Remington

kaylanmichelle14

My husband is a hunter, and he keeps trying to name my son or daughter.. REMINGTON.. What do you think?! How can I change his mind..

ValentineBB

Um, no.  Could you compromise with Remi or Remy? (I'm not wild about those either, but they are better than Remington.)

mlf625

What do I think? ?I think it's atrociously bad. ?For a boy it's bad, for a girl it's seriously bad.

You don't need to change his mind. ?You get 50% say in what you name your child, so if you hate it, it doesn't fly. ?Same goes for anything he hates but you love.?

MrsCFB

no, i would not compromise with remi/remy.  i would find a new name.

elspethcordelia

Yikes!  Just tell him no.

Tim'sWifey

Yes, and if you have another you can name him/her Winchester, Glock, Sig and/or Beretta if you like.

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ValentineBB

Tim'sWifey:

Yes, and if you have another you can name him/her Winchester, Glock, Sig and/or Beretta if you like.

Please don't.  

::giggles at TW::

FutureMrs.Steen

It's pretty bad

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teakum

We know ppl that named their son this and it awful and people do call hime REMI! YUCK!!!

etoussa

just find another name

Harms80

Ok, not for a daughter.  But, we have a friend who has a 10 year old son named Remington.  He's a great kid and it works for him (he has a little sister named Roxy Jo) but I don't know if it's a name I would pick.

sunnyday016

bad news

amethyst1220

jiffy-pop

Maybe comprimise with another name that has to do with the outdoors. Me and DH are hunters. Try Gunner, Wesson, Archer, Hunter, Fisher, Bo (bow and arrow), etc. Or try names with meanings having to do with the outdoors.

ubermoose

Bad for a boy, unthinkable for a girl.

Sure, hunters may think it's a cool nod to a great gun, but some other people have really negative associations to guns. Not that you can please everybody, but if people are going to associate violence (or just think it sounds too macho) with a name, I'd keep looking.

mybobble

Maybe for a boy but not for a girl.

People will certainly know your dh is a big hunting fan w/ a name like Remington!

What about compromising and finding a nice 1st name and using Remington as a mn?

Steven Remington
Matthew Remington
Samantha Remy
Elizabeth Remy

Just a few examples

Worcbride

1st thought is an electric razor

2nd thought is the 80s show Remington Steele

TUGOsQueen

I kind of like it and it has come up for both of our children but we ultimately decide against it. Too many other names out there and I dont' like Remi or Remy. I'd use it for a boy's mn.

What about Kimber? 

jessawakawaii

Awful. I strongly dislike the name Hunter, but compared to Remington it definitely wins.

SissyKate21

I kind of like the name. It's intriguing...for someone else's kid. I would not name my child Remington. But it wouldn't be a deal breaker for me.

It should only be a boy's name...not good for a girl.

Like others, it also reminded me of the show Remington Steele. Pierce Brosnan can be a hunk at times; very Euro-swanky.

I like the alternative offered: Colton. (But I especially liked the post about naming the kids "Winchester, Glock, Sig and/or Beretta". Exactly what I was thinking.)

 

Sorry. No advice about how to persuade DH how to drop that name.

MoFree

Horrible naming your child after a gun. 

for a boy

  for a girl

IMHO an ugly name and the reasoning behind the choice is awful

kanne529

A guy my husband works with has a son named Remington.  They call him Remy.  I don't love it but have heard worse.  Good luck!

OctoberCAPA

If you don't like it, don't name your child that.  There's no need to change his mind--he only gets half the decision.  That is a seriously stupid thing to name a person.

BelleIsa

Worcbride:

1st thought is an electric razor

2nd thought is the 80s show Remington Steele

This exactly! lol

newportbride715

mlf625:

What do I think?  I think it's atrociously bad.  For a boy it's bad, for a girl it's seriously bad.

You don't need to change his mind.  You get 50% say in what you name your child, so if you hate it, it doesn't fly.  Same goes for anything he hates but you love. 

Agree.

gotchagomo

My friend just named her daughter Remington for the same reasons your husband likes it--she comes from a large ranching/hunting family. I don't know--it's okay. They are going to call her Remy. Of course the joke is that she's "quite a pistol"--get it??? Poor kid, stuck with the same lame joke for the rest of her life!!

CJD629

MoFree:

Horrible naming your child after a gun. 

for a boy

  for a girl

IMHO an ugly name and the reasoning behind the choice is awful

  Completely agree. Seriously, being named after a gun??