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!

Yppop
I wasn't being snotty about your not knowing the acronym. just thought you should know it is a common real life word too.
Much easier than having to ask when someone says "oh my son has SN". That was the first time i asked what it was

heh, thanks Hattyyellow,

people only tend to use acronyms in real life if they use the term a lot, trying to be subtle, are in certain industries, or spend a lot of time on forums devoted to particular subjects.

I need to learn fast and forget the raft of acronyms related to my 'on hold' job...given the new job ahead of me!

yep - SN...that is now well and truly welded to my memory!

got to do the birth thing before i start conversing at that level - its the first hurdle...

I thought its a girls name.

I know an Indigo (boy)
Parents are very earnest liberal deathly dull and quite painful to be around. They've moved to a fairly rough part of South London and describe it as "charmingly edgy."

I am sure poor Indy will be bullied at his "edgy" "character led " school.

JMO though

How very "Kath & Kim".

Ebonaaaaaay

Go for Inigo instead. It's a proper name without any weird associations. And is much nicer.

Hugo, Milo, Ivo? Iggy?

I don't like Inigo but I like Indigo. Why not? He could always be Indy

The Indigo child thing is annoying, but I don't think that many people have heard of it outside of parenting circles.

I never understand why people suggest 'normal' names when a poster clearly has a more individual approach to naming.

I'm a total John/William kind of girl (DS is Sam) but I love Indigo. It's NMS but I think it's really cool, perhaps b/c I adore the character Indigo from Hilary McKay's young adult series about the Casson family. Have you read them, OP? They're lovely! I think it's nice, and if you really like it go ahead.

NO

I don't like it because a) I don't consider it to be a name, but a colour, and b) if I did come across it I would firstly assume it was a girl's name, and secondly very pretentious/hippyish/just trying too hard sort of a name.

With the movement, I suspect it depends entirely on where you live and who you hang out with. Oh, and what sort of child you have, and what sort of parent you turn out to be.

I don't think that means the alternative is James/John/David as there are lots of unusual names out there.

I wouldn't. I saw the thread title and thought 'hasn't she heard of that movement?' - IMO you don't want to be taking that risk all his life.

what about contracting even further into the North European name Ingo?

Hi everyone, I'm new to mumsnet too so like yppop I don't get any of the abbreviations - will have to look them up!

I LOVE the name Indigo and considering it for my son who is due in 11 weeks. My first son is called Noah but was nearly called Indigo so now we're keen again. I have heard of Indigo children but don't think anyone who's not a parent would know what it was.

I am worried its a bit 'cool' and 'notting hill trendy' but I just love it!

Scared if my son's a sensible sort though he'll hate his name...

thoughts...!

Not so keen. Like many other posters, I tend to prefer Inigo (although even that is a wee bit out there for me).

What sort of alternatives were you/might you consider?

i like inigo and considered it for ds2, but it is a wee bit clunky to pronounce
i did straightaway think of indigo children when i read your title, yes

i thought of indigo children straight away (have sn child but not as) - don't think that's why i know about indigo movement... can't remember really! and def not woo here!

despite associations, i quite like it, but think it would be difficult to carry off, notwithstanding baggage.

do prefer inigo. my dcs names are fairly run of the mill these days

Could just about work for a girl... not sure about a boy.

Nope.

Imagine you and your DH standing in the rain by a muddy football pitch shouting:

'Go, Indigo, Go!'

Indigo will get his head kicked in.
Then change his name to Oliver.

No he won't Nigella. Kids tend to accept the names of their peers in their school as the 'norm'.

Would take a very awful school for the kids to kick another kid's head in, and then the chances are they will get their head kicked in for something other than their name anyway.

Indigo is nice, but go for Inigo if you want a 'proper' name. Or Enigo.

I think the Indigo movement is the only thing that owuld put me off.

You ahould hear some of the names of the kids at DS's school. None of them get teased because of their names.

Maybe I'm just biased.

Primary school was fine for me.
But as soon as I went to a large secondary school I got mercilessly teased (and a little bit punched) because of my moniker, which is a recognisable name , if a bit posh.

And to be honest it's not the kids Indigo woiuld be hanging out with day in, day out, but visting football teams / chamber groups / girls at the local discoteque.

... who would take the piss