Thoughts on Callaway

shauna060708

What are your thoughts on Callaway with the nn Callie?  Does it sound boyish to you?  Middle name would likely be Leigh if that makes a difference.

DH and I are polar opposites when it comes to names but although we've never actually heard this name before, it is growing on both of us and that has to make it a front runner.  I tried a search and didn't see this one discussed recently...

MaryYVR

As a golfer, I only think of my Callaway irons.  I do like the name Callie though.

emilysmommy2010

MaryYVR:

As a golfer, I only think of my Callaway irons.  I do like the name Callie though.

 Yeah, I think of Callaway golf clubs too.  

bll530

I wouldn't ever think that Callaway was a real name. I would just go with Callie.

ames71

My first thought was golf. I like Callie though. What about Calliope? 

MCMoo23

I know someone with the name (with the nn Callie). I like it. 

shauna060708

ames17:

My first thought was golf. I like Callie though. What about Calliope? 

Calliope just rubs me wrong.  I think people will mispronounce it or it looks like cantaloupe or something. 

Ilumine

GOLF CLUBS

BostonGayGal

Are you intending to birth a 9 iron?

Amber68W

I just think of golf clubs. I don't like it as a name, especially a girl's name. Callie is cute though.

robinsokj

BostonGayGal:

Are you intending to birth a 9 iron?

I was hoping for a wedge and putter, but no such luck

GulfCoaster

I don't think of Callaway as a given name at all, let alone a name for a little girl.

The nn Callie is cute, though.  I think it might even be decent standing alone, without a longer form.  If you want a longer formal name, what about Calista?  Calliope?  Calla?  Heck, I even knew a girl named Calandra nn Callie when I was growing up.  I think any of those options would be preferable to Callaway.

robinsokj

Callaway is pretty awful.  Callie is ok as a full name

shauna060708

Ok then.  The golf club reference doesn't bother me at all but it seems to really stick out with everyone else.  Noted.  I still like it though!

mlb108

Like others, I tend to associate Callaway with golf (or Callaway Gardens in Georgia) but if she grows up to be a golfer that's perfect, lol! :-) I do like the nn Callie, it's very cute!

Good luck with the decision!

TheSkimmy

Calloway is a boys name- Callaway is a Golf Company. Callaway is not a girls name... Callie is cute though.

alohamora

I don't think of golf clubs, but I do think of WASPy pretentiousness.  I like pp's suggestion of Calla, nn Callie.  It's pretty much Callaway, minus the way part....

k*princess

Surprisingly, I don't hate it. I didn't think of golf clubs until I saw it mentioned so many times. I definitely don't think it is masculine, and Callie is a cute nickname. Would I name my kid Callaway? No... but I actually kind of like it for another little girl!

kmv68

ames17:

My first thought was golf. I like Callie though. What about Calliope? 

LOVE Calliope! 

laurenpaula

It is really a horrible name.  It is WAY too masculine and it sucks actually. 

kklickka

I like Calloway for a boy, but not for a girl.  Callie is super cute, though.  And I love the MN Leigh, that will be DD's MN (and is also mine)!

erikaautumn

Love Callie (it's on our list) but not Calloway at ALL.  Definitely makes me think of golf.  I know Callie Leigh doesn't really work though... Leigh is most likely our girl middle name too.

laurakaz13

Callaway is at best a last name.  At worst it is just made up.  I don't mind Callie though. 

C12H22O11

Callaway = Calloway = Golf.

If you like Callie, maybe choose another name that you can use the nn Callie for.

RoxyLynn

mlb108:

Like others, I tend to associate Callaway with golf (or Callaway Gardens in Georgia) but if she grows up to be a golfer that's perfect, lol! :-)

Callaway Gardens also has a golf course, doesn't it?

I first thought of the Gardens/golf, then of caraway seeds (the ones in rye bread).

JesseKhloe&Me

I think Callaway Leigh is very pretty. Especially with Callie as a nn.

I'm not to sure that I like Caliope though.. Sp? It reminds me way to much of cantelope IMO.

n0legirl

ames17:

My first thought was golf. I like Callie though. What about Calliope? 

 

THIS

HappyMrsK

MaryYVR:

As a golfer, I only think of my Callaway irons.  I do like the name Callie though.

This. It makes me think of golf, which doesn't seem feminine to me.

NDwife07

Huh. I would have thought that those who hang around the Baby Names board would be more open to hearing unusual names, whether they like them or not.

::makes mental note never to ask a Q on this board::

pawcall

makes me think of golf.  Callaway will never sound feminine to me.  If you like Callie, just name her Callie!

pawcall

NDwife07:

Huh. I would have thought that those who hang around the Baby Names board would be more open to hearing unusual names, whether they like them or not.

::makes mental note never to ask a Q on this board::

We're perfectly open to hearing them.  But you can't expect people to pretend to like it if they don't.

beachbride5

callaway is a really great golf club, but more than that i definitely associate with a boy, not a girl. i would just go with callie but callie leigh is almost like a stutter...so maybe the mn will need more thought unless you find a full name for callie that you like. a friend named her daughter caroline, but calls her callie. (no idea how that works, but hey, if peggy can be a nn for margaret, all bets are off! ) good luck!

dishlee101

I have never heard of Callaway for a name, but it is cute.  My DH and I haven't picked names just yet, but one on our list is Callahan and we will call her Callie if we decide to go that route.  Good Luck!!!

ttmccoot

i can't believe i'm the only one who immediately thought of cab calloway.

i thought "boy", and it's better than nevaeh, but that's not really saying much.