Anonymous
Post 05/06/2020 14:00     Subject: Palmer for a boy?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:My uncle’s name was Palmer. It’s not my favorite name, but it isn’t even remotely as horrible as other posters are saying. Cameron Eubanks from Southern Charm has a baby girl named Palmer.


Well, there you go. That rather proves the point.


This.

Op, I take it neither you nor your husband read a lot.

Pick a name that’s meaningful. A family name—which i’m guessing is Brayden, carter, or chase. Still better than Palmer.
Anonymous
Post 05/06/2020 13:48     Subject: Palmer for a boy?
I have a relative named Palmer. He's an elderly Swede.
Anonymous
Post 05/06/2020 12:53     Subject: Palmer for a boy?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:“Palm-her”

Sounds like a gangster with ESL telling his goons to beat a woman.





I prefer the masturbation interpretation over your domestic violence one. I guess it says a lot about each of us.


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Anonymous
Post 05/06/2020 12:49     Subject: Palmer for a boy?
no, its become a girls name. plus too many jokes to be made if this is a guys name
Anonymous
Post 05/06/2020 12:45     Subject: Palmer for a boy?
First thought: Rosie Palmer, as in the punchline to a middle school joke about masturbation.

Second thought: Jim Palmer who was a baseball star who I knew only as a very hot Jockey underwear model who posed in tiny briefs.

So apparently Palmer makes me think of penises.
Anonymous
Post 05/06/2020 12:42     Subject: Palmer for a boy?
Emerson, Lake and...
Anonymous
Post 05/06/2020 12:42     Subject: Palmer for a boy?
I knew a Palmer in HS in early 80s. He was a very nice, extremely preppy boy from an affluent family.

I think Parker is a better choice! Parker is cool!
Anonymous
Post 05/06/2020 12:29     Subject: Palmer for a boy?
Anonymous wrote:“Palm-her”

Sounds like a gangster with ESL telling his goons to beat a woman.





I prefer the masturbation interpretation over your domestic violence one. I guess it says a lot about each of us.
Anonymous
Post 05/06/2020 12:22     Subject: Re:Palmer for a boy?
OP, it's a really weak name for a boy. Please go for something a little more... masculine.
Anonymous
Post 05/06/2020 12:20     Subject: Palmer for a boy?
“Palm-her”

Sounds like a gangster with ESL telling his goons to beat a woman.
Anonymous
Post 05/06/2020 12:17     Subject: Re:Palmer for a boy?
I know a man in his 70s named Palmer. I kind of liked it til I read this thread...never thought of the masturbation thing.
Anonymous
Post 05/06/2020 09:33     Subject: Palmer for a boy?
Anonymous wrote:Um...the jokes write themselves. I really hope you are kidding!

Ditto
Anonymous
Post 05/06/2020 09:07     Subject: Re:Palmer for a boy?
Why is this thread even on general parenting? This should be on the expecting board.
Anonymous
Post 05/06/2020 07:58     Subject: Palmer for a boy?
Anonymous wrote:I dislike ALL of the occupational-surname-as-first-name names when they're given for how they sound rather than what they mean.

Palmer, Baker, Cooper, Chandler, Tanner, Wheeler, etc.: unless it's a family name or honoring one's trade or life calling I think they sound silly.


Don't forget: Carter

(I truly hope no one ever names a child "Palmer" it's just like the kid is begging to be backhanded.)
Anonymous
Post 05/06/2020 07:22     Subject: Re:Palmer for a boy?
It sounds very old WASP to me. My dad had a friend named Palmer. He is in his 80's.