[Opinions] Parker on a girl
I really thought I'd hate this -- an initially I did -- but my friend likes Parker as a girl's name and it's really growing on me too. I know the whole boy's-name-on-a-girl thing is incredibly trendy, but I think it's really cute, especially with a feminine middle name. Currently I'm liking Parker Annabelle. What do you all think? Am I crazy?
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I really dislike most surnamey names though some work well enough as first names others to me just look and sound odd and Parker is one I wouldnt use on a boy or a girl
I personally think its awful and very far from cute, because where I live a nosy Parker is a rude obnoxious person who pokes their nose into everyone elses business.
I personally think its awful and very far from cute, because where I live a nosy Parker is a rude obnoxious person who pokes their nose into everyone elses business.
You're not crazy, you just have different tastes than me. I personally don't like masculine sounding surnames on girls. I do agree if you are going to do it, a very feminine middle name is a good idea.
Put it in the cellar and forget about it! ;0
I would put this name in a hessian sack with others like Tucker and Payton, and never let them see the light of day again.
There is something so empty about these names, I think for me, it is the lack of a tangible link with history. I like girls names with strength, feminity and history. Parker lacks it all.
I don't like it for a boy for the same reason. It has that awful beige quality of the late 80's and early 90's. Not my style at all.
Annabelle on the other hand is gorgeous.
I would put this name in a hessian sack with others like Tucker and Payton, and never let them see the light of day again.
There is something so empty about these names, I think for me, it is the lack of a tangible link with history. I like girls names with strength, feminity and history. Parker lacks it all.
I don't like it for a boy for the same reason. It has that awful beige quality of the late 80's and early 90's. Not my style at all.
Annabelle on the other hand is gorgeous.
I still think surnames should be left as surnames... Parker, Connor, etc. Seems people have really been getting into using surnames as given names... the one time that makes sense to me is when using the surname of another family member (like mother or grandmother) as a middle name to honour family roots. Just my oppinion.
I really despise this name for a girl. It is too harsh sounding. I do however love it for a boy.
It's not the boy-ness of it so much as the pedestrianness of "parking." A "parker" is an anonymous average Joe, in older slang. Plus I have a sound association with "perky," which fits right in with the "spunky boyish" impression... I dunno. It's decent, but I sure as heck would not want to be a young woman introducing myself to everyone as "Parker." YMMV.
I agree..
I don't even like it for a boy. Plus, it's very trendy.
I don't even like it for a boy. Plus, it's very trendy.
I love Parker on a girl [m]
IMO Parker is unisex, it has Park and it's a surname all surnames minus ones with "son" are unisex to me.
IMO Parker is unisex, it has Park and it's a surname all surnames minus ones with "son" are unisex to me.
This message was edited 9/10/2008, 7:16 PM