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Summer

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sunshineseabeachshells · 05/09/2023 16:53

What are your thoughts on the girls name Summer?
Not seen it about much now but love the thought of Summer - a little girl with blonde flowing hair, beautiful and cheery. Like Summer is.
Summer Rose? Summer Poppy? Poppy Summer?

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Sidslaw · 05/09/2023 16:54

Lovely, as long as she is actually born in summer!

Mummy08m · 05/09/2023 16:55

I think it's one of those names, as you say, that work for a little girl.

That little girl will grow up, maybe become a manager or politician or something and it'll just sound a bit childish imo.

Findyourneutralspace · 05/09/2023 16:58

I like it, assuming the child is born in Summer. I think by the time current babies are managers etc there will be plenty of people with less traditional names in those roles.

hittingtheshelves · 05/09/2023 17:08

I can't imagine Summer the politician or Summer the barrister.

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 05/09/2023 17:31

I love the vibe rather than the sound.

BoohooWoohoo · 05/09/2023 17:33

You need to be careful with a name like
Summer because adding a middle name like Rose will make her sound like a Dulux paint sample.

Like the name though

PickledScrump · 05/09/2023 17:39

Not one that I like. I know of a few and I don’t think it suits any of them. Poppy is much nicer

Bethanbee · 05/09/2023 17:43

I love it. I don't think it has a childish ring at all.

LilyLemonade · 05/09/2023 17:44

Lovely, and to me it doesn’t matter a bit what time of year she would be born. It does give a lovely joyful, light feeling. Think it would work fine for any walk of life too.

i wouldn’t follow it with a flower name though; it makes the ‘summer’ part sound like a descriptor. I’d probably give a weightier or more classic name as a middle name.

Maddy70 · 05/09/2023 17:44

I love it.

margotmargeaux · 05/09/2023 17:47

Big no from me, it's a child's name, I don't think it will carry well into adulthood.

And the paint sample suggestion is spot on.

LastNightAPandaSavedMyLife · 05/09/2023 17:47

I like Summer but Rose is the ultimate boring middle name along with Grace and May. All girls have them.

MaybeanothertimeNotReally · 05/09/2023 17:50

Josephine Summer
Adeline Summer
Beatrix Summer
Arabella Summer
Isabella Summer
Charlotte Summer

For me I would use summer as a middle name with a classic long first name.

HamishTheCamel · 05/09/2023 17:51

I love Summer, but I think Summer Rose is a bit too much of a good thing!

FayCarew · 05/09/2023 18:12

Not keen on seasonal names. Like a pp, I like the vibe but not the name.
Summer Rose and Summer Poppy sound like paint colours or fabrics.
Poppy and Rose are nice as first names.

TheEventHorizon · 05/09/2023 18:55

This is the first post I've ever replied to here in 15 years, and probably the last. But the comments in this thread triggered me pretty hard.

Our son's best friend at school is called Summer. Contrary to other replies, I've never once thought of it being a "childish" name, nor have any children in the school been bullied for having unique/rare names. My children have rare names, I've not seen any adverse impact as a result of this.

Objectively speaking, having a more unique name carries a considerable advantage for being remembered by others amongst the noise in our world. There's certainly a point to which a name may cause issues, due to other cognitive bias or personal preference etc, but Summer is certainly not one of them.

The naming of a child is a rare event, and having a story behind the name gives even deeper meaning.

Personally, I think Summer is a lovely name, and I can't see how that would affects a child's ability to be taken seriously as "a barrister or politician", as one of the other posters so crudely put it. If it was me, I would avoid "Summer-Rose" as a double-barrelled name, simply because the majority of people will default to using the first part of the name and ignoring everything after the dash. But I wouldn't see any issue with "Summer Rose ...", e.g. Rose as a middle name.

You might want to look at some of the subreddits on Reddit too, just try to avoid the echo chambers etc.

Hope this helps :)

peaceinourtime · 05/09/2023 19:23

its a lovely name go for it

WashableVelvet · 05/09/2023 19:32

Lovely name! Particularly with a sharper sounding middle name, but no one uses those anyway?
’May I present our new CEO, Summer McNaughton’
‘I declare Summer Cheung duly elected as MP for Bicester’
’Our next act is rising jazz pianist Summer Clark’
Works well for grownups I think!

VeryQuaintIrene · 05/09/2023 19:37

Nice as long as your surname isn't Holliday.

cptartapp · 05/09/2023 20:13

And if she isn't blonde, beautiful and cheery? Especially at 40?
It's not a name that would suit everyone, especially as they age. And Poppy is dreadful past the age of three.

CharlieBoo · 05/09/2023 20:44

I think there are nicer names, but it is a lovely name. Agree Rose is too much with Summer.

Hugely disagree that a summer can’t be a lawyer, dr, etc.. such a dated old fashioned view..

Poppy is gorgeous! And it does age well. I know a teenage Poppy and it suits her perfectly.

familyday · 05/09/2023 21:02

hittingtheshelves then you have a spectacular lack of imagination. When all these babies with cutsie names grow up in 20 odd years and are indeed barristers, politicians, doctors and newsreaders life is going to be very surprising for you.

sunshineseabeachshells · 05/09/2023 22:38

@TheEventHorizon Firstly thank you for your wonderful positive post. And to the others who posted constructively about the Middle name.
I guess for me it will be a toss up of what I want to use more Summer, Poppy or Rose.
Trouble is I have really strong links to Rose. My other child absolutely adores the name Poppy and is desperate for a sister call Poppy. And Summer, it's just everything I love (as you can tell from my name).
Hard choice to make. In an ideal world it would be twins..... Poppy Rose and Summer "something" to get to use all our names!

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