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What do you think of Kurt?

35 replies

Ondine · 03/12/2009 18:20

DH really likes it, I think I like it?

Reminds me of Kurt Cobain.... don't know if that's a good thing or not?

What do you think?

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DLI · 03/12/2009 18:50

what about curtis?

thisisyesterday · 03/12/2009 18:52

it's very cool. I always said i'd call my son Kurt, but didn't in the end.
Kurt Cobain is a good thing in my book!

nannynobnobs · 03/12/2009 18:59

It is a good name It's long enough after Kurt Cobain's death for it to just look like a nice choice of name rather than a bandwagon thing.

islandofsodor · 03/12/2009 19:01

High on a hill was a lonely goatherd.....

Kurt makes me think of the Sound of Music.

GossipMonger · 03/12/2009 19:02

Too harsh for my liking and for some reason am not keen on the letter 'k'.

No idea why.

I do prefer Curtis.

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Ondine · 03/12/2009 19:15

Have to admit I've never seen the Sound of Music - was Kurt an awful character?

I'm not keen on Curtis - it sounds too American to me for some reason. Also it's 50 cent's name and I'm not a fan!

I know what you mean about it sounding harsh. I think that's why i'm undecided but I like how it's at the other end of the spectrum to the grandpapa trend.

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Rindercella · 03/12/2009 19:16

Kurt -

Curtis -

islandofsodor · 03/12/2009 20:32

Kurt was one of the children

nevergoogledragonbutter · 03/12/2009 20:36

reminds me of kurt russell not kurt cobain.

a bit 80s.

LynetteScavo · 03/12/2009 20:41

Kurt would be Warren's brother.

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Ondine · 03/12/2009 20:44

You see I was thinking Kurt would be Magnus and Freya's brother

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nevergoogledragonbutter · 03/12/2009 20:46

No, Magnus and Freya's brother would be Thortsen.

jemart · 03/12/2009 20:48

I think it sounds German for short.

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AnalysisParalysis · 03/12/2009 20:50

I quite like Kurt.
I really like your mnname btw

nulgirl · 03/12/2009 20:50

Kurt to me sounds too teutonic and makes me think of ledehosen. Probably because I associate it with the sound of music. Am sure that not many people under the age of 30 will be fans of a musical about nuns and nazis so it probably won't matter

AnalysisParalysis · 03/12/2009 20:51

Why not Magnus?

upahill · 03/12/2009 20:51

My friend was called Kurt.
I loved Kurt Cobain.

I love the name.

I don't like Curtis though

hormonesnomore · 03/12/2009 20:55

Kurtis Rush

upahill · 03/12/2009 20:58

It's just occured to me the only two Kurts I know are dead. Both young and tragic.
I feel sad now.

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Ondine · 03/12/2009 21:01

Thanks AnalysisParalysis - I would suit your name better I think!

Magnus..... I bit square or something. Nice though.

Kurt (to me) is a bit urban chic in the Astrid and Kit mode. Tis Über masculine though!?

Sorry upahill.

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AnalysisParalysis · 03/12/2009 21:06

Does it need to be Teutonic? What about Arlo? Or Kester?

Ignore the naysayers and their 'too harsh' comments... has been said about both my DC's names

NotanOtter · 03/12/2009 21:09

Kurt is good although i am with the poster who is a bit offish about the letter K!

I always skip it when naming my own babies - I always skipped N too and then did one so !

Kurt Cobain - great namesake

thisisyesterday · 03/12/2009 21:21

that's bizarre because i know a brother and sister called magnus and freja!

tstar · 04/12/2009 06:39

I love The Letter K ,Kurt, Why Not??? It's a good name for a little boy and a man.