Carter- pets name?

[strumpet82]

My DH and myself love the name Carter for a boy. It doesn't have many hits online, but one I read was someone saying it sounded like a pets name.

What do you think?

Good name?

strumpet82

I think of Mopsy, Flopsy, Oscar, Felix as pet names, not Carter.

Sounds a little surnamey to me but if you like it and if it goes well with your surname, why not.

To American sounding for me and it just makes me think of this

Too surnamey for me.

I like surnames as first names but I think Carter is my least favourite. Very hard-sounding.

Oh dear, nope - don't like it at all sorry.

And it makes me think of Carter The Unstoppable Sex Machine - great name for a band but not for a child!

Carter the unstoppable sex machine for me too!

I love it We would've used it if we had a boy.

Not a pets name. Not quite my cup of tea either, but not terrible.

Carter the Unstoppable Sex Machine for me too, I'm afraid, but definitely not a pet's name.

I've never met a pet named Carter.

Another one for unstoppable sex machine, or a surname (I know two unrelated Carter families). Pet- no, wouldn't make that connection.

Too much like a surname I'm afraid.

I don't know any pets names Carter either. Neither have I heard of the unstoppable sex machine ...

I know a Carter and he is nick named Carter the Farter! In a most affectionate way though
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I like it. But when I suggested it in the past for DS, most people were . I think it's a case of being brave and going for it if you really like it...

Woof, woof! ..sorry I couldn't resist replying to you pet name Q
Immediately thought of MIchael Caine -Get Carter, I quite like it! x

I like it. I can't imagine a pet called Carter. But I can imagine a pet called Chelsea or Alfie

A friend named his son Carter John after the Get Carter charcter and I've liked it ever since. Yes, it is surnamely, but so are loads of names now. Makes me think of this chap too, which is very pleasant.

Anyone else remember Carter Brandon? There was an Uncle Mort in the show? Anyone???

But I like it, along with Miller, Hunter, Fletcher, Mason. etc. All surnames that are jobs, somehow they seem more masculine than the usual boy's names.

Doesn't work for girls though... Maid, Washerwoman, Cook, Cleaner anyone?

Sounds American.

Do you want your son to grow up with a manual labourer's job as a first name? ;)

I mean surname-y. Although that's not really a word either .

Interesting point choccyp1g!

"Doesn't work for girls though... Maid, Washerwoman, Cook, Cleaner anyone?"

Another one that instantly thinks 'Unstoppable sex machine', so for that reason I'm out. If you like it, use it.

:)

The only person called Carter I have ever met was a woman.

Clicked on this post to mention the unstoppable sex machine, good to see I'm not the only one.

Although in fairness it's unlikely that any of your child's peer group is going to have heard of them, so any teasing regarding this name would probably be at the hands of slightly drunken family friends at BBQs when they are a teenager.