What do you think of this name honestly?

[greystars5]

Colson. Pronounce Cole-son.

It's a family name and at the top of our list currently. Do you think it's too out there?

Makes me think of colon

I straight away thought of the Bristol statue (although that is Colston).

Agent Phil or Machine Gun Kelly springs to mind

Cole son and Coll son sound the same to me

It also reminds me of Colston

But, a hero and a good musician aren’t bad namesakes, so I’d go with it! Although be aware it might end up really popular.

I think it is ok if he has relatives with the same name ie if it is a family name used as a first name . It is also absolutely fine as a middle name. I don't really like it enough to say yes to it being a first name without context.

I'm from Bristol and it also makes me think Colston so slaver connotations! Not personally keen anyway as too surnamey.

Colon

I really like it - it's different but not to different and works for all ages or can get shortened to Cole if he preferred it

not a fan of surnames as first names sorry!

I would pronounce it colson. I’m sure it’s the name of the actor who plays Craig the policeman in Corrie.
Couldn’t you use it for a middle name?

Coll-son and Cole-son sound the same to me too, I can’t see how they would be different?

I like it . Sounds American ? I would read it as colson though

@Firebird83 so you’d say Cole like the stuff you put on a fire without drawing the o sound out a bit ? Coll would be a Much shorter o sound . Not being goady btw accents fascinate me !

@theconstantinoplegardener

Well, the first thing that crossed my mind was that school in Bristol that was named after a slave trader. I was trying to remember what it was called, and wondered if you were considering giving your child the same name . I've remembered now: it was Colston's school, so bit different to yours, but similar enough that some people might confuse them.

My first thought too was all the Colston references being eradicated in Bristol last year after the BLM protests. It’s very similar, so I’d rule it out on that basis.

I prefer family names as middle names, let them have their own name not be a wee version of someone.

Its okay. It's not awful but not great either. However facts are one thing a randomers opinion on mumsnet is very much another.
I do agree though it will be pronounced Coll-son rather than Cole-son.
There for I'd spell it Coleson.

@SendHelp30.Yeah you're right

@Firebird83

Coll-son and Cole-son sound the same to me too, I can’t see how they would be different?

Col son v cole son.

Cohl son v coal son

Does that help?

@greystars5.

I don't live, I don't hate it. It's fine.

I'm another Coldon though, not coleson

So could depend on if you mind a different pronunciation or not.

Not out there but not appealing. Sounds like a dull surname. Could you use as a middle name?

Sounds like a brand of condiments rather than a first name!

The fella off Corrie - Craig.

Honest opinion? Not for me but it’s not dreadful or embarrassing.

I think it's fine.

It’s a no from me.