Hardin

[StrawberryMacaron]

What does everyone think of Hardin for a boy? I heard it recently and I really like it.

Jesus wept

Middle name Fast?

@SkiingIsHeaven

Middle name Fast?

😂

I genuinely didn’t instantly think “hard on”, I thought ‘what a bloody horrible name.’

Then I thought hard on.

is this meant to be a joke ?

You can't saddle a kid with a name like that, you just can't!!

It will be a problem OP. The odds of your DS getting through high school (and primary school TBF) without children making the link and laughing at him is next to 0 I would think.

Even adults will laugh, they'll just think it and not say it. But people will think it, because it's one of those "How did the parents not see that?!" type names.

Awful name. but never actually heard of it being a name for a child.

You don't think it would be a problem?
Well you never met the old head teacher at my d's school who had that as his last name. I heard children in year 6 giggling about Mr hardon. Can't imagine what it would be like for a teenager

Let's hope he's not too sensitive otherwise to handle all the bullying he'll have to Hardin up....

Please don't. I have a family member who gave their child the middle name Hardin. It's awful.

You can't be serious…

Just no

@StrawberryMacaron

Really? I would never have made that connection. I'm not sure that it would be a big problem in real life though.

And all the people telling you they would think of hard on here haven't changed your mind about this?

I think there are too many people who would make the connection, especially if they don't see the name written down. Sorry OP - I used to love the name Rhea until I discovered that the girl in my school named Rhea was often nicknamed Diarrhoea. Put me off it, sadly.

Someone suggested Hayden as a name. What about that? It's a nice alternative.

At a push I'd say Harding, but really honestly PP are all correct, bullies at school, forever called hard-on

Immediately thought hardon. Please don't subject your child to this!

Oh no, you would be setting him up for years of teasing at school

Sorry but I really dislike it and as others have said, it sounds like hard on...

Hope you can find another name you love.

What about Arden?

13/14 year old Hard(o)n will not thank you. Sorry. Babies grow up ...

@HPLikecraft

I genuinely didn’t instantly think “hard on”, I thought ‘what a bloody horrible name.’

Then I thought hard on.

Same here! I’m trying not to wake DH with my laughing 😂

It’s one of those threads:
OP - how about this for an idea ?
MN massive - terrible idea
OP - I think it could work
MN massive - no , it’s really a terrible idea

@whatausername

It could only be worse if you named a daughter it.

🤣🤣🤣

@Newcastleteacake

Let's hope he's not too sensitive otherwise to handle all the bullying he'll have to Hardin up....

Hard-in-up was actually my first thought. And I think what he'd be teasted about in primary while the kids still have a bit of innocence about them. But moving up to secondary and beyond it would Hardon and be forever known as hard on.