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?

[CountessVonBoobs]

I think Jean Louise is rather underrated. Scout, not so much.

[cariadlet]

Fine as a nickname. A bit odd for a given name.

[wineandcatsandlego]

I associate it with the dog from SATC. Not for a human, sorry

[MollyHuaCha]

No

[TheDustBunny]

It's awful.

[ZebraKid71]

I like the sound of it, but personally I cannot imagine walking into a job interview as an adult - for any job - and introducing myself as Scout. It's a cute nn though, I used to know a little Scarlett who was nn Scout, she'll be about 20 now so not sure if she still goes by it!

[MrsFoxPlus4]

See when people say they don’t know if adults will use a name? I don’t know anyone who doesn’t use their given name

[babydreamer1]

Sorry OP it's a great name for a dog, pretty awful for a human. Also seems quite American.

[MrsTerryPratcett]

It's a nickname in the book and IMO should be a nickname in real life too. It's a nice nickname.

[festivedogbone]

Nope. Sounds a bit like Snout or Trout and it's not really a name so comes across as "we're soooo special".

[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.

[MikeUniformMike]

Not sure. Better as a nn.

[Pemba]

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

[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.

[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...

[greyspottedgoose]

I love it!

[DaffydownClock]

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

[LivingDeadGirlUK]

Sounds like a dogs name

[Ihopeyourcakeisshit]

Love it.

[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!

[AlwaysSomethingThere]

It's nice... for a Jack Russell

[makeanewname13]

Love love love it!

[Crimbobimbo]

Not keen

[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 🤣

[Thetigerwhocameto]

Would Scott not work then?