Clover? For real?

LenMont

We have a very Irish last name and DC #2 is due on St. Patrick's day. If it's a girl, DH has decided he wants to name her Clover. Ugh. I *think/pray/hope* he is joking.  Just in case he is not, give me some ammo to fight back. Opinions?

HannahO28

you shouldn't have two kids who have the same first initial. You're not the Kardashians. Or the Duggars. 

Would that work? Maybe help a little?  

holly321

I was buying DD a trinket today, with a clover on it, since she was born on st. Patrick's day.  The woman at the store asked if I named her Patty.  Drives me nuts.

 

 

cookies+milk

The actor, Neil McDonough, just named his baby Clover.  

https://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20518797,00.html 

Reminds me of a horse.

LenMont

These all help. Thank you. My reaction was that it sounded like a cow's name.  He was very offended but now keeps referring to the baby as Clover. I think he's just messing with. I think.

HannahO28

Clover also sounds a little stripperish to me. Especially with an Irish last name--I imagine a St. Patrick's Day stripper...all decked out in green. 

jonnygurl76

i kind of like it but NOT with an Irish sounding last name....too leprechaun-y.

ames71

Was that the bunny from Bambi? I think that Clover could be a sweet nickname that a dad gives his daughter, but a given name? No way.

There are some fantastic (legit) Irish names if that's what he's going for: Moira, Maureen, Deirdre, and on and on.

BrideBuddies

You're giving birth to a child, not a leprechan or a dairy cow.  (Does that help?)

FWIW, I recently saw a baby announcement in my small hometown newspaper that someone had named their SON that... and to make it more cool.. the spelled it Klover.   I predict a lifetime of wedgies for that poor boy.

 

lilhotcandie69

Don't like the came at all. Too weird.

KearaD

I actually kind of like it. But I have a big weakness for -er names. 

tct1219

I've always loved Clover but only as a nickname for a regular, more formal given name. I agree that you don't need to start a C initial trend. Would you be ok naming her something like Margaret, Katherine, Marion, Elizabeth, etc. and just using Clover as a nickname? Or if not, just letting it be his personal nickname for her?

tusshie2004

Sorry...

I do not like Clover at all.

Perhaps you can find some Irish Saints for name ideas? Or Irish, Celtic, Gaelic names instead? 

brookelynpaisley

I like it for my dog

It's not a name for a human. I think it could be cute for a middle name, or just a nickname at home, "our little lucky Clover" or something. But not as a regular name for a person.

Moneypenny424

I don't mind Clover (my parents have an old friend by this name), though it is definitely NMS.  it's way too much for a st. patrick's day baby.

kcvasquez

haha, I hope he's joking too!