Cooper

[Pinkpoodle44]

What's your opinion?

Barrel maker ?
Seems an odd thing to call a child.

But I don't like surnames as first names generally.

If he grows up to be a short arse he'll be called Mini Cooper.

Awful. Sorry

Puts me in mind of Billy Connolly talking about how arty types at BBC Scotland all had surnames for first names. Crawford, Finlay, Bailey, etc.

Its a surname.

Awful

I don't like how it sounds or how it looks written down, so it's a big no from me.

I have dogs and chickens. Coop for me would be picking up dog shit (poop scoop) or putting away the hens. I know people like to say you can get bullied for any name, but naming a child after a chicken house or picking up dog shit is beyond asking for it

No one's getting bullied for being called Cooper. Come on now.

It sounds nice but the double 'oo' doesn't appeal to me in any name and I'm not sure why.

It also strikes me as a surname but it is definitely not an awful name. If you like it, use it!

It's a nice name for parents to use if they like the surname type names ..
Logan
Harrison
Jackson
Tyler
Wyatt
Bourke
Findlay
Cameron

It's very "American", that whole "giving a surname as a first name" thing.

It's one of those names that is trendy for a couple of years, and then goes back to being names for dogs and weird Americans.

I don't actually mind the surnames as firstnames trend, but tbh there are quite a few nicer ones around including several from @user1492757084's list.

I know two Coopers, both are spaniels.

Jack is a surname!
I like Cooper, it's not my favourite name but it's middle ground.

I have a Cooper. Coops for short. I love the name, so does he.

It's what we call our local pub. Named after a barrel-maker.

It’s a bit try-hard.

Really dislike surnames as first names anyway, but especially this one- I don’t think it sounds nice.

I like it OP, it's a lovely name and Coop is a good nickname ... It was on my list for both boys. Vetoed by other half for all the daft reasons listed above.
Funnily enough, first born was given a dogs name (whatever that means 🤷) It was only old people who thought this and was not a 'common' boys nam. But now 17yrs on, it's been a long while since someone has said 'we had a dog called ) and his name was in the top ten for 2023, due to a popular TV character.
Trends change, pick the name you love OP. Enjoy your baby boy!

Oh yes they are! An acquaintance has Cooper as a surname and her kids get called pooperscooper Cooper.
They hate it as a surname, I can't imagine how bad it would be as a first name!

Reminds me of Sheldon Cooper. Yep, it's a horrible name for a first name.

My 3 year old DS is called Cooper, Coops for short. I love it 😊

Not keen on Coop.

This. The oldest Cooper I know is 14 and the youngest is 1.

I guarantee your child will have other kids in his class with the same name.

Why not? You could say similar about loads of names. Many, many surnames and some first names have original meanings related to jobs or professions, but now they are just names.

Like what? I can only think of Carter, Tyler, Piper, Parker, Taylor, Harper, Hunter and Cooper

Clark, Bailey, Archer, Fletcher, Chandler are ones too.

It's not a lot though