Carrigan - Honest Opinions PLEASE!

December302010

I know you ladies can be brutally honest & if a bunch of strangers think the name is complete crap, then I can assure you that my family will too!

 PLEASE give me your honest opinion of the name Carrigan. Our last name starts with a "K". I've loved the name Carrigan since I heard it on Casper (haha!).

Thanks a million.

Oh & if it makes any difference our daughter's name is Ada.

catahoulatte

It sounds a little clunky to me. Would it be for a boy or girl? It sounds pretty masculine, but looks feminine.

And in all honesty-since you asked for it- Carrigan Kennedy/Carrigan King/ (just throwing "K" names out there) most names that have the same sound in the first and last name sound sort of cartoonish to me.

December302010

Thanks! I asked a co-worker & she made the "yuck" face!! haha
She also said it reminded her of a dog's name. Scratch that one off the list

I really appreciate your honesty

countrywed

Not a fan,  I would think it was a last name you heard, don't remember it from Casper.

scoutkate

I might like it okay if it's a family surname, but as a random pick I'd find it really odd and clunky. 

BrittRN+

I really dislike it. It makes me think of Nancy Kerrigan and cardigans. Just doesn't seem like a first name IMO.

Helenahhandbasket

Is this for a girl?  If yes I prefer Carrington. 

 

shellylovelee

I can't get Nancy Kerrigan out of my head.  Or the family from some old 80s drama, the Carringtons? Was that Dallas?

But, I'm automatically against it because I'm not a fan of the hard "K" sound in general.  So Carrigan plus your last name would put me over the edge. 

CeCe8579

I dislike it. I think of Nancy Kerrigan.

nlscroggins

i also think of nancy kerrigan. i think i am in the minority, but i kind of like it. i dont think i would use it, but i guess i can see where people would. it's definitely not the worst i have seen!

December302010

Thanks everyone! We just found out that our new baby is a girl. We had a boys name picked out (we were certain it was a boy... not sure why!) and used the only name we truly love on our first daughter... coming up with something comparable is SO hard!! I was going through names in movies & remembered this one! Thanks for the honest opinions, it's definitely off our list. I probably won't even mention it to the hubby!!

JonathansMommy

I don't like it. It sounds to be too much. How about Carrie?

CeCe8579

Here are some Nymbler suggestions, not sure if any are your style: Larkin, Reese, Gwendolyn, Elowen, Quinn, London, Delaney, Bronwen, Amelia and Moira!

KarlsSweetie05

Thankful0124

somebodysmama21:

I was going to say this before even reading your post. It just makes me think of the mean lady on Casper. I don't like it.

This exactly. I don't think I could get over it and always think the baby would grow up to be a snob. Sorry.  

EastCoastBride

Clunky is the perfect word.  It's clunky for a first name.

kmichln

I'm sorry but I don't like it either. At all.

queenbone

It makes me think of Tonya Harding and the Olympics (even though it is spelled differently.)

Is this for a boy or a girl?  If I were Carrigan my my sister had a pretty girl name like Ada I'd feel like I got the short end of the stick.

Mochadoodle

I'm sorry, but I hate it.

Suggestions...

Henry 

ETA: I just read that you're expecting a baby girl.

Suggestions...

Adelaide

Adeline

Aurora

Clara

Clementine

Cordelia

Delilah

Josephine

Iris

Violet

TarHeels&Rebels

LOVE.  I have no associations with it.  (Casper - do you mean the friendly ghost? Never seen it.)  I think it's a great sibset with Ada.

Edit - wait, you mean for a girl?  Noooo.  Love for a boy.

82Sonia

My husband really likes this name but he wants to spell it Kerrigan - yes, like Sarah Kerrigan from StarCraft.  I don't love it but there are people out there, my hubby, who love it.  I don't think it's terrible but it's not on my list. 

CarynJeanG

It reminds me of Cardigan... Not a fan personally.

mhickey426

while I think that there are many many worse names out there its not my favorite but I don't think I would side eye it.  It makes me think of a rich lady going to the country club with her polo sweater tied around her shoulders.

austenreader85

queenbone:

It makes me think of Tonya Harding and the Olympics (even though it is spelled differently.)

Is this for a boy or a girl?  If I were Carrigan my my sister had a pretty girl name like Ada I'd feel like I got the short end of the stick.

This exactly.  I am not a huge nay sayer on celebrity connections but the only time I've never heard the name Carrigan before is on Nancy Kerrigan.  I agree with the pp that Carrington is prettier as a first name, but I'm still not a big fan and I feel like it doesn't go very well with Ada.

megemoney

I don't like it.

Mrs.G123

I absolutely hate it.

MrsJ723

My first thoughts were Nancy Kerrigan and cardigans.

alohamora

I don't like it.  I would honestly feel bad for an Ada and Carrigan sibset, because I think Ada is very pretty, but poor Carrigan got the shaft.  Sorry.