Coast baby name

[earlytwentiesmama]

Coast for a baby boy name?

DH works at sea and we live near the beach and have always loved it!

Is it too out there? I'm imagining I'm going to get some negative opinions but thought I'd see!

It's awful and as a pp said, also a verb.

Canute?

Perhaps think of the child and the fact they will have to explain, probably daily.

I don’t mind it as a sound so to speak but I also live close to the sea and we have a hairdresser, a florist, a dozen cafes named Coast so instead of quirky and creative, it comes across as a bit unimaginative to be honest - sorry OP! On the other hand, it’s full of surfer types down here and no one would bat an eyelid at Coast as name.

That’s hilarious (if you’re from the western isles)

Coast is dreadful for a name too. Poor kid. So many other choices out there.

Coast isn't a nice sounding name to me, although I do like toast. Not as a name though, obviously.

Poseidon? Neptune?

Weaver, Octopus or Titanic?

Marin/Marinus, Mervin/Merwin, Havelock, Merlin, Siward, Ries, Murdoch, Morgan, Hali are all actual names which mean sea or sea-something, mostly British Isles origin. Pretty sure Kai is also a sea name.

There are dozens of names traditionally associated with the sea without taking a verb which means "lazy" or a women's clothing brand.

I don’t like it.

I don't find the sound of coast particular appealing - the lack of effort meaning etc. I'm sure there are other maritime names that could work?
Eg
Noah
Bay

Dylan is a given name and surname of Welsh origin. It means "son of the sea” or "born from the ocean".

This. Sorry, OP.

I don't like it because Coast can also mean not putting any effort into something "He is just coasting at school."

This is hilariously put and I'm glad it's been said before a child is given the name, rather than after

Sorry, doesn’t work for me.

It's no different from

River
Ocean
Autumn
Summer
Sky
Bear
Wolf

etc

We're just more used to those tbh. Go for it. It's a great name.

Dad working at sea is a good a reason as ANY to choose it as a name . . You don't need some essay to justify it as some have implied. People through millennia have chosen names " just because they like them."

I feel like it's going to grow in popularity anyway.

And you reply ‘his Dad works at sea and we live on the coast’ I think people will be surprised there’s not a more articulate explanation. It’s like living rurally and having a Dad that works in agriculture and saying ‘yeah we love the name Field because his Dad like works on fields and we can like see lots of fields from our house’.

Loving the idea that lots of people have these deep and articulate reasons for choosing their child's name.

You owe zero 'explanation.'

Coast has lovely associations if you love the sea.

To me it means not trying

No one has a deep and articulate reason for choosing Emily, Olivia or Harry. But Coast is an unusual choice, it’s not actually a name is it? When you have more unusual name there is often a story behind it and you need to have conviction and confidence if you choose something that stands out. People become a bit more invested. I met a little boy called Fernando once. His parents met on a blind date at an ABBA concert, it was a bit more of an elaborate story than that, but it was a fabulous tale. Of course you can say ‘I just like the name’ which in this case I suggest the OP does. Saying ‘Er…we live near a beach’ sounds a bit basic. It’s like calling a girl Dior ‘coz I like their handbags’.

" DH works at sea and we love the beach "

As good a reason as any.

So is Zara, George, Florence, Fred etc

I've seen babies called Ocean, Cove, River, Coral etc, I would say Coast is no different. You're going to get opinions liking it and disliking it, I've had opinions on naming our DS Eddie so it really doesn't matter how classic or unusual it is. As long as you and DH like it that's all that matters.

I love the idea behind the name! And I Iove water-themed names. Coast has the unfortunate second meaning of "lazy" so how about something similar like Bay, Cove, Haven, Brook, Oisin, Ocean.

You mentioned naming a baby but that baby becomes an adult. Don’t be cruel.

Sometimes I really do think that people should have to take some kind of exam before having children.

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