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Friend is going to the christening of a baby called...

35 replies

BettyButterknife · 19/02/2010 17:10

... Coco Chanel [surname]

That's firstname - Coco, middlename - Chanel.

Is it just me, or is that truly dreadful?

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cupofteaplease · 19/02/2010 17:15

I love the name Coco, but dislike Chanel. It is very unique though!

rosieposey · 19/02/2010 17:19

I cant make up my mind if its pretentious or chav Probably Coco could be quite sweet depending on what surname but there really was no need for Chanel ...

Marne · 19/02/2010 17:26

Dd went to nursery with a Coco, i like it and the name really suited her, not sure about chanel though.

PixieOnaLeaf · 19/02/2010 17:30

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Jamieandhismagictorch · 19/02/2010 18:21

Coco is a nice nickname, but .... NO

Better than R-marni though ......

sophieandbelly · 19/02/2010 18:33

bloody awful totally chav

mopsyflopsy · 19/02/2010 18:35

I think Coco is cute. And Coco Chanel is certainly a name that will be well remembered .

mrsvwoolf · 19/02/2010 18:43

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diddl · 19/02/2010 20:11

It´s OK, although I se it as a nickname.
It seems to be used indiscriminately.

Her name was Gabrielle.

Stings daughter has it as a NN & I don´t think it´s "related" to her real name.

Isn´t it the name of Courtney Cox´s daughter?

chegirlshadabloodynuff · 19/02/2010 20:38
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mii · 19/02/2010 20:42

isn't one of the radio1 presenters DD's called coco

makes me think of clown tbh

mamazon · 19/02/2010 20:46

i think that i would have named her something like Claire/Collette/whatever and then used Coco as the nickname.

steph1512 · 19/02/2010 21:47

the first thing that popped into my mind was chanel tha perfume have a sent called coco!!

Thissideofchannel · 19/02/2010 22:31

No, I don't think that it is 'truly dreadful' .

I think Coco is quite sweet for a girl and certainly more interesting than all the Ellies, Evas and Graces around these days.

scottishmummy · 19/02/2010 22:41

friend has chosen.so you smile say nowt.

MaggieMaeve · 19/02/2010 23:00

Coco is becoming mainstream !

Channel as well?!

DitaVonCheese · 21/02/2010 11:50

Are people missing the fact that it's already someone's name - like Giorgio Armani [surname] or Vivienne Westwood [surname]?

I like Coco as a nn, not sure it works for a grown up (or not round here, anyway ).

Naming your child after someone is a bit of a weird homage unless you're a fashion designer yourself or something.

seeker · 21/02/2010 11:52

Coco is fine for a nickname. It's no name for a grown woman!

LynetteScavo · 21/02/2010 11:55

Coco is a great name for any femail.

Chanel is a bit But then it's a middle name, so so what.

skihorse · 21/02/2010 12:27

Lovely. My dog is called Coco.

cathcat · 21/02/2010 12:34

Very odd to have a person's name as their child's first name and second name.
What shall they pick for next DCs?
Vivenne Westwood (surname)
John Rocha (surname)

PfftTheMagicDragon · 21/02/2010 13:23

Jo Whiley has a Coco Lux I think.

She can at least pretend the Chanel does not exist.

thereyet · 21/02/2010 18:14

Chavtastic, poor girl.

nannynobnobs · 21/02/2010 19:05

Courtney Cox's daughter Coco is named after her mother, also called Courtney but was always called 'Mama Coco' to Courtney's friends.
Coco Chanel is a bit mad. Like the guy with the surname Walker who called his son Luke Sky. However a tiny bit of me thought that was ace

MaisietheMorningsideCat · 21/02/2010 19:09

Coco is a bit like Pixie - fine until you're about 22, and then it's kind of hard to take seriously in a grown, professional woman. A bit like Dr Pixie in Embarrassing Bodies, who just makes my teeth hurt.