When you hear Palmer, do you think golf?

peachesnpearls · June 2015

or alcoholic bev? We're team green but my husbands mentor was Palmer and we're thinking about naming our son in his namesake. Likely Palmer Daniel. Last name Brown( so common I feel ok posting)

I like Parker, Ellis, Landry as well.

What do you think?

theGDpaterfamilias · June 2015

Yeah, I see the Arnold Palmer connection but the bigger issue I take is the name just screams surname to me. Was your husband's mentor's first name Palmer? Because if it's not, I'd go with whatever the FN is.

lifeisapeach · June 2015

I thought of a chocolate easter bunny.

lola2bee · June 2015

Your whole list is last names? I'm confused.

oneblessedmess · June 2015

Actually, I thought of Palmer's cocoa butter...

Sassenach1743 · June 2015

vineheart137 said:

Actually, I thought of Palmer's cocoa butter...

This is what I thought too!

OP if you must use Palmer in the name to honor your husband's mentor then it would be best in the middle name spot. Daniel Palmer Brown would be just fine, and just as much an honor. The rest of the names on your list are all surnames just like Palmer... so they wouldn't pair well, at all. Parker Palmer... seriously? No. Don't do that to your kid.

MixedBerries88 · June 2015

I think surname. Surnames are silly as first names unless there's a family connection.

inomniaparatus · June 2015

I think of Palmer from All My Children

bbiutmcph · June 2015

Rosy Palmer. Please don't do that to a human good grief.

bbiutmcph · June 2015

Like seriously your sons teen years would be brutal as Palmer . Rosy Palmer and her five sisters jokes would be brutal.

erinnlou · June 2015

I second Daniel Palmer.

wassuphoes · June 2015

I came in to comment that there will be a TON of masturbation jokes if you name him Palmer.

magsugar13 · June 2015

put it in the middle name spot

i think of emerson, lake & plamer

NerdyLucy · June 2015

erinnlou said:

I second Daniel Palmer.

I agree. Having said that, I like Ellis more than Palmer.

wassuphoes · June 2015

wassuphoes said:
I came in to comment that there will be a TON of masturbation jokes if you name him Palmer.

Oh crap, I should've said handful. Opportunity lost.

feministmom · June 2015

I thought of cocoa butter/soap.

LizWhiz87 · June 2015

I just think, why is that being considered for a first name? Sounds silly. Middle name it.

prayingforbabyh · June 2015

I think of Palmer from Adam Sandler and Jennifer Annistons movie Just Go With It.

While I don't exactly love the name, I would definitely make it a middle and not first name. As Palmer can be made into a lot of jokes.

My vote is for Parker.

FloridaStanley · June 2015

I don't love it. I do like Daniel Palmer

Everycol0r · June 2015

Palmela Handerson

peachesnpearls · June 2015

Thanks guys. That was my gut. Now I have proof for my hubbie!

hmf0245 · June 2015

I'm a 6th grade teacher so I automatically think of the main character from the novel "The Wringer." I read this to my kiddos and they always love Palmer! He's super brave, trustworthy and stands up for what he believes in...an excellent name choice IMO !!

fitmama89 · June 2015

I think of Brooklyn Decker's character, "Palmer" in Just Go With It!

GhanimaAtreides · June 2015

Palmer is an occupation name, just like Porter, Taylor, Mason, etc.

tralalablah · June 2015

Palmer is my maiden name and I used it for my daughter's middle name. That being said, it was my nickname throughout my twenties and I had no issues with it being used for what people called me. I had one boyfriend that gave me crap about it, no one else.