Summer baby named Winter?

[CherryCreme]

So, just that really. I love the name Winter/Wynter (not sure which spelling) with Winnie being a NN. My baby girl is due mid August.

Are all children named April/Autumn/Summer/June born in these months or seasons? Am I setting myself up for "oh was she born in the winter"?

Am I going crazy trying to decide on a name? 😂

I teach a summer and an autumn and have never considered whether they were born in those seasons or not. I think it's fine and winnie is a very cute nn

I would think it strange that someone called Winter wasn't born in winter. I would also find it odd uf an April had been born in October. My middle name is May because I was born in May.

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I think it's fine if you really like the name, as others have pointed out it will be winter in the Southern Hemisphere.
However, something you might not have though of - I know it's not the same but I wanted to call my cat winter because she's white, however, when I told my husband he burst out laughing and started making loads of game of thrones jokes "winter is coming" etc. Might not be an issue in a few years time as GOT has finished now but just wanted to let you know.
I think it is a lovely name with Winnie as nn though

I liked Holly but felt it was not right for a summer born baby. Long term it would have made no difference whatsoever though, so I don’t really know why I let that put me off!

It wouldn't bother me. I like the name Winter.

Conceived in winter?

She'll likely get called "Win" rather than Winnie by friends. Winnie also has all "the Pooh" implications.

Most kids round here seem to shorten names to the first syllable. Winn/Wynn as a standalone girl's name also works (means "friend", which is nice, imo.) Though there are all the implications of being called "Winn" - for the win, why are you called Win when you're a loser, etc. But kids will pick on anything really.

I don't know if "Winter is coming" is going to be an issue. Hopefully by the time she's old enough to be bothered by it, pop culture will have moved on.

It is tough because you don't know what your child will be like. All the "the pooh" and "is coming" stuff would bother me and I wouldn't want to live that name, personally, but some people would be happy shrugging all that off.

Winter is a lovely name. And it’s always Winter somewhere in the world 🤷‍♀️

I went to uni with a girl called Winter, she however was born in the winter.
She goes by the name Winnie now though! Which is think is lovely.

Thanks again, I was fully expecting mixed opinions to be honest!

9 weeks to go, I will update on the name and if we go for it when she's born 😬

Yes please do update us and good luck @CherryCreme

I love the name Winter and would use whatever month baby was born

I don't think it matters also it's a lovely name

Odd.

My best friends second DD was born in April and she has named her winter. I like it, again like others have said use whatever you want, you don't need to seek approval from anyone.

Update, our little girl was born a month ago but we didn't choose the name Winter!

I knew an Autumn born in January and as awful as this sounds I can't help but think it sounds a bit un-classy. Like it suddenly becomes meaningless? She should've been called Winter imo. 😅

@CherryCreme

Update, our little girl was born a month ago but we didn't choose the name Winter!

Ooh what did you choose?

Summer is also gorgeous!

And you couldve pretended and was Australian I guess!

Winter is really lovely - one of my favourite names

Doesn't matter when born. I know lots of June's who I assume weren't born in June (it's never really crossed my mind til now about the name being a month)

Winnie is a great nickname too

Oh wow seen the update! Congratulations! What did you pick @CherryCreme

I know a baby called Summer who was born in January 🤷🏼‍♀️
I didnt think twice about it :)

I do like Winter/ Winnie although I wouldn’t use it myself.
Wynter is horrific.

Ah sorry, Zombie thread and congratulations!!

Winter is such a beautiful name! It doesn't matter what season baby is born in.

My daughters middle name is Winter. She was born in December but would still have had that as a middle name anyway as it's a family name. I'm not sure I'd use it as a first name in summer but maybe a middle name. I would have loved it as a first name tbh but didn't really suit with my older girls names.

Oh and I'd go with the proper spelling. At least everyone will know how to spell it!