The men are so much more difficult than our gals. My friend husband wanted to name their "daughter" Alabama. Luckily they had a boy followed by another boy.
With my son I loved the name Nolan but my husband had a distant cousin's sister-law whose kid was Nolan. I think we saw him once or twice. So Nolan was out. Anyway we agreed on Ryan which we both loved.
Baby #2. For some reason with baby #2 Nolan was the name of choice. We couldn't use it for our first but for some reason with the second the cousin's sister's kid was now irrelevant. Remember now, I already have a Ryan so my husband wants us to have a Nolan and a Ryan. I told him he was nuts! There was no way I was going to listen to Nolan Ryan comments everyday of their lives !!!! Unbelievable. We had a little girl so the point was mute, but just imagine it.
Men are wierd I know someone with twins - Hunter and Gunner. These are kids already. The names by themselves are okay but together as brothers, come on give me a break.
You are not alone out there sister. Having a girl would make your life easier. :)
I feel ya on the "colorado" one... But there is a little boy named Colton on our swim team and he goes by "Colt" and he seems to be a reasonably well adjusted and well liked kid. I don't hear any teasing or anything, so maybe it's not so bad. Also "Colton" could be used as a more grown up name if he ends up being an accountant instead of a hockey star : )
Picking names is so tough isn't it? Best of luck to you.
if i only had the 2 names to chose from, "colt" would be my pick. i agree w/you on the "colorado"...i mean, really?! lol
it seems you both like 'c' names, so how about trying to come up with a list with names that YOU would be agreeable to? you can google 'baby names that begin with the letter c' and see what pops up. good luck to ya, mama!
Colt is much better than Colorado. But, if it is going to be a girl, I would come up with something different. I know someone with a 2 year old son named Colt. Again, please find another name if your baby turns out to be a girl.
OK, normally, I wouldn't give input here because names are so personal and they are your kids but you asked so I'm going to tell you what came to mind when I heard the names.. horses. Horse names. I'm certain I've heard a child with the name Colt but I can't recall when/where. Colorado? Why oh why? That all being said - your husbands opinion matters, maybe there is a story behind these names that would help me to like them? Either way - put them on your list, like you said, you don't even know the sex of the baby yet, keep adding to the list and revisit this with hubby again later. I wouldn't shoot him down though, that may backfire - if he hears you and some random Mom's at Mamasource don't like those names, he might like the names even more! LOL!
OR tell him you've had boyfriends with those names.. it goes something like this.... Hubby: "Honey, how about Colorado!" You: "I love it! It's perfect, oh, only, oh gosh, I don't want to tell you, it's kind of embarrasing, um, ok, the first boy I kissed was named Colorado and well, gosh, everytime I hear that name I think of him".... Colt?, now that is one I could live with!, oh shoot! Colt was the name of our dog and I don't know, I just can't see naming my kid after a dog, honey, you have so many good ideas! Keep them coming!" (-:
I really like the name Colton, and you can call him Colt (if it's a boy). I'm not too sure about the name Colorado either.
When I was pregnant, my partner wanted to name our child "Plutarcho" after his grandfather... Luckily we had a girl (although I'm worried about our next one!) I think your best bet for a name you don't like is to give the child many names -- Like Edward Colorado Jones (and call him Ed), or Colorado Franklin Jones (and call him Frank) or whatever. One or two unusual names in a string of three names is kind of neat, I think.
I hope that helps!
I dont like either name...sorry. Colt (like a horse?) and Colorado (like the state)?? is he trying to get your kids tormented a beat up in school?
I am pregnant with my second and it has been difficult to pick a name-- but I keep thinking 'what will the name sound like when it is announced at his high school or college graduation?' and then 'could this name be the name of a CEO of a big company'? Kids have enough to deal with growing up, they shouldnt have to be nervous or anxious over their name causing them grief/torment.
Talk to your husband and share your feelings about the names he "loves". Perhaps you can use one of them as a middle name or something?
Since you asked....Yes they are ridiculous!! Both of them. How about something a little more classy like Cole? Tell your husband that children should be named after their parents or grandparents not states or guns. (PS. it's a colt 45).
With any luck you will find out that ist's agirl an this will become a non issure. lol!!
Hi Steph,
oh you poor woman. Well, Colt isn't so bad. But Colorado...absolutly NOT...LOL
Why don't you start saying the name out loud to your husband. First and last name of course. Let him see how it sounds. You can say other things out loud like "Colt, don't touch that" or "Colt, clean your room!" It has to sound right whatever the name is. Just stand your ground and say ABSOLUTLY NOT..........
Good luck!!!!
You really need to sit down with your husband and let him know you CANNOT name your child those names. If you think they are ridiculous now, you will always think that way and you shouldn't have to think that about your kid every time you write or say his/her name. You don't have to be mean about it...just say "darling I love you, but no...let's sit down with a baby book and come up with something together."
Well if you are not happy with the names, I would not just give in because your husband is fond of them. It's supposed to be a joint effort. I have to say I think COLORADO is a awful name (boy or girl). How about a compromise? Colton isn't bad for a boy and your husband can shorten it and call him Colt. That's assuming it's a boy. I don't think it works too well as a girl's name.
We use the doctor/lawyer/senator test. Will a person be taken seriously with those names? I'm with you that those names are just too...out there. Honestly, to me Colt sounds more like a soap opera name. And while I think there are some great place names, I think you have to have a real connection to the place to make it work.
No your not being stubborn, those "NAMES" are pretty bad!! Doesn't sound like your husband is thinking to far into the future.There are so many cruel kids in school, don't give them something to make fun of!! My name is Arika,which is a pretty common name, but that didn't matter, in elementary school boys called me "Airhead". I was sensitive and went home crying a lot!!No permanent damage but it was awful while it lasted. When naming my children I have always kept that in mind. Just something to think about!!BTW I love the name"Cora", it is so pretty. I wanted to name my newest daughter that but my husband liked Cienna a little better so I compromised and we went with that.=)
I doesn't matter what others think -- if YOU don't like the names, you don't need to be validated or defend yourself. You are the Mother. The one who is carrying this child, the one who will most likely have the lion's share of the responsibility. You get the final word.
For what it's worth I personally don't care for either of those names. I could see a compromise where you use Colt as the middle name, but Colorado - never in any way shape or form.
If it's a boy, see if you can talk him into Colton. That's a cute name. Other than that, I don't really like the other names, but I once met a gal named December, and at first it seemed weird, then it grew on me, so those names might grow on you.
I have a Colton. I sometimes call him Colt, but mostly Colton. Colorado doesnt really have a short name in it. Like colo or rado. But it could be a cool middle name If it is a meaningful place to you or something.
I actually know someone in Texas who named his son Colt and another son Maverick. So if you lived in Texas or Wyoming those names might work. I personally don't like them either.
Maybe your husband can use those names as Nicknames for the baby. Or you could buy him a puppy and let him name the puppy Colt. If you really don't like them you have to veto them. I wanted to name my son Jude - for Hey Jude - and my husband refused - Jason was the only boys name we could agree on so luckily we had a boy. We couldn't agree on any girl's names.