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what do people think of the name, Season

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dolphin50 · 23/06/2019 15:58

I really like this name. It means fertile and I like that it has a growth name meaning. Jackson means son of Jack and so Season sounds like son of the sea which I love. I also like the feeling of the seasons of your life with bringing a human being into the world. Season also sounds a bit like Caesar and I like the fact that the second S sounds a bit like a Z. For a girl I think season has a cool nature vibe too and Alison, Addison don't sound masculine so Season certainly wouldn't and it sounds a bit alternative. I've never heard of this being a name though and I wonder if anyone else has. It does come up on a baby meaning list but I hadn't heard it

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Orchardgreen · 24/06/2019 00:36

OP, you’re 24 and on your fifth baby?

Orchardgreen · 24/06/2019 00:40

And the first four are called Rose, Charlie, Annie and Samuel?
Season is going to seem a bit out of place.

YourWinter · 24/06/2019 00:40

Is this for real? You think your child will grow up and be pleased you gave it a name that isn't a name at all? It's just a word, salt and pepper, female animals on heat, the time of year, and the poor kid will have a lifetime of embarrassment because you have a dippy-hippy idea that you think sounds cool. Sheer selfish indulgence and actually unkind. Call a pet 'Season', but give a child a proper name, that everyone can spell and that it doesn't have to explain as a bonkers idea its mother had!

RosaWaiting · 24/06/2019 00:44

See, even a Winter is critical of Season.

GrimDamnFanjo · 24/06/2019 00:45

I'm sorry it's what bitches have..,,

dontfluffthefluffer · 24/06/2019 00:56

I've never heard of this being a name though

Yet, here you are, ignoring the responses telling you exactly why it's not heard of as a name.

Sheesh, you're hard work OP. You're going to sound like a right twat in the playground hollering at poor, mortified Season.

dontfluffthefluffer · 24/06/2019 00:57

Bold and "" fail right there. Was quoting from OP

"I've never heard of this being a name though"

PurpleStripes · 24/06/2019 02:09

Well I like it.

CJsGoldfish · 24/06/2019 05:44

To all parents out there, go with your heart when naming your child

Yes, don't think of your child, that would be stupid. Think only of your need to portray YOURSELF a certain way

Poor child

Aquamarine1029 · 24/06/2019 05:51

Season is hideous.

flumpybear · 24/06/2019 05:55

🙄

Kel801 · 24/06/2019 05:57

All i can think of is dog periods. Sorry

Contraceptionismyfriend · 24/06/2019 06:40

You do know you're child may potentially hate that you did this to them and change their name.
Seriously. Your baby will one day be an adult who will have to put that on CVs. It's embarrassing.

sashh · 24/06/2019 07:05

The first things that came to my mind

A TV season, like Season 3 of House

Seasoning a stew

The time a female dog or cat can get pregnant

then Seesaw and the thought' I hope the poor bugger doesn't lisp'

The way I pronounce it doesn't have the 'son'ending that Jackson does.

yesbiscuitsplease · 24/06/2019 08:47

Hhm it may grow on me! I really disliked Sage at first but now love it.

I hope we see this name on baby name Monday's soon WinkGrin

AverageMummy · 24/06/2019 08:53

@dolphin50 I can’t understand why you’d go with your heart over thinking about your child’s identity & life? What job do you do? Because you’re making it really hard for a child to be taken seriously & enter any profession. Not to mention all the teasing they’ll be subjected to.

What if I wanted to name my baby Dump ? Should I just go with my heart even if a million people point out why it might not be good for the child?

Why not change your own name to Season instead & you can enjoy looking yoonique. A child isn’t a handbag.

justilou1 · 24/06/2019 08:56

Nope.. it’s what you do to steak

AverageMummy · 24/06/2019 08:57

Season has not been used on more than a couple of boys or girls for at least 20 years (& probably none). Perhaps that’s why no one thinks it’s a name - because it’s not a name?

Of all the words you randomly turn in to names to try & look cool - please don’t use dog periods. What about slightly less awful words like Salt, Plate, Curtain, Floor, Cupboard or Blender?

what do people think of the name, Season
CaptainMyCaptain · 24/06/2019 08:59

Haven't RTFT but immediately thought 'Like a dog in season'.

Aberforthsgoat · 24/06/2019 08:59

Do you have other DC? What style names do they have?

myrtleWilson · 24/06/2019 09:43

It's not a name and it doesn't really go with the other 4 DC names does it?

SwishSwishSheesh · 24/06/2019 10:09

Can you imagine Season introducing themselves? Hi, my name is Season, like a time of year, you know?

How bizarre...

ItWentInMyEye · 24/06/2019 10:10

No. Just no.

HappydaysArehere · 24/06/2019 10:11

Don’t do this to your child. Imagine applying for a job and putting that down.

happyhillock · 24/06/2019 10:15

She wont thank you for it when she's older, do you know anyone called season?

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