To call our baby Huckleberry?

[queenmools]

We are really struggling to think of boys' names for our second baby (due in 3 weeks.) We have no idea if it will be a girl or boy. The girl's name is all sorted but we already have one boy and have kind of peaked with naming him. My husband came up with Huckleberry and says he is not joking. I really like it but don't know if I'm brave enough. We are not American and feel it is a very American sounding name so maybe would be out of place. Also would it work for an adult? Would an adult named Huck sound like a complete tosser? I should point out that we live in a very alternative area with lots of unusual names around.

The author created Huckleberry as a loveable hillbilly. And he is, he's a redneck with a redneck name. His own children (sadly all his direct descendants are deceased) had names like Jean and Clara.

How about Scuppernong or Collard? They are as tasty as huckleberries.

Please don't do this he will be ridiculed at school

Someone else has probably mentioned this but the only 'Huck' I know of is the somewhat loveable but totally psychotic character from Scandal. Or Huckle the cat from Richard Scarry books.

Op I think it's fine and have never in my 40 years heard of someone actually being beaten up for an unusual name! A bit of rhyming teasing maybe but really as a other posters aid Chilean accept unusual names very readily and just seethe as normal very quickly astheygetusedto it.

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Children accept unusual names readily.

See them as normal... Not seethe FFS. Sorry, ignore my post it is nonsense.

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Did you see the post by quietlysuggests that heart was responding to?

I have quietly's post copy-and-pasted into my Word document of "if I ever say anything like this, please shoot me".

I am not joking.

I can only imagine the type of schools that some people here must have attended, but I cannot recall anybody ever getting bullied for their names in my childhood.

coolbeans, I went to a posh private independent school with about the best results at A-Level and GCSE in my area, and I still got teased for my surname. Kids are kids wherever they go to school.

DD went to toddler group with a Huckleberry.

The kids all called him 'that boy' 'Uggle' or 'Erry' because they couldn't pronounce his name. Nor could he for that matter

Marius? On my different but non objectionable names!

"that boy"

OP I am at how nasty some posters have been - not just about your proposed names but in general. It's really not pleasant to call other people's names "ludicrous" or "unspeakable".

And unless posters have conducted some sort of qualified survey into names in particular professions then I'd leave off generalising about what career the future Huck "The Prince" Mools might or might not pursue jazz musician

OP Assuming you have read this, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huckleberry_Finn then it's your informed choice. Your son may travel the world by the way, Mark is a good name!

He might feel a bit of a berk if he ends up not as a jazz musician but as an Accountant in Macclesfield.

To be fair, most people would know him as Mr H P Mools, ACA. That's what he'd have on his cards anyway. Or maybe FCA.

Either way, I can't say I am aware of anyone in RL who didn't apply for a particular job because they didn't think my name would suit it. My name is fairly unusual and one that people have preconceived ideas about!

"my name"?! "their name" sorry, I don't expect everyone to apply for jobs using my name. .

I like it.

I chose an unusual name for my DS and was told he'd be bullied for it. He has been bullied - for being small, for being slow, for missing the point, for being gentle, for being bad at sport -- but NEVER for his name - which he loves. (He is proud of it and it makes him feel strong and special).

My DD has a boring, ordinary top ten type of name - and has added something ridiculous to it herself to "individualise" it.

Anyway in today's multicultural society there are names from all over - many of which I have not heard of or cannot pronounce. Call him what you want to- a name you love like you will love him!

Practice 'calling' it a few times and see how it rolls off the tongue!

Huckleberry, have you done your homework?
Huckleberry, don't do that!

And in a really loud voice, whilst stood on the doorstep Huckleberry!!!!!!!!! time to come in now!

How does it sound? If it sounds even slightly ridiculous, then best to give the name a miss. It wouldn't be fair to lumber your child with such a mouthful. But, only you can be the judge of that.

The fact it has four syllables lends a ridiculous air to it. It's such a mouthful. And the fact that the second part of the name is a fruit adds to the comical effect as well.

What about
Hector? or maybe not.

Huck and Dickon? Is that poster serious? When I was a teenager a boy regularly had the shit ripped out of him for being called Julian. Julian ffs is a completely normal and rather nice name. And this was a grammar school. But it was ‘70s Essex.

We also had a Tristan who joined in the sixth-form after being expelled from his private school. But he was so cool that he rose above it. I don’t think you should rely on your child having that chutzpah.

And then there was that unfortunately–named West Ham player Julian Dicks who was infamous for his thuggery. I think it was A Boy Named Sue thing he was reacting against. If he’d have been called Dave he might not have been quite so confrontational. Or perhaps just half – it’s a bad surname.

Ok I haven't read the thread at all but when I saw the title I had to respond. I have always loved huckleberry so much and am totally jealous your dh is on board. I love huck and huckle (the cat in busy town).

I persuaded my dh to go for my second favourite name - Linus - and was warned about teasing blah blah blah. He totally suits it - the kids at school have always known him as Linus and never gave it a second thought. There are weirder names than huckleberry at my ds school.

Linus may just be the coolest name ever. That is all.