Cody or Scout?

[TeacupTempest]

DH likes these for a girl.......I am not entirely convinced

Cody is nice for either boy or girl and I do like scout too.
Reminds me of To Kill a Mockingbird.

Thing is with baby names, it's always a good idea to imagine calling someone that name at all ages.

I just can't imagine an old lady being called scout but I do love the name.

Both good points

Love TKAMB so Scout

Neither

OK as middle names if you have to but will date very easily. I cannot imagine being called either of these names.

Do a test......

'all rise for Judge Scout Foster..........' Really not a name that will be taken seriously.

'this is your Cody Maynard, live at 10, in the Gulf.' Works but is a bit naff.

IMVHO

Could you give the baby a more formal name, then Scout as your nn? My DN is always called Mouse by her parents which I think is lovely.

To Kill a Mockingbird aside, they are both fabulous redneck names.

Neither - sorry!

Sorry but don't like either name at all - however much I like TKAMB!

Cody is very American boy sounding, makes me think of codeine too. Scout just doesn't look or sound attractive. It has a short round tubby ring to it. If I was christened Scout, I'd probably change my name to something ludicrously feminine like Floradorabella when I got older - to compensate and probably to pee off my parents as well .

Neither name has scope for diminutives either. I know some people don't like them but they do provide wriggle room when a child doesn't like his/her full name.

That's a good idea Frisky - I know someone who's dd has a very formal name but as a nn, they call her Bubble.

We've always called our dd 'Rabbit' and it's nothing to do with her 1st or middle name.

Scout was the character's nn in TKAMB though it wasn't her real name.

What was her real name then?

The boy was Jem. I don't remember that Scout had another name?

You're right - it was Jean Louise 'Scout' Finch. Can't believe I didn't remember that.

I like them both. However Cody does remind me a lot of 80s kids movies. Loads of Cody child stars in the USA. But I think they were all boys.

You dont sound like you like them much so I wouldnt use them If I were you.

Talking of TKAMB I thought I wasnt having anymore kids so I used up Atticus on my dog. Then had another boy! dammit.

No.

Cody of the two - but neither really, especially not for a girl.

I hope you find something you both like though, it's really hard!

I don't like either, but of the two would pick Cody.

ha! Floradorabella

Yep you are all saying what I have been thinking. Will have words with DH!

sorry, another one who's not keen on either :-(

It's horrid.

Jean Louise is rather nice, though.

Neither, hideous.

Neither, both are awful on grown adults.

TeacupTempest get your DH to look at this thread :)

What names do you have in mind?

Cody is a n absolutely horrendous name, and immediately I think of Codeine tablets and Cody Willis- Neighbours! ..sorry!

Scout is nice, but as the other ladies have said go for a 'proper name' and use Scout as a nn Scout is also the name of one of Demi Moore and Bruce Wilis' daughters!