Cosmo as a baby name?

[ThatPeachSquid]

Having a baby boy. Is Cosmo cool or too much? Our surname begins with a “C” too.

Trying too hard to be different. Sorry.

This was my first thought

I really don’t like it. The only Cosmo’s I know are

1. Cosmo car park
2. Cosmo - all you can eat buffet restaurant

Cosmo all you can eat buffet was the first thing I thought of too.

I think it depends where you live.

Cosmo in Surrey. Honestly no one would bat an eyelid.

It reminds me of Cosmo and Wanda from Fairly Odd Parents 🤣 Sorry OP. A pet maybe, but not a child.

There’s a boy in my DC’s class called Cosmo and I genuinely thought it was a nickname and said on the class group when saying thank you to his mum for something “Sorry, I don’t know his real name!” 🤦🏻‍♀️
It gets quite a few raised eyebrows and people saying “Did you just say Cosmo?!?! That’s his name?!”

Never taught or come across a Cosmo in all my 35 years of teaching.
For anyone around my age the Les Dawson comedy character Cosmo Smallpiece springs to mind so would be a no from me. If you love it and it’s OK where you live go for it.

Came across oops

I can't hear this name without adding "Smallpiece". I didn't even think Les Dawson was very funny, but apparently this name burrowed its way into my memory.

I really like cosmo

Anyone remember "Cosmo and Dibs"?

"Cosmo" was also the name of an Archbishop of Canterbury.

Heard this name several times in last 2 years. I think it’s becoming more popular.

Do kids really bully those with ‘posh’ names? Why? I struggle to see what’s bully worthy?

I can see how William might be bullied with Willy or Benedict with Bendy Dick etc, but Cosmo? I’m genuinely intrigued why your kids would do that?

It sounds like a very upper clarss name.

This, exactly. It’s just trying too hard.

There is a Cosmo in my daughter's class. I quite like it. The parents are not British though... and the school is private!

I don’t think William is considered posh anymore. My son is William and has never been bullied for his name. Nor has he ever been called “Willy”

Personally I dislike it. But you need to go with what you like there will be people don’t like everything :)

So parents shouldn’t try and and just pick a top 10 name?

i certainly wish my parents had tried a little harder!

Cool, but posh

Yep this!

Well done you!

The stupid one from fairly odd parents. We had a hamster named after him. It's never struck me as cool

Makes me think of Cosmo Landesman (born September 1954[1]) is a British-based American-born journalist and editor. With his then-wife Julie Burchill and friend Toby Young, he founded the magazine Modern Review, which operated from 1991 to 1995 with Young as editor.