Magnolia?

[Justcallmebob]

I came across this as a name the other day and it's growing on me! The thing that would put me off is the association with paint. What do you think? I think pregnancy hormones might be clouding my judgement...

Please tell me you are joking?

It made me think of paint straight away. I wouldn't.

Crikey, awful sorry op! Makes me think of Steel Magnolias and bland paint. Neither good!

Isn't it a synonym for boring? I think of paint too.

Paint.
Not baby!

FuzzyOwl - not joking, just pregnant

Bland, boring paint, there's no getting past it.

Magnolia is the bland paint colour that people use to sell/rent a property

I ouldnt want my child thought of as bland

Bland paint I'm afraid.

A rubber stamp company for me.

It also makes me think of the film. Tom cruise plays a motivational speaker whose catchphrase is 'respect the cock'

Not a thought I would like popping into other people's heads when they meet my baby!!

Hahaha nooooo! Are you serious?

Mind you NN Magie is pretty cute.

Beautiful plant that would be lovely to be named after.. But the paint has unfortunately ruined that for you. How about Camellia?
Grows in the same soil, blooms at the same time, is equally beautiful.

I would tend to agree with it possibly being the pregnancy hormones taking over. And yes, I'd think of the paint too. How about Primrose, Violet or Dahlia is you fancy an unusual flower name?

Definitely paint in my mind (although some paint/colour names are pretty- Olive, Primrose, Dawn, Willow..)

I thought tree rather than paint and I quite like it...but it appears I am in the minority!

How about Magali / Magalie instead?

Me personally. I don't like the sound of the name, but if you like it go for it. After all there are plenty of Daisies, Roses, Poppies, ect walking around. All flower names.

I think of the musical Show Boat first - she gets called Nolie too, which is quite nice.

I do think of the paint colour as well though, sorry...

Vanilla could be the following child in the sibling set!

Why not just call your baby muesli ? Why give a child a name which is a synonym for boring?

Wowsers. I always forget how brutal the MNs can be about names! Magnolia is a beautiful flower and beautiful word. Yes there is a paint colour called it but your child will make whatever name you give them their own. I don't think anyone is going to think you've named them after a paint! Once people meet her she will be who they associate Magnolia with, not paint. If you love it, go for it and let people think whatever they want to think :)

By coincidence I was just talking to someone about Magnolia: Magnolia Hawks in Showboat.
That would always be my first association when hearing it as a first name. Otherwise I'd think of the tree and gorgeous magnolia blossom.

A no from me. I just think of 'Mr Magnolia has only one boot'.