Sailor

[Whitley83]

Me and my hubby are trying for our rainbow baby and I love the name sailor.

I like it, but your child will have a lifetime of people 'amusingly' leering "Hello Sailor".

What does your husband say about it?

It's a no from me. 'Hello Sailor' has connotations that he'll have to put up with for the rest of his life. I'm not exactly adverse to unusual names either.

It’s alright for you to be playful OP, but it’s your son who will have to actually live with his ‘playful’ name for 80 odd years.

Quite right Twelve I stand corrected and it’s realky only a matter of time until Astronaut, Trafficwarden, Binman and Doctor top the most popular lists.

Nothing wrong with it. It's a name similar to Taylor, Mason, Cooper, Parker, Marshall - all occupations.

Congratulations on your pregnancy.

Not a fan. But it’s not my child so it doesn’t matter. Call your own child whatever you like.

Hunter is different because it’s a surname for a first name rather than an occupation for a first name (at least locally anyway)

I don't know any Sailors in RL either children or adults. The only reference I have is Sailor Moon, the anime character.

Other than that, just negative songs really as people have already said & negative 'hello sailor' types of things. Lots of sailor jokes and limericks.

Tinker, tailor, soldier, spy
No

I am definitely NOT of the 'Amelia brigade' but Sailor just isn't a name. Please don't do it.

Bristol Palin, one of her’s is Sailor and i thought it was awful then. Then she’s got Tripp...and Atlee. No Sailor.

Well, I like it, and I speak as someone who didn’t get saddled with an unpronounceable/spell-able name from my Irish parent but did get saddled with a weird Russian/Romanian name from my other parent with that heritage...........and I’ve grown to love it, you don’t get many to the pound, put it that way 😂. Go for it, it’s sweet.

My dad, grandfather and many before them worked on the seas, it's a tribute to them, it's meaningful and playful

But as a name it's bloody awful. There are loads of sea related names out there:

Marina
Pearl
Coral
Christopher (as in Columbus)
Mary Rose
Mariana (trench)

My dad was a solicitor but dd is not called affidavit

It doesn't bother me that a lot of people don't like it, it's personal to me and I've always liked it. I've seen the name pop up over a number of years and I've taken a liken to it..
'Hello sailor isn't a phrase kids will know of unless they're watching 1940/50s films so that doesn't worry me.

Sailor will be for either sex, my maiden name is cherry so the girl will be sailor cherry (surname)

sailor cherry (surname)

Sure, Jan

Well why ask here then .

It’s bloody awful but rock on, you’ve made up your mind.

If it doesn’t bother you what people think why ask? And since you did ask, it’s a ridiculous name

Sorry, did I ask? I'm sure I didn't.

Please don't do this to a human being. It's so unfair. It's not a name.

Why can't people just chose actual names for their children. 🙄

Sorry, did I ask? I'm sure I didn't

You put it on an online discussion board. Unless you wanted a chorus of "mmm", you should really expect a reaction of some sort .

I genuinely can't believe how many people are being so vulgar. I never asked for an opinion or for anyone to even offer me alternatives. This is my rainbow baby and I want to name them after something my family does.

You didn’t actually ask - although presumably posted to canvas opinions, if you didn’t then why post?

Sailor Cherry - this has to be a wind up anyway.

Ah so you just wanted attention for naming your baby something silly, gotcha