Farrow for a boy?

[MsDe]

I really like it. What do you think?

It sounds made up.

I know a Farrell.

Makes me think of farrow and ball paint, sorry!

Farrow and Ball paint.

Or reminds me of farming - a cross between harrowing and fallow.

Just no.

Why?

It's much more of a last name to me sorry. But if you and dh like it then go for it, I've heard worse.

It's a term for a pig giving birth - like calving/lambing.

Why do you like the name? What's your point of reference for it?

I would be worried about nicknames involving Balls

Lovely, except that people will always be giving him a sodding ball and then sniggering "look it's Farrow and ball hahaha". You'll get sick of that shit loooooong before he does.

Farrow
Barrow
Marrow

Is he going to be a farmer?

I really liked the name Willow for a girl, but now we've found out we're are having a little boy. I guess I thought it sounded... strong? I don't know now. Pig birthing may have killed it down dead.

Made me think of pigs!

Paint.

also made me think of pigs or paint. Horrible.

The pig thing is a veto I think!

It's definitely a pig giving birth .

I like it. I do know a Farrow, female though but I think it's nice for a boy too. Can't see kids making a connection between the name and some posh paint either.

Yep. Farrowing pigs. Not good.

It's very farmy

Immediate associations '...and Ball', or 'Mia'. Not good.

First thought is farrowing pigs which then leads on to a James Herriot story where a sow burst an abcess on her ear.

Second though is Blackadder, in the episode with Ponsonby & Farrow, where Lady Farrow petitions the queen & is accused by Blackadder of being an interfering strumpet who goes blabbing to the queen. He wears a bag on his head.

I don't like it as a name, sorry OP.

Pigs farrowing. Not good, sorry!

Farrow? Is it me you're looking for?

It sounds very agricultural.