I didn't fully realize this before kids, but you aren't necessarily getting the kid you imagine when you think of "Arrow." One of my kids has SN and I just think his life would be even harder if he had a name that was very unfamiliar or out-there. Imagine being severely autistic and being named Arrow. I'm not sure it would be helpful compared to being named something standard like David.

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Anonymous wrote:There's a fun category of names called, I think, surfer names. They are short and breezy, but without the woo-hoo aspect of the hippy names.

I need to hear these surfer names! The only surfer names I know are Orion and Kai.

I used to be a hippie. Hippies I have known:

Sativa
Cedar
Crag
Heron
Sunshine
Harvest
Bodhi

Honestly this may be one of the worst names i've heard.

If you're going to go full crunchy/hippie, I thought the "approved" names were Juniper, Forest, Sage, Willow, Magnolia, Meadow, River, Gaia, etc.

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Anonymous wrote:What names are you thinking of?

I like a lot of mild hippie names like Wren and Sage. Lyric is pretty. I love Jagger and Hart (celebrity names).

Sage and Wren are pretty mainstream.

https://www.babycenter.com/baby-names-sage-3969.htm

https://www.babycenter.com/baby-names-wren-18245.htm

Agree. I actually know two young Wrens.

Anonymous wrote:I love hippie names! I think they’re so lovely on little kids. The problem comes when they’re older. I just can’t see a doctor who’s first name is Sunshine being successful. Same with Love for an attorney.

Moderate hippie names (like nature names) are fine as they’re pretty much mainstream at this point.

Famous political scientist:
https://scholars.duke.edu/person/hillygus

Anonymous wrote:Arrow is a cool name.
I think Mars is too much. Why Marcheline? Why not Mara?
I feel like I can see Arrow on a resume but never Mars. Like, would you go to a dr named Mars?

I like Arrow too. Not a fan of Mars. What about, like, Athena? If you want to stay in the ancient Gods/Goddesses category. Artemis. Andromeda. Ariadne. Calliope. All cool names.

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Anonymous wrote:I always loved "nature" names and I let DH talk me out of it for resume type reasons: River, Sunny, Willow, Winter, Sage, Luna, Summer. My kids ended up with more sedate, traditional names and I secretly regret it. Go for it.

I have a Sunny, formal name Susannah.

This is very sweet.

Anonymous wrote:I'm trying to decide on names and I keep coming back to hippy/celebrity names or names others would consider ridiculous. Both my partner and I have extremely long and formal names and were thinking about fun names but maybe it's just a bad idea or just keep them as middle names. Thoughts?

I think your husband should try and use the name Arrow when meeting new people and you Mars and see how people react. Personally, I think people forget that they are naming humans and to not saddle your kids with strange names. Put in as the middle name if you must.

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Anonymous wrote:While you’re at it, stop shaving your legs and underarms, wear Jesus creepers with socks (Birkenstock’s), burn Petrulli, grow dreads, stop taking baths or showers and eat granola.

What's Petrulli?

An Italian village that hippies apparently hate.

OMG, I actually snorted-laughed loudly at this and scared my baby!! Very funny!

I love hippie names! I think they’re so lovely on little kids. The problem comes when they’re older. I just can’t see a doctor who’s first name is Sunshine being successful. Same with Love for an attorney.

Moderate hippie names (like nature names) are fine as they’re pretty much mainstream at this point.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:While you’re at it, stop shaving your legs and underarms, wear Jesus creepers with socks (Birkenstock’s), burn Petrulli, grow dreads, stop taking baths or showers and eat granola.

What's Petrulli?

An Italian village that hippies apparently hate.

OMG, I actually snorted-laughed loudly at this and scared my baby!! Very funny!