Boy name - Calder

Bunniehug

Pronounced like Call-Der

Go!

magnoliablossom00

ehh.... Does it mean anything? nms

narabug

There's a character in the fantasy book I'm reading right now named Caulder, which I assume is pronounced the same way. It's the only place I've ever seen the name, and it's not a likeable character. Even taking that out of consideration, I don't like the sound of the name.

snowinlv

I have a friend who named her DS Calder. It fits him. Took a while to get used to it but doesn't strike me as odd now.

laurakaz13

I think it's bad.

BellaKelsey

My brain immediately took me to "scalder." As in, "one who scalds."

bobmonkey

I immediately think of the Calder Memorial Trophy--which is an award in the NHL. NMS.

melissa721

Reminds me of the word cauldron.

ces25c

I think it's a nice alternative to all the trendy last names as first names.  I'm totally ashamed to admit that, since I recently read a romance with the main character Calder but it is way better than so many romance novel characters out there.

britab

I had a Calder in my class last year. I really like the name and he's a very sweet boy.

TyrinM03

i have never heard it before...i like it

Hailstorm20

Love it! It would also be a great MN.

Nanna

I like it, mainly because I know the most adorably little guy with this name.

littlepoppyseed

I "called-her", but she didn't call me back...

That's what it made me think of... totally nms! 

cozylittlecave

I know it's a stretch, but for some reason, I think cauldron. And then I think of this cheesy commercial for this place in Houston called "The Magick Cauldron" that sells creeptastic stuff.

CocoBrynne

melissa721:

Reminds me of the word cauldron.

 My thoughts exactly, pass

waterfly

From the Latin noun for "warm" or the verb that translates "to warm."

The only direct association I have with this word/name is a series of Western romance novels by Janet Daily, in which the family's surname(Calder) is used in the title of every single one.

Related words:

Cauldron(as several people mentioned), a large cooking-pot used over open flame

Caldera, a basin or crater created when a volcano collapses(Crater Lake is a famous one)

Calderium, a room for taking hot baths in ancient Rome.

cogbot

I like it

strangexbird

my immediate thoughts: 

https://harrypotter.wikia.com/wiki/A_Cauldron_Full_of_Hot,_Strong_Love 

autopsycorpses

I liked it and DH kiboshed it.  I did know someone named Calder once and he was a dark and brooding individual, but I like that in a person, so the connotation wasn't negative for me.

starlight8323

Lucinda Scala Quinn has a son named Calder.

It definitely reminded me of a cauldron when I heard it, which was fitting, since Lucinda has a cooking show on the Hallmark Channel (she is one of Martha Stewart's groupies).

Oh, in case you are curious, her son is around 23 years old. Her other sons names are Miles and Luca, who are 19 and 16 years old, respectively (unless they've had a recent birthday).