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.

He's probably hiding inside a camel's carcass to shelter from the rain. He'll be home once it's eased off.

Pop him in the shower before allowing him into the marital chamber.

Bear Grylls is a wanker.

I love it...except it will be shortened and then its huck the fu**
How about Marmaduke?more British and 'Duke' is ubber cool.

Yabvvu

He's probably hiding inside a camel's carcass to shelter from the rain. He'll be home once it's eased off.

hehehe
love this thread

If you want to stick to the theme, I think Brandy fuck buck is nice for a boy -cat--

Your son will be beaten up every single live long day at school, and possibly uni, if you call him Huckleberry.

Yes. You can't rely on the fact you're currently living in an alternative area, this probably won't always be the case.
Picture the looks on people's faces as your DS introduces himself. Imagine this happening over and over during his life. A name like that will get a reaction. He may well come to dread these reactions. It might be small minded of people but that's reality in many areas.

(and I say this as someone who adores unconventional names)

ha, my DC have slightly unusual names and the Cat is called Tobias, but Huckleburry???

If you like the name "Marmaduke" perhaps some other popular names from the 17th century may be of interest:

"Perciville"
"Accepted"
"Cato"
"Emerick"
"Fruitful"
"WeepNot"
"PraiseGod"

and last but not least
"Humiliation"

AspieGran There was a Puritan who called his son IfChristHadNotBeenBornThouWouldstHaveBeenDamned but I don't recommend it.

Glans is nice. Or Aerola for a girl.

When I read Huckleberry my first thought was 'Isn't that slang for a poop hanging from your arse?' but that's Dingleberry. Maybe another good name if it turns out to be twins?

Is the Twain connection part of the appeal? What about Sawyer?

or MumHasNoSense?

I like it

Ooh Perciville is nice. I wanted Perciville with DC3, obviously Percy for short but she was a she in the end.

at mercutio, I wanted Titania. I also wanted Zeppelin with DC2 right towards the end, hormones going mental... And Tiger . Very pleased I went down the sensible but still quirky in today's age route. Hormones do ridiculous things to ones head, not sure what's up with your DH though...

Huckleberry Finn is all that would pop into my head every time I heard it. It's not a bad connection I guess but it's just not a great name... Fuckleberry.

Dingleberry oh dear god!!

I can see that it is a silly name but why would he be beaten up? When I meet someone with an unusual name I don't feel the need to kick them.

I have plenty of sense Thank you Andrew. I haven't done it, I was asking opinions.

Oh well I haven't read the whole thread but I love the name - nickname Huck is really sweet & it sounds like those names like Dickon. Slightly country relaxed, lovely literary association and warm. I've taught children named any and everything and have never ever known a child bullied for their name for goodness sake - and not that bullying doesn't happen but just that kids don't care about names! I'm 6 months pregnant & wondering if I can convince my husband towards it now!

God some people are so unpleasant. Nice post heart. Lovely. Really no need to say what you did but I guess you have a huge chip on your shoulder.

It's no longer unusual to choose unusual names. It doesn't single you out for being a show off or whatever else people are suggesting. Half the kids I know from all different backgrounds have names that would have been considered off the wall 15 years ago. Trends change and evolve.

Go for it if you love it.

Nope. I'm not rich at all or snobby just a bit different always have been. We live in a rural area not London. I have no problem with people hating the name that's why I asked you all. I don't think we all need to be called the same things in order to avoid being beaten up.

My son was born during the six days Israeli war I wanted to call him Israel but my XDH vetoed it.

Names after places are a good idea eg Chester, Durham, Buckingham, Bradford well, perhaps not that one, Oxford, Salisbury