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Winter, for a boy?

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BabyBoyDecember · 20/11/2016 20:44

My daughter's middle name is Summer, she was born in Summer. I want to do the same for my son - he is due in December! Thoughts on Winter as a middle name, for a boy?

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GettingitwrongHauntingatnight · 20/11/2016 20:46

Like it!

Sophronia · 20/11/2016 20:47

I like it too

DramaAlpaca · 20/11/2016 20:48

I quite like it too.

whatsagoodusername · 20/11/2016 20:54

I'd expect a girl if it was a first name, but I don't think it would be an issue for a middle name.

RebelRogue · 20/11/2016 20:55

AllI can think think of is "Winter is coming"

Artandco · 20/11/2016 21:00

I like it. But would use Wynter or Wyn for a boy.

Artandco · 20/11/2016 21:06

Forgot to say my son has 'Wyn' as one of his middle names after my grandmother who is 'Wynifred'

LittleMissMama93 · 20/11/2016 21:08

Cute name but he might get a bit of a hard time at school once he's older! Sounds more of a girls name.

tigerdriverII · 20/11/2016 21:09

Gorgeous as a middle name

PunkrockerGirl · 20/11/2016 21:11

Awful. It's a season, not a christian name.

Ellieboolou27 · 20/11/2016 21:11

Sounds like girls name but that's maybe due to having a friend called win (winnifred).
Not keen tbh

BabyBoyDecember · 20/11/2016 21:12

Wynter is nice, but I'd like it to actually be the season Smile

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Ellieboolou27 · 20/11/2016 21:13

Oh realised it was a second name, meh nobody really cares about them so sure it will be fine

BabyBoyDecember · 20/11/2016 21:13

My daughter has the middle name Summer, also a season, so that's not an issue to me! Grin

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PunkrockerGirl · 20/11/2016 21:35

Gorgeous as a middle name
No it's really, really not.
I love it when the op suggests a really shit name and posters pile on suggesting variations/different spellings of said name. No, swapping a few letters round will never detract from the fact that it's an awful, ridiculous, made up name Hmm
Out of interest, as we're talking about naming children after seasons, does anyone call their child 'Spring'?

Bellaposy · 20/11/2016 21:36

I like it for a middle name!

PurpleDaisies · 20/11/2016 21:36

I don't like it at all.

BabyBoyDecember · 20/11/2016 21:36

If my daughter was born in Spring, her middle name would have been Spring.

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pieceofpurplesky · 20/11/2016 21:37

I can only think of Winter is coming (like pp).

AddToBasket · 20/11/2016 21:38

I was going to say that I loved it but then I saw RebelRouge's post and, yeah, I think best not to.

YoScienceBitch · 20/11/2016 21:40

Love it

AllPowerfulLizardPerson · 20/11/2016 21:40

It was a boy's name in Victorian times, then dropped out of use.

No reason not to give it to a boy, and 'Summer is coming' (or icumen in, if you prefer the Shakespearian version) is just as common a phrase and doesn't seem to be a problem for that season name.

pieceofpurplesky · 20/11/2016 21:46

Summer incumin though is not as popular at the moment as winter is coming .... in true Shakespeare style there are puns everywhere about the phrase

Ohyesiam · 20/11/2016 22:08

I liked it until you said about matching it to your dds name. Really don't like that matching family name thing.

tigerdriverII · 20/11/2016 22:09

What about Snowdrop for a girl?

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