What do you think of Bean?

[Carolinchina]

What do you think of Bean as a boy's name? It's listed on Mumsnet's Baby Name Finder.

If you live in New Zealand that's how they say Ben. It makes me laugh.

Is it really? Is bun on there too?

Baked, Heinz, canellini, kidney, shall I go on?

that's what I thought Lottie.

On my dd's first day of school she told me she had been playing with medicine at lunch time. After swooning I realised it was Madison.

Erm, even Courtney Love was only brave enough to use this as her DD's middle name.

It sounds like you didn't actually get around to thinking of a name. It's pretty much the informal word for fetus, isn't it?

Makes me think of Kurt Cobain's daughter. I think it works more for a girl than a boy.

Have you ever read Fantastic Mr. Fox?
Or seen the Rowan Atkinson series?
Doesn't appeal to me, I'm afraid

Is it on the name finder because you've just put it on, op?

Mr Bean

Its my sisters middle child's nickname. It stuck from when she was pregnant.

Is this serious - it's not a name

My DD goes by the name Bean, or Lil Bean to be accurate. Her real name is Robin.

Perhaps its pronounced to rhyme with Sean? (anyone else have trouble with Sean Bean...I either read it as Shaun Baun or Seen Been)

as a cutsey wutsey pre-birth name,well i know the right on mums do this
as an actual name ghastly,twee, and just no

Theres a character in the Ender Saga (by orson scott card) called Bean, although i think its a nickname.

Oh. I've just called one of my kittens Bean. He's ginger and looked like a baked bean. Are you likely tomhave a redhead? Could be awkward lol!

Absolutely. Especially if your last name is Salad.

Carolinchina

If you named your child Bean, would he be able to carry it all through his life ? Possibly not .

It's your hormones dearie!

dd got nicknamed Bean by ds1 as she was little and the colour of a baked bean.

Bean is not a name.

DD2 is called Bean......

....By those who know and love her. Everyone else knows her as Nancy.

My DSiS's BIL and wife gave their DS the middle name Bean (their nickname for the baby whilst she was pregnant). The family took the piss, a lot.

Cute name. For a small dog.