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Find baby name inspiration and advice on the Mumsnet Baby Names forum.

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Collier?

42 replies

IncognitoBenito · 22/06/2023 22:49

What do you think of Collier for a boy? Too much like Cauliflower?

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MonkeySeeMonkeyDoMonkeyDont · 22/06/2023 22:50

As in Coal Miner? I think they will be in for a rough ride at school.

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cushioncovers · 22/06/2023 22:51

I thought of Border Collie

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Totallyconfusedperson · 22/06/2023 22:53

No…. I used to work for colliers international

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ShowOfHands · 22/06/2023 22:54

My entire family for generations were colliers. They occasionally died buried under ground or slowly suffocated from the coal dust.

No I don't think it's a great name for a baby.

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Alittlesummeroasis · 22/06/2023 22:54

No. Sounds like a disease.

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DuchessOfSausage · 22/06/2023 22:54

I like it as a surname but it's a bit too much of an occupation surname. cf Butcher, Farmer

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HeddaGarbled · 22/06/2023 22:54

🤣

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continentallentil · 22/06/2023 22:55

Mining

Maybe call him Nicholas and use Cole as a nn. Safer. Also delightfully Dynasty-ish

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UsingChangeofName · 22/06/2023 22:56

It's the name of a job, not a person.

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Chocolatepumpkin · 22/06/2023 22:56

My first thought was boarder collie 😂 sorry op

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CurlyhairedAssassin · 22/06/2023 22:57

This IS a joke, right?

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lovelychops · 22/06/2023 22:57

A type of cheese in aldi

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DuchessOfSausage · 22/06/2023 22:58

How about:
Nurse
Porter
Judge
Baker
Thatcher
Tanner
Gardener
Cook...

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SourDoughToast · 22/06/2023 22:58

Big no from me- it's a job not a boys name!

It would be like calling your kid farmer, secretary or teacher.

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AuntieJune · 22/06/2023 22:59

What did you Collier child?

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DuchessOfSausage · 22/06/2023 23:00

How about Shearer?

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TomatoSandwiches · 22/06/2023 23:00

Politely op, No.

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Dustmybroom · 22/06/2023 23:02

NOPE

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Monsteraobliqua · 22/06/2023 23:07

I'm from a coal mining family and it was (still is in some places) a bloody tough and dangerous job. My grandad had an awful accident. I'm proud of my miner relatives' work ethic but not sure why this is a job you'd particularly want to use as a name. What is it that draws you to it?