Boy name Hunter

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WDYT of the boys name Hunter?

Gladiators, ready!...

Knew one (american).Don't like it.

Awful

nO, it's aggressive. Hunting, Hunted, Hunter.... no. SO don't like that.

What about Victor (victorious in the hunt).

I don't like names like Parker, Baker etc though.

It's really very bad indeed.

My cousins son is Hunter, but then they are American, so you can forgive them the bad taste...

Apart from the welly connection, it's one of those names I secretly like but would never use. Popular in the USA amongst those who also go for Ryder, Stone & Tate

Hunter also has bad possible cruel nn.

Now Victor I like!

[waves to my redneck cousins who do indeed have children with these names]

Would be cool as a middle name. Not for a first name, too macho.

AWFUL. Really harsh and just not even nice meaning behind it. It's truly horrid.

Ok ok. Does it sound too yobbish?

My dad's name ( in his 70s) and other family members. Given as middle name and used as given name. Was their granny's maiden name and as was tradition, given as middle name. Also my brother and nephew's middle name. Never encountered another non-family person- except for obvious Gladiator ( which my dad secretly enjyed being referred to )

I know a Hunter...he's lovely.

I really quite like it...not yobbish at all

Could scupper his chances of ever being a conservationist.

I actually like it :)

It's not yobbish. It's an American surname type name. Like Brandon, Carson, Tyler etc. Somebody said rednecks further up the thread and while it's not nice to stereotype and I try not to do it, yes that's what sprang to mind. My American friend would say they're 'dumb jock' names though. Hunter and his friends Carter and Todd spend their free time smashing empty beer cans into their heads and grunting 'take one for the team y'all'. Oh look I do like stereotyping after all.

If you like it, use it. But it's not the nicest name for a little newborn baby boy.

I think of it as being like Mason, Tyler, Bailey etc which are all popular. It's on the list but I don't think i could risk it in case he hates his name.

I like the name but came across a teenager recently who was called this and he was weedy and meek. I think the name needs someone strong and well built, and you can't guarantee that.

Didn't it used to be a popular name in the UK? I might be wrong but I don't really associate it with American. Not sure if I like it or not. Quite like the sound of it but not sure about the meaning. I suspose one could 'hunt' for a positive thing eg hunt for the truth, hunt for justice etc, its tricky to think of good associations though.

It could be a cool name, but only for a particular kind of guy. A thin / weedy / geeky guy couldn't get away with it

We were thinking of this name too, with Hunter S Thompson in mind.

But unsure now...

Sooo American.

Dont use anything that rhymes with the C word!

If you love it then use for middle name

It's a surname. Anything which is a profession is a surname and I really don't like it as a first name. Your choice though.