Thoughts on the name “Wilder”?

[Anonymous]

Wider would be better. Or Wyder.

[Anonymous]

How about Wilder Ness?

[Anonymous]

Blech. Definitley a "trying too hard" name.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If I had a boy with my current partner I would consider this. My partner is in wildlife conservation. I don’t think I’d name a girl this. Also always the risk he has adhd and then unfortunately fulfills the wild part…

Huh? You think naming a child that is an ode to one of the parent's careers is reasonable? That's wild.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If I had a boy with my current partner I would consider this. My partner is in wildlife conservation. I don’t think I’d name a girl this. Also always the risk he has adhd and then unfortunately fulfills the wild part…

Huh? You think naming a child that is an ode to one of the parent's careers is reasonable? That's wild.

That's how we got Hunter and Gunnar

[Anonymous]

I’ve heard it but it was the southern, last name becomes first name thing.

[Anonymous]

Perfect for a girl with brother Maverick.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:First association was Almanzo Wilder from Little House on the Prairie.

I would not name a girl that. Second association is the potential for Spring Break jokes.

Parents shouldn't start embarrassing their child on Day 1.

You must be old.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Perfect for a girl with brother Maverick.

Our neighbors have a boy named Maverick and I cringe every time I hear it. Just seems like they’re trying way too hard…

[Anonymous]

I immediately thought of Thornton. I don’t know much about him personally but he wrote great works so not a bad association, to my mind.

[Anonymous]

No

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How about Wilder Ness?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Perfect for a girl with brother Maverick.

Our neighbors have a boy named Maverick and I cringe every time I hear it. Just seems like they’re trying way too hard…

Friend's nephew just named his son Wolf. Not Wolfgang but Wolf. Let the howling begin.

[Anonymous]

He'll be nicknamed Wildman and Wilbur.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Perfect for a girl with brother Maverick.

Our neighbors have a boy named Maverick and I cringe every time I hear it. Just seems like they’re trying way too hard…

There's a Remington on our street. Maybe his baby brother will be Glock.