become a by-word for kids with learning or behavioural difficulties, which is only slightly worse than a by-word for children whose parents think they are some kind of elevated being.

Any thoughts - I don't have long!

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CarmenSanDiego · 29/01/2010 02:03

I don't like Inigo but I like Indigo. Why not? He could always be Indy

The Indigo child thing is annoying, but I don't think that many people have heard of it outside of parenting circles.

I never understand why people suggest 'normal' names when a poster clearly has a more individual approach to naming.

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mathanxiety · 28/01/2010 22:55

Hugo, Milo, Ivo? Iggy?

FaintlyMacabre · 28/01/2010 12:33

Go for Inigo instead. It's a proper name without any weird associations. And is much nicer.

skihorse · 28/01/2010 12:29

How very "Kath & Kim".

Ebonaaaaaay

wordsonascreen · 28/01/2010 11:48

I know an Indigo (boy)
Parents are very earnest liberal deathly dull and quite painful to be around. They've moved to a fairly rough part of South London and describe it as "charmingly edgy."

I am sure poor Indy will be bullied at his "edgy" "character led " school.

JMO though

frogetyfrog · 28/01/2010 11:39

I thought its a girls name.

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Yppop · 28/01/2010 11:37

yep - SN...that is now well and truly welded to my memory!

got to do the birth thing before i start conversing at that level - its the first hurdle...

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Yppop · 28/01/2010 11:34

heh, thanks Hattyyellow,

people only tend to use acronyms in real life if they use the term a lot, trying to be subtle, are in certain industries, or spend a lot of time on forums devoted to particular subjects.

I need to learn fast and forget the raft of acronyms related to my 'on hold' job...given the new job ahead of me!

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pagwatch · 28/01/2010 11:28

Yppop
I wasn't being snotty about your not knowing the acronym. just thought you should know it is a common real life word too.
Much easier than having to ask when someone says "oh my son has SN". That was the first time i asked what it was

CillySunt · 28/01/2010 11:27

No. Horrid name full stop.

skidoodle · 28/01/2010 11:27

not nice

hattyyellow · 28/01/2010 11:25

That's fair enough Ypop, no need to be embarrassed - I'm sure many people don't understand all the acronyms when they first join a site.

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Yppop · 28/01/2010 11:22

yep - the world abbreviations relating to child/adult dev, child-anything is new to me...

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KerryMumbles · 28/01/2010 11:21

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pagwatch · 28/01/2010 11:18

SN is not just a form acronym - it is commonly used in real life. It means special needs

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Yppop · 28/01/2010 11:17

its ok, i've found the abbreviation glossary...

ffs KerryMumbles - charming

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Yppop · 28/01/2010 11:12

hahah. Well James/John/David/etc are so off the menu its untrue

help me out with the acronyms - I'm new to forums - SN?

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pagwatch · 28/01/2010 11:08

Sorry. I seem to dislike it so much that it robs me of any ability to spell.

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pagwatch · 28/01/2010 11:07

I imediately trhought of indigo children. It is very well known amongst ceratin SN groups - and actually the whole indigo movement is associated ( with many of us) with parents of children with ASD/SN but in denial.

I loath it.
It is trendy which may suit you but associateing your child with a movement that is defined by wafty self indulgence and autism would not appear , to me, to be a giftto my son.

I am in England btw

audley · 28/01/2010 11:04

Love Indigo, but wouldn't dare myself. Have heard of Indigo Children but wouldn't have thought of it without you mentioning it tbh.

stillfrazzled · 28/01/2010 11:02

Have just read the wiki entry. Deary deary me.

TBH, even if I liked the name (which I don't, sorry but realise our tastes differ) I would avoid it like the plague to make sure my poor DC was never associated with the movement.

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Yppop · 28/01/2010 11:02

KerryMumbles - no, no, no - because???

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