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Carter or Mason?

96 replies

kkplusbump · 18/08/2008 12:10

Our final two, bump is due in September.

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belgo · 18/08/2008 12:11

as a surname?

Mamazon · 18/08/2008 12:12

Mason.

Overmydeadbody · 18/08/2008 12:12

Neither

MrsMattie · 18/08/2008 12:12

Both sound like surnames. Carter particularly awful.

DisenchantedPlusBump · 18/08/2008 12:12

Neither personally.

kkplusbump · 18/08/2008 12:13

No our surname is Bravender if that helps.

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branflake81 · 18/08/2008 12:21

No! they are both surnames.

hellebores · 18/08/2008 12:44

Lordy no! They are not even NAMES!!!

Please have a long hard look at these threads and think what you are doing. 'Trying too hard' doesn't do this justice.

You have a nice sounding surname - there are plenty of lovely real names out there that are not overused yet.

good luck!

pagwatch · 18/08/2008 12:45

oh no. terrible. really terrible

notnowbernard · 18/08/2008 12:46

Carter - makes me think of Unstoppable Sex Machine

Mason - makes me think of Mason Verger, really horrible character in one of the Silence of the Lambs books

Sorry

wellbalanced · 19/08/2008 10:33

If i had to choose it would be mason, but not too sure i like it... Sorry

MatBackFack · 19/08/2008 10:35

I really like both. Mason getting a bit common but Carter is good - reminds me a bit of ER that is all. I like surnamey names - my ds2 has one!

artichokes · 19/08/2008 10:35

Neither, I really do not like them. If I had a gone to me head I would choose Carter purely because I loved Dr Carter on ER.

kiskidee · 19/08/2008 10:39

neither. they are surnames.

MaryAnnSingleton · 19/08/2008 10:40

neither

Weegiemum · 19/08/2008 10:44

neither. a case of tth (trying too hard)

blowsy · 19/08/2008 10:45

Neither - both beyond dreadful, sorry

SilkCutMama · 19/08/2008 10:46

Sorry, another vote for neither

TheHedgeWitch · 19/08/2008 10:58

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Weegiemum · 19/08/2008 11:00

kk you must be feeling awful since practically noone likes it.

Sorry!

EffiePerine · 19/08/2008 11:01

neither

if yoiu have a long surname I think you're better off with a short name (and not a surname). I plump for John

wheresthehamster · 19/08/2008 11:01

No - not just surnames but occupations as well.

With your surname something plain - Lou, Louie, Leo, Max etc

EffiePerine · 19/08/2008 11:02

Carter Bravender sounds a bit comic

Mason Bravender sounds like a legal firm

MaryAnnSingleton · 19/08/2008 11:02

she did ask though and will be grateful for honest replies I'm sure as will the baby if spared these names. Still, is a bit galling to have your choices not liked

jellybeans · 19/08/2008 11:15

Don't like either but Mason is the lesser awful of the two, sorry.

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