Name opinion from some honest parenting ladies:)

jenmom2girls

I posted this on my bmb too, but could use all the opinions I can get.

We found out we are having a girl, and I would like to name her Winter Haven even though she will be a summer baby. Big sisters name is Rainy Lane, and I like the names together.

So, What do ya'll think of the name?

LnR70707

Honestly....it sounds like a cheesy resort community.

nanabanana06

No.

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L&R70707:

Honestly....it sounds like a cheesy resort community.

That's the nicest way to put that.  Sorry OP, but no.

jenmom2girls

What about Winter with a different middle name?

Littledeer84

I like Winter, and Haven is ok. But it does sound cheesy together. I would keep Winter and find a new middle name.

MandaPanda518

I'm not a fan of the name. I think it sounds too cutesy paired with Rainy, I see a lot of "It's going to be a rainy winter!" I also think it's too ironic to name a summer baby Winter. Sorry.

jenmom2girls

emkatrine:

LR70707:

Honestly....it sounds like a cheesy resort community.

It is the name of a city in Florida. OP do you have any summery names picked out since she will be a summer baby?

None. We had my DDs name picked out before she was even conceived, but we can not agree on any names for this baby except for Winter.

Manateearmz

Winter yes, new mn

Blondangel

Dislike Winter. I'm not a fan of season names. They sound juvenile.

Haven is trendy and I'd never use it myself, but I wouldn't side-eye it as a middle name. Pair it with a classic first name like Caroline or Elizabeth.

Winter + Haven = ridiculous

It doesn't sound like a person's name...or at least one that doesn't work on a pole. Sorry.

 

J+MS

Do not name that summer baby "Winter". 

DreadLoc

You don't like the name Summer?

suv75

Sounds like a stripper name.

PrincessFiona9

I don't mind Winter, even for a summer baby. But definitely change the mn.

LuckyDad

I'm not a big fan of season names for this exact reason. Either it's like "We named her Summer. Cuz she was born in the Summer. YAY!" or else you have this issue.

With DD1 named Rainy I feel you probably want to stick to natural world inspired names. But I don't personally care for season names or naming your child after a month. Then again, I also don't care for the trend of naming boys with last names as first names (sorry, some of this board, probably), so what do I know?

robinsokj

What about Ivy?

hopkins5

Bad idea.

nanabanana06

-auntie-:

L&R70707:

Honestly....it sounds like a cheesy resort community.

In the Poconos. With heart shaped tubs. And DNA all over the bedspreads.

I knew I've heard of a town called this before. I have a friend that lives out there. I feel smart.

LuckyDad

Pfft:

robinsokj:

What about Ivy?

Love the name Ivy.

Just as long as it's not Blue Ivy.

That's trademarked.

J+MS

LuckyDad:

Pfft:

robinsokj:

What about Ivy?

Love the name Ivy.

Just as long as it's not Blue Ivy.

That's trademarked.

i thought they lost?

chiualover

You don't want to know my opinion.

mom2pottamus

Don't name her off season...go with something that is summer--like flowers.  Lily, Dahlia, Jasmine, Iris....

J+MS

crystalbaby:

I like the names Vera and Bradley together.

 

I prefer Louis and Vuitton.

J+MS

crystalbaby:

J+MS:

crystalbaby:

I like the names Vera and Bradley together.

 

I prefer Louis and Vuitton.

Oh, you fancy.

lol I wish.

MrsGoodkat

Yeah, Winter Haven kind of sounds like a Nicholas Sparks novel. I'd do one or the other.

MintBerryCrunch

As someone from Florida, I beg you not to name your child Winter Haven.

BBrasky

It isn't my favorite. It isn't so much the two names together..the name as a whole just isn't my favorite. 

lrn327

J+MS:

crystalbaby:

J+MS:

crystalbaby:

I like the names Vera and Bradley together.

 

I prefer Louis and Vuitton.

Oh, you fancy.

lol I wish.

LOL

OP, both are okay though not together.  I know a Winter, but it's boy.   

Snapdragon750

They sound beautiful...just...not as names for people.  Sorry.

jenmom2girls

Thanks for all the comments. I wont be using the name Haven, but I still really do like the name Winter.

nanabanana06

C_mo:

MrsLafferty25:

What about Winter with a different middle name?

No.

Rainy & Winter?

No no no no no no no please no. 

They could name the next kid Cloudy or Snow and be set. It's like a theme.

Wufroggy79

Oh, hellz no.

SpaceGirlSpiff

I grew up in Tucson AZ and Winterhaven is the exact name of a really nice residential community there. The neighborhood does horse carriage rides and light/decoration displays every year for Christmas

So... I can only associate it with that ....NMS  

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C_mo:

MrsLafferty25:

What about Winter with a different middle name?

No.

Rainy & Winter?

No no no no no no no please no. 

Oh, lawdy!  I didn't put those two together until now.   OP - please, think of the children.  

 

Spapeggy

I love the name but after reading a resort that's what I think. I still like it though

LuckyDad

C_mo:

I wanted to call my boys Thunder and Lightning to set them up for their pro wrestling careers but H nixed it.

Good thing too, 'cause they're both a tad on the skrawny side. 

Edited to fix spelling. Bad spelling has no place in a name thread... looks around for approval... 

Sometimes skinny kids turn out to be beefy, athletic teens/adults. If your DH is on the slim side it certainly does suggest they might not grow up to be linebackers. But I can remember a couple kids I grew up with who were little guys until puberty then BAM.

Also, Lightning wouldn't have to be big. Just fast.

klondikebar

Well if you were a big Indians fan in the 90s, go for it. Wasn't that their prior spring training facility location? It's NMS, but I think Winter as middle name would be better.

MJHershey

Eh. Too contrived and open for merciless teasing by her peers.