Bowie or River

[MrsCharlieD]

Just that really. I want River Nathaniel, dh wants Bowie River. I'm a Bowie fan but ds already has a music heavy name. We're probably considered a pretty alternative couple so these name choices wouldn't be considered out there for us but I'm conscious our child may not be anything like us (although ds is already starting to be). What do you think? Is Bowie useable or will it date terribly?

Both awful but Bowie is totally try-hard and pretentious.

You'd have to be the coolest superstar to even not really pull that off.

Please , just no.

Neither of them are very original. If you want your son to have an unusual name pick one that hasn't been done before.

Please don't name your child Bowie. It's tantamount to child abuse.

Please don't compare child abuse to something so trivial as a name

FrenchLavender stop being such an arse.

No you were right the first time and it's STILL massively wanky.

Well, FrenchLavender, he's a beautiful three year old now, well looked after, inquisitive and a delight so I suppose is ME who became less wanky as I realised that his name doesn't matter-other things are far more important. (He now has a little brother called Dylan....)

Nathaniel/Nate is lovely

The Bowie I know is a girl...

I actually like Bowie more than River, but think that River is more usable and accepted than Bowie. So I'd pick River Nathaniel.

Bowie is far too try hard as others have said. River Nathaniel is nice and I also like River for a girl.

something normal ime all 'wacky' and 'alternative' couples have very conservative children

River. Nature names are good.

Bowie is also the name of a big hunting knife. Not an especially nice thing to think of when cooing to your baby.

I like Bowie and I like River! I wouldn't use them personally but I like them.

another one saying what about Ziggy. For either boy or girl? Im a huge Bowie fan but even I'd have to draw the line at Bowie. But Ziggy I really like. Zig for short.

Not a big fan of River but prefer it to Bowie.

Both awful try hard names sorry!! You did ask.

Nate is the best out of your list

How about Beau? It's a little nod to Bowie without being too "look at me I'm waaaay into music" iyswim?

Bowie is awful.
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