Scout

[thismeansnothing]

Me and DH were playing around on the Kinder app and one of our few matches was Scout. DH had never even considered it and the more he thinks about it the more he loves it. I feel like hormones have made me slightly insane around names.

So what does the mumsnet jury think?

[Ipanema01]

Love it and have it on my list - we’re having a boy which I think would make it more difficult to get away with but I say go for it!

[FartnissEverbeans]

I actually love it and taught a teenage Scout a few years back. It was awesome on her and that’s why I like it so much.

However, it kind of screams ‘I did GCSE English!’. Also - I don’t like the book. I have the same problems with Atticus.

[SnowyPaws5]

Horrible. I would hate to be called Scout.

[ForAMinuteThere]

Bruce Willis.

I love it.

[sophisticatedsarcasm]

@chloejean, why did it matter if your Mum didn’t like it. My Nan didn’t like my DS name but I didn’t care, as long as you like it that’s all that matters

[sophisticatedsarcasm]

It’s my daughters middle name, we all love it 😊

[whatwouldkatyactuallydonext]

It's my dd's middle name so I love it!

[bookworm14]

Awful, sorry. The character wasn’t even really called Scout, it was a nickname.

[MsTSwift]

Are you pregnant? I came up with some corkers mid pregnancy which dh also liked (he had no excuse). I look at our careful thoughtful 12 year old and am so relieved I came to my senses.

Scout is proper daft sorry.

A good test is whether you would like that name yourself. Imagine introducing yourself to new work colleagues as “Scout” because there’s your answer,

[Chloejean]

It is such an adorable name!! Wanted to name my daughter it but my mum didn’t like it

[Thetigerwhocameto]

Would Scott not work then?

[thismeansnothing]

Wow didn't expect that many responses 😳
I'm not totally in love with it, but don't hate it. I'll just not mention it to DH and see if he still remembers come Feb 🤣

[Crimbobimbo]

Not keen

[makeanewname13]

Love love love it!

[AlwaysSomethingThere]

It's nice... for a Jack Russell

[Aquilla]

Cute that the OP didn't realise that the Willis' were first to make Scout cool. Well, them and Harper Lee of course.
Feeling really old!

[Ihopeyourcakeisshit]

Love it.

[LivingDeadGirlUK]

Sounds like a dogs name

[DaffydownClock]

Yes, with siblings called Master, Hut or Brownie 😳🙄

[greyspottedgoose]

I love it!

[blueskiesandforests]

MrsFoxPlus4 you wouldn't know unless you saw their birth certificate or they told you though. Quite a number of people go by a middle name or a nickname or less often go as far as to change their name by deed poll.

I agree Scout ist a nickname for the sibling of Guide, Brownie and Cub...

[Yohooo]

I'm not keen either. I think it's a harsh sound especially for a girl.

It's not a terrible name though and I'm sure if I knew a Scout I would get used to it quickly.

[Pemba]

Awful for a boy, worse for a girl. Suitable for a nickname only.

[MikeUniformMike]

Not sure. Better as a nn.

[TheBhagwan]

I think it is pretentious but maybe that’s bc I’m American and my first thought was to kill a mockingbird. I don’t know if that book is as significant here but many if not most Americans would relate it to the name scout.