Indigo, for a boy?

[Yppop]

Hi, I loved this name to start with, but then caught whiff of the 'indigo children' concept accidentally quite late down the line. Husband doesn't seem to care, but I think this is a little naive!

How well known is 'movement' and is it mostly restricted to the US? Is it particularly known in the UK?

I am concerned (putting all other comments about the name aside) that it could eventually become a by-word for kids with learning or behavioural difficulties, which is only slightly worse than a by-word for children whose parents think they are some kind of elevated being.

Any thoughts - I don't have long!

I like the sound of Indigo - sounds masculine and rolls of tongue nicely.

Never heard of 'indigo children'....

What about Inigo?

I'd go with Inigo, too - it's a 'proper' name for a start!

And yes I have heard of the 'indigo' children thing (am a bit on the 'woo' side myself but not quite that woo!) so if I heard of a boy being given that as a name I'd assume the parent was very new age and yes, believed their child to be the messiah or something .

Also, I'd have thought Indigo was more a girl's name than a boy's. Definitely think Inigo is a much better option.

Never heard of the movement, but I'm sorry I think it sounds a very feminine name.

I have heard of the indigo children concept but I didn't automatically think of that when I read the post title.

I thought, hmm, bit trendy/groovy/weird for me(more of a James and William kinda girl) but it's quite nice.

I'd go for Inigo - although it would still take a confident child to pull it off in mainstream education. My little brother has Inigo for his middle name and a very conventional name for his first - my parents chickened out and swopped them at the last minute to be that way around!

I was invited to join an Indigo group in New Zealand - I think it's big over there. I think it's because I have identical twins so the group felt they would have special sensitivies and talents because of this - but it was a little too contrived for me.

Hi, thanks for your comments so far - not so keen on Inigo to be honest (meaning: fiery, shortening of Ignacio), and as for it being a 'proper name', that doesn't bother me too much.

Good point about confidence, I was given a flower name and went to school with tens of tracies/stacies/lisas etc. when they were really rare, and you do need some confidence not to be one of many.

Back to the 'Indigo Children' - is this likely to fade, or something that the UK will suck-up like everything american eventually?!

I quite like Indigo, and I don't know anyone with that name.

I've never heard of 'indigo children' ...

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indigo_children

The mums I came into contact with in NZ who were very into this felt my identical twins would have telepathic powers and therefore were "indigo", especially as they apparently had an "indigo aura". I was a little .

Im not too keen, I think it sounds more like a girls name.

KerryMumbles - no, no, no - because???

Have just read the wiki entry. Deary deary me.

TBH, even if I liked the name (which I don't, sorry but realise our tastes differ) I would avoid it like the plague to make sure my poor DC was never associated with the movement.

Love Indigo, but wouldn't dare myself. Have heard of Indigo Children but wouldn't have thought of it without you mentioning it tbh.

I imediately trhought of indigo children. It is very well known amongst ceratin SN groups - and actually the whole indigo movement is associated ( with many of us) with parents of children with ASD/SN but in denial.

I loath it.
It is trendy which may suit you but associateing your child with a movement that is defined by wafty self indulgence and autism would not appear , to me, to be a giftto my son.

I am in England btw

Sorry. I seem to dislike it so much that it robs me of any ability to spell.

hahah. Well James/John/David/etc are so off the menu its untrue

help me out with the acronyms - I'm new to forums - SN?

its ok, i've found the abbreviation glossary...

ffs KerryMumbles - charming

SN is not just a form acronym - it is commonly used in real life. It means special needs

yep - the world abbreviations relating to child/adult dev, child-anything is new to me...

That's fair enough Ypop, no need to be embarrassed - I'm sure many people don't understand all the acronyms when they first join a site.

not nice

No. Horrid name full stop.