what do you think of Carlton?

[vicky11]

our ds was born on Friday and on Sunday we decided on 'Carlton' as his name! it seems to much annoyance that some friends and family are not keen! We have had 'he'll get Carl' 'it's a cigerette make' 'it's a black name' and so on.
what is your opinion and has anybody else had this problem?

I just think Carlton TV.

vicky11 if you like it stick to it

re the 'black' name thing we have had it soo much with our last two

i just want to reply 'and?'

hahah

carlton the doorman is called Lorenzo Music in rl,now that's a fab name!

Definately means the Fresh Prince butler to me. But when people get to know someone, they 'become' that name and the other connotations become unimportant. I bet the friends of that poor little girl Ikea don't think of the shop once they get to know her.

Carlton cigarettes

My first thought was the fresh prince of belair...sorry

Hotel

Fresh Prince all the way - but was a fab programme and you don't live in Bellair!

I have an Elliot and at 1st everyone said - like ET but soon got used to it don't listen just go with what you want!

I don't like it but he's your baby so you get to decide. Does it bother you if complete strangers assume something about his background from the name? Because I think Carlton has connotations of not being terribly posh. You might think that's no bad thing but worth knowing.

totally fresh prince of bel air. sorry! but you know as he gets older he will 'own' the name more and your family will stop criticising it. do what suits yourself!

i thought of the vauxhall carlton what a machine

It wouldn't be my choice, but if you like it, use it.

one of our friends DH is called Carlton and he is WHITE and he is a great bloke and he is in UK

i knew a carlton when i was a teenager he was a really lovely lad and ended up working as a police man. so i have onl good thoughts when i hear this name. His name was never shortened to carl either.
Don't let anyone change your mind on a name... we all have very different opinions on names (otherwise we'd ALL have the same name!) so if you love it just go with it!!!

It reminds me of an old West Indian man - probably because the only Carltos I know are old and West Indian (apart from Fresh prince of Bel Air Carlton!). If you like it though, go for it. I hate the idea of 'black' and 'white' names. What nonsense.

it reminds me of 'The Fresh Prince of Bel Air'

no i think it is a tv plus i get called this sometimes wrongly and it is irritating

carlton is ok, though i preferred it when it was thames tv

Just makes me think of luggage - don't like it, sorry

Don't like the name - but don't like the implication that black name = bad thing more. I think I will step away from this thread.

it's nice and a bit different nothing worse than having three kids in the same class with the same name

Well - there probably are one or two things worse.............!