Blue for a boy?

[Philipippa]

Hello,

I’m due a baby boy in the spring, my first child.

Dad isn’t on the scene so the name is all up to me, which would be great if I wasn’t so indecisive!

One I really really love but I’m not sure if it’s too out there is Blue... what do you think? Surname is something simple and very common, think Bones with a J. Does it work or does it clash too much?

Other names I like: River, Jude, Otis, Luca, Sky (is this seen as a girls name?), Bay, Flynn, Asher...

Any input would be great, I feel like I’m going round in circles with no one to bounce name ideas off. Thank you!

I like River and Otis, not Blue.

It's ridiculous and you're slotting in to the 'single mum with 'unusual kids name' stereotype.

Just call the poor sod a decent PROPER name.

@BobbyBlueCat what a lovely message to send 🙄

Blue reminds me of porn movies. Silly name.

@BobbyBlueCat What the hell does that even mean? Is being a single mum something to be ashamed of then?

I know loads of unusually named kids in two-parent families, and plenty of Olivers, Emilys, Thomases etc. in single-parent ones. Your comment makes you sound judgemental and quite honestly a bit of a snob.

I’ve got plenty of “proper” names on my list too, if you read the whole OP. I know Blue is unusual, that’s why I was asking opinions on it AND having done so I’ve now decided not to use it, as I said clearly above.

I love Blue, to me it represents the sky and dreams, clouds etc. But then when I think about it on a deeper level it does start to worry me that it’s gender-specific to a boy which I don’t like as I’m open to equality and fairness etc.

Congratulations on your pregnancy, OP.

Red is much better.
Redford Bones