DH and I are in love with...

candlequeen

the name Cullen for a boy! And we like Madelyn for a girl (my g-ma's name)!

*Scuzzlebutt*

Cullen is kind of nice, but it screams "TWILIGHT" right now. 

I like Madelyn, but I prefer the traditional spelling.  Either way, a nice name!

karakel

Cullen is a little Twillighty, but Madelyn is really pretty

candlequeen

I know it's twilighty but it won't be when LO is in school and it really matters. Thanks for the input.

mrsjazzsinger

I love Cullen! A friend of mine had twin boys last year and named them Jackson and Cullen and they are absolutely adorable.

Madelyn is cute too, we considered it (but spelled Madeleine) for DD early on. 

wheelenl

candlequeen:

I know it's twilighty but it won't be when LO is in school and it really matters. Thanks for the input.

I'll have to disagree with you. Are you aware the movie's midnight opening broke all previous records for midnight openings? I couldn't care less about Twilight but I have a feeling the name will become more and more Twilighty the next few years, not the opposite.

katietclintt

Cullen is one of my top favorite boy names, but hubby isn't sold on it.

JulieF

I wouldn't use Cullen due to the Twilight association.

funnibaby

I have a coworker whose son is named Cullen. I think it is really cute, but yes Twilight fans will think you named for the vampires (no one else though )

Heather

Sept17.05Bride

wheelenl:

candlequeen:

I know it's twilighty but it won't be when LO is in school and it really matters. Thanks for the input.

I'll have to disagree with you. Are you aware the movie's midnight opening broke all previous records for midnight openings? I couldn't care less about Twilight but I have a feeling the name will become more and more Twilighty the next few years, not the opposite.

ditto.

KarlsSweetie05

I have to agree that Cullen is going to gain in popularity as there will be more sequels to the vampire books/movies.  Twilight is not going away.

That said, I like the name Cullen, but wouldn't use it myself due to the association.

Love Madelyn.  

PhilsWife07

wheelenl:

candlequeen:

I know it's twilighty but it won't be when LO is in school and it really matters. Thanks for the input.

I'll have to disagree with you. Are you aware the movie's midnight opening broke all previous records for midnight openings? I couldn't care less about Twilight but I have a feeling the name will become more and more Twilighty the next few years, not the opposite.

I don't know a darn thing about Twilight and have only learned the character names thru this board, but i have to agree with wheelenl. It seems like it'll be a bigger phenomenon than Harry Potter so don't count on it going away so quickly.

Kiki-licioius

Both names are nice. I'm not into the twilight thing. If you like the name then go for it! Sooner or later twilight will cheese itself out. It's not like the association will be there forever.

MrsGibson07

I like them both. I thought Twilight at first for Cullen, but you are right, by the time you child is in school, it wont matter anymore.

KatieintheCity

FWIW I'm not a Twilight fan at all and the association didn't even come to mind until I started reading the responses. Plus, I don't assume every child named Harry is named after a boy wizard :-) (and I am a big HP fan!) Cullen is NMS, but I don't think that you're dooming him to a life of vampire associations.

Madelyn is nice but I prefer the traditional spelling, as well. Would you call her Maddie? I think that is such a cute nn.

FutureMrs.Steen

Even though the books are out, the 2nd movie just came out so the Twilight references aren't going away any time soon! I wouldn't use it.