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CLupinski

Of the name Walker for a boy?

jiffy-pop

I know someone who used this name but Walker is a prominent last name in our community so I wouldn't have used it personally. That aside, I think it's ok.

plunderb

Texas Ranger

Pas1224

It's ok.  I am not a big fan of using last names as first names.

teralane

I actually like it. Taye Diggs named his son Walker and also Ray Allen.  I have a friend who always wanted to name their boy Wheeler and call him Wheels... 

plunderb

teralane:

I actually like it. Taye Diggs named his son Walker and also Ray Allen.  I have a friend who always wanted to name their boy Wheeler and call him Wheels... 

This is my brother's name, but he went by Will/Willie as a little kid. He goes by his full name now. It was my mother's grandmother's surname.

lightgetsin

plunderb:

Texas Ranger

this

alohamora

Sounds very country to me.

starshineamator

Immediately makes me think of The Walking Dead- they call the zombies "walkers".

doremi29

Love it. It would've been my top name choice if it didn't sound awful with our last name

neverblushed

Sometimes I'm bothered by the "last name used as a first name" thing, but this one doesn't strike me as a problem.

In fact, I sort of have a happy memory associated with this name.  When I was in the hospital having my DD, the woman in the room with me on the 2nd day was having her fourth child.  She had 2 boys and one girl already at home, and the little girl (who was 5) was hoping for a sister.  I remember this other mom on the phone with her DD, breaking the news to her that the baby was a boy.

"I know you wanted a sister, but you and I will have lots of fun playing with baby Walker.  You'll help me take care of him, right?"

It was SO cute, and I've always had a soft spot in my heart for the name Walker since that day.  Somewhere today, that Walker is 12 and his older sister is 17 now -- wow! 

[Deleted User]

Don't care for it as a FN.

Elsa1984

I know a Walker. I think it's a cute name. He sometimes goes by Walks

5LittleBears

Don't hate it. Don't love it. A very whatever name for me.

spalko

starshineamator:

Immediately makes me think of The Walking Dead- they call the zombies "walkers".

This. Exactly.

kaylynne

I'm actually watching Walking Dead right now.

Ladiebug710

Texas Ranger comes to mind immediately.  Other than that I actually like it.