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Debate of colour names?

38 replies

Libby456 · 09/04/2014 17:58

Personally i love them. Some- yes are a little outrageous but my next baba is going to be called Saffron and i couldn't think of a more beautiful name!
I also like, Scarlett, Rose, Indigo, Amber, Violet.

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UriGeller · 09/04/2014 18:03

Saffron is lovely, also a spice. Rose and violet are also flowers and amber is a semi-precious stone. I agree they're all gorgeous names. I don't like Blue as a name though and when I was younger, the local drug dealer had a staffy called Brown.

Are there any colours for boys names?

ToffeeJungle · 09/04/2014 18:05

I really like Scarlett, would be on our shortlist if it went with our surname!
Violet is ok, Saffron is nice though not as keen on Saffy, Rose seems to be a very pretty & popular middle name, though don't really like Amber or Indigo.

I also quite like Olive and Ruby.

However I think some colour names are a no no - I know of a boy called Blue and a girl called Lilac which to me are pushing it a bit.

Blueberrybaby · 09/04/2014 19:15

My favourites are Scarlett and Amber!

PickleMobile · 09/04/2014 19:17

I love Violet and Rose.

sandberry · 09/04/2014 20:45

I hate Scarlett but love Indigo. Violet is nice but so so popular as is Amber. Grey and Red are great though, I don't like Blue it is a miserable colour but then I guess so is Grey and I love that. I once met a Mauve.

imnottoofussed · 09/04/2014 20:48

What about coral?

SantasLittleMonkeyButler · 09/04/2014 20:49

Indigo is a boys name isn't it? And blue.

I love colour names - but see all names as a colour anyway Grin.

ChickenMe · 10/04/2014 02:01

Grey could work for a boy with the right surname. Yellow, orange and purple don't cut it. Esmeralda means emerald and I've heard of sapphire, topaz, pearl, opal, ruby of course and cerise. Maybe Fuschia? Cyan? Turquoise ?
My understanding is that actress Fairuza Balk's name means turquoise in Persian.

TheVictorian · 10/04/2014 02:53

I quite like violet.

TheVictorian · 10/04/2014 02:54

And scarlett.

Polonius · 10/04/2014 04:38

I like most colour and gem names. What I don't like are themes. So no more than one jem, colour or flower per family!

Polonius · 10/04/2014 04:39

I like most colour and gem names. What I don't like are themes. So no more than one jem, colour or flower per family!

Polonius · 10/04/2014 04:39

I like most colour and gem names. What I don't like are themes. So no more than one jem, colour or flower per family!

Polonius · 10/04/2014 04:39

I like most colour and gem names. What I don't like are themes. So no more than one jem, colour or flower per family!

Polonius · 10/04/2014 04:41

Woah, sorry!

aGirlDownUnder1 · 10/04/2014 05:21

I love Indigo and Scarlett

Artandco · 10/04/2014 07:15

Cerise
Azure
Dove
Hazel
Sapphire
Cherry
Raven
Lavender
Opal
Peach
Ebony

Artandco · 10/04/2014 07:16

Tawny
Rusty
Teal
Auburn

MarmiteChocolate · 10/04/2014 08:40

my cousin is called fuschia. I've always swung between loving it and detesting it.

telsa · 10/04/2014 20:05

I met a Crimson once.

Novia · 10/04/2014 20:10

Ruby

Shamoy · 10/04/2014 20:34

I know a redd and a blue, both boys

Keilypips · 14/04/2014 22:57

My lg is called Scarlett I absolutely love it, I also like the name ruby too

Browne · 14/04/2014 23:30

Saffron is pretty, I've never came across a Saffron either. I adore the name Amber but my last name's a colour so it would just sound daft!

bouquetofpencils · 14/04/2014 23:45

Carmine is a boys colour name which I would use but DH would veto.

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