Surname as first name question...

PinupMomma08

I have always tossed around the idea of naming our son the family name Turner. My brother will MOST likely not be passing the last name down to anyone since children will not be happening for him, and he is the last Turner in the family tree.

 

Is Turner a weird name? I go through times where I LOVE it, then I freak a little and change my mind. I'm not loving any other boy names and my husband loves the idea of Turner, so much so he is practically at the engravers.  WDYT?!

Da0419

I've seen a lot of surnames as first or middle names.  I like Turner; it's classic and unique at the same time!  Of course he might have trouble finding a key chain with his name on it, but that's a different story.

Spookster

I like it and think it would work paired with the right MN, I say if you can make it work for you do it!

acderricott

I think that would be a great name for a boy. You should go with it.

Ciconrad

I really like it!  I think Turner is a great surname turned first name.

msmerymac

I usually dislike surnames-as-first names, but the exception is when it's a family name. That's sort of a southern tradition, I think. And of course, so many people use surnames as first names that little Turner won't be out of place in his classroom.

mlf625

I really like it.  I'm a huge fan of surnames as first names when they're family names, and I think this one has a particularly nice ring to it.  AND it's unique without being youneek.  

BethPSU

I really like it and love the family significance.  Go for it.

hlb25

I like Turner alot.  That's my mother's maiden name.  I'm thinking of doing the same thing with my maiden name if we had a girl.

honkytonk_kid

mlf625:

I really like it.  I'm a huge fan of surnames as first names when they're family names, and I think this one has a particularly nice ring to it.  AND it's unique without being youneek.  

My thoughts exactly. I really like it.

PinupMomma08

Thanks ladies! I'd be using it as a boys name. I was always called Turner by coaches and it irked me then because I always had considered it a boys name. I'm excited to tell the Hubs that we have a name ;-) His middle name is going to be Nathan after my husband. So Turner Nathan sounds like it might be the one! 

Mrs.Leah.Maria

It would really depend on your LN for me.

queenbone

I'm not a fan of surnames as fns, but this isn't the worst.  It's kind of an occupation name too. I really hope that Paige is not on your girl list.

sweetep15

PinupMomma08

Mrs.Leah.Maria:

It would really depend on your LN for me.

 

Its pronounced An-del.

 

And no, Paige isn't on the list, lol. Its just every boy name I think about is gaining in popularity or I don't love it. I'm not totally in love with Turner Nathan, but I'm doubting myself with everything else too. Its what my husband really loves, and I'm into it. I just don't want to regret it.  I don't know. I like more traditional and classic names and I have only met one person with this as a first name and he owned it. I just keep second guessing myself. 

hollyberry3333

I like it! It has significance and it's refreshing because it's different without being stupid. ;0)

tct1219

i actually really like turner. imo, it's not as likely to become nearly as popular as carter/ carson/ parker but it seems so familiar at the same time. i would definitely go with it, especially because it's a family name. i that aspect of it will help prevent you from ever disliking it.

do it!

mommyofboys86

honkytonk_kid:

mlf625:

I really like it.  I'm a huge fan of surnames as first names when they're family names, and I think this one has a particularly nice ring to it.  AND it's unique without being youneek.  

My thoughts exactly. I really like it.

 

Ditto ! My kids' names are Brady and Nolan...I love surnames. Turner is CUTE!

IrishBrideND

honkytonk_kid:

mlf625:

I really like it.  I'm a huge fan of surnames as first names when they're family names, and I think this one has a particularly nice ring to it.  AND it's unique without being youneek.  

My thoughts exactly. I really like it.

I like it when it has meaning, like this does.

 

Its tradition where I'm from. H and I struggle with it though because we really like the name we would use, but its SUPER trendy right now. Ugh.

Elsa1984

I think that Turner sounds like a good first name. My friend did that with her mom's maiden name because it was no longer going to be passed down and she liked the name. So she gave her son the name so it would somewhat continue on....