What do we think of Harper?

Re: What do we think of Harper?

• BeachBum678 member

  November 2014

  I voted "other". It's NMS but I don't mind it on other people's kids. I've only ever heard the name on girls.

  

  

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• DaisyZH member

  November 2014

  I'm not crazy about it personally. It's just nms.

  
  

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• parenthood4 member

  November 2014

  I like it, but I know like 5 little girls 3 and under with the name, so I know too many to ever use it

  
  
  

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• strawberrytree member

  November 2014

  I don't hate it, but I think it'll feel very dated to this decade. The Tiffany of the 2010s.

  
   

  

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• ==N== member

  November 2014

  I said other. Nms but I don't hate it on other people's kids.

  
  
  

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• Ladymouse member

  November 2014

  I said other.  I don't LOVE it, but I wouldn't disregard it entirely.  Prefer it on a boy.  (My cousin is naming her boy that, too.  Go her.)

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• leahmary82 member

  November 2014

  I meant for a girl. It is awfully trendy, I think. Makes me sad, bc I really like the name--before it was trendy.

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• saham07 member

  November 2014

  I would much rather see you name your son Collin or Collins instead. SSSOOO tired of Harper.

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• BlueRidge8 member

  November 2014

  Harpy.

  
  

  Over it.

  
  
  
  
  

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• chicki1012 member

  November 2014

  packerfan4life said:

  I'm pretty meh about it. There are worse names out there. But I don't particularly like it. And I agree it's really trendy.

  Packer fan here!! . I agree but
  My DH actually loved this name for a girl, but I'm not a huge fan of it!!
  

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• puppy_love6969 member

  November 2014

  Looove the name Harper!

   

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• this decaf life member

  November 2014

  There is a Harper in DD's Kindermusik class, I think it's cute. She's the only one I know IRL, she must be about 1 year old. I don't live in the States though so I'm not sure how popular it actually is there.

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• KarissaWalker member

  November 2014

  It would be on my girl list if our last name wasn't Walker ... I don't like "er" "er" names lol

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• campash29 member

  November 2014

  Harper Lee's actual first name is Nelle. As I understand (others may know better), she used her middle name as a less feminine nom de plume. You could honor her by using Nelle or Ellen or a variation...
  

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• daystardreams member

  November 2014

  My BFF just named her daughter this. I thought that I would like it better when I could attach it to the beautiful baby. She is a beautiful baby but I still hate the name.

  
  

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• nlscroggins member

  November 2014

  my 8 year old niece is a Harper, and I also know at least 5 harpers under probably 3 years old just in my small town. it's getting really old.

  trying for #1 since May 2012... we're adopting! bringing home baby boy in january 2015!

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• MrsPDX member

  November 2014

  I am sorry, but I absolutely hate the name Harper. It just seems so ugly to me. I can't believe its trendy right now... 

  

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• divinemsbee member

  November 2014

  @Joy2611 ILY. That right there is one of my issues. The other is that it just sounds bad.
  
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• leahmary82 member

  November 2014

  Thanks for the opinions. I still like the name, and I really do love the book. But I see people's points. Definitely don't care for the trendy factor. I'm not expecting right now (just had a baby a few months ago) so it was just hypothetical:)

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• Newmommy3911 member

  November 2014

  Loved it but it has gotten to trendy and over used!

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• PhilsWife07 member

  November 2014

  It's trendy-popular, which is the worst kind of popular.

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• veggiemo member

  November 2014

  I liked Harper for half a second, but I knew it was a no-go because of how quickly it became trendy. I got over it very fast. What about Harlow? That was the alternative I came up with in my mind when Harper hit the no-way list for me. I'm not sure how this board feels about Harlow, or if it even reminds you of Harper, but that was where my thought process went.
  

  
  
  

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• mali3 member

  November 2014 edited November 2014

  So I have to say I love Harper - it was going to be my DDs name but then we went with Charlotte instead. I would not worry one bit about it being popular. My older DD is Emma, it was the number 1 name for the year...she has yet to encounter another emma in prek-1st grade or in any of her extra curricular activity classes. 

   

   

   

   

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• Soon2BMrsN member

  November 2014

  CabbageCabbage said:

  
  

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  It was never my style, but has recently become incredibly popular in my area. What about Lee?

  
  

  People cite Harper Lee as the inspiration but I never buy it. I know a few Harpers and ****I don't think any of their parents read much.**** It's a totally biased view but I think people think it sounds "cool" and they're happy to tell you she's name after an author.
  
  
  This makes me mad, because we actually used Harper as DD's MN because we do read a lot and both love Harper Lee (I teach high school English and DH is a lawyer). We're probably over the top in most of your eyes, though, because we also used Atticus as one of our DS's MNs. No shame...Harper Lee/TKAM fans for life!

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• gonetothesea member

  November 2014

  To Kill a Mockingbird is my most favorite book, too. I have always loved Harper, and have always wanted to name my daughter that.  It is bumming me out that it is becoming so popular, though. But if you love it, go for it! 

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