Message: "Forrest or Milton"

[Opinions] Forrest or Milton

by Tara (guest)

11/20/2005, 9:53 AM

I am having abab boy and want to name him after either of his grandfathers. Which is better or worse, or are both bad?

#Forrest #Milton

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- Heidi

11/20/2005, 5:59 PM

Forrest, definately.

- Pink Princess

11/20/2005, 4:19 PM

My vote is for Forrest. I think kids can always find something to pick on other kids about, so using Forrest is not a big problem to me. Milton just sounds really old and stuffy, don't like it at all, sorry.

- betsylou

11/20/2005, 12:22 PM

Although you'd be naming him after his grandfather I'd be concerned that Forrest would get lumped with the trendy names of today. I can easily see Forrest becoming very popular in the next few years (reminds me of nature names I've heard recently: River, Canyon, Stone, etc). I really like the name though :) Milton might be a bit old fashioned but I actually like it. Milt could be a cool nn. What about naming him Milton Forrest? You could call him either but give him the option of having a more formal name later in life.

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- Shurochka (guest)

11/20/2005, 11:51 AM

I like both. Forrest is gorgeous, though it has teasing potential. I grew up with a Milton (he's about 18 now), his full name was Milton Franklin IV. He went my Milt, I don't think he was ever teased about his name.

- dreamer22

11/20/2005, 11:50 AM

Milton is nmsaa.. it sounds dated to me. But I know a little boy named Forrest he is absolutely adorable.. and his name is unique..! I like it.

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- Tara (guest) +1

11/20/2005, 11:28 AM

I am concerned that it might be bad for a first name but...

do you think if i called him Forrest he ma get harrassed? I only think of Forrest Gump, but honestly, it is a gorgeous name, aside form the conotation. I think Forrest sounds kind of wealthy and noble. Can anyone agree with me on this one?
Please be honest.

- chazda

11/20/2005, 1:16 PM

No, I don't think a Forrest would be harrassed and I agree with you that it's lovely and dignified. A Milton, on the other hand, sounds a bit stuffy and grizzled to me ... even if it were shortened to Milt. My vote is definitely for Forrest. I also wonder if it would still work for you if you changed the spelling to Forest, to make it less surnamey and less like F. Gump.

- chazda

- Eilis (Suibhne)

11/20/2005, 11:04 AM

Forrest

I love Forrest. I have a cousin with this as a middle name but haven't heard much of it otherwise. I think it definitely has potential as a name for a baby today. Milton seems forever stuck in my mind as an elderly man's name, not for a child. If it was my decision to make, I would use Forrest.

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- Ane

11/20/2005, 10:49 AM

Forrest definitely. I think it's lovely

- Kristen (iamkristen)

11/20/2005, 10:22 AM

Both are bad.

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- lulu (guest)

11/20/2005, 10:21 AM

I really don't like either, at all, but Milton is a lot better then Forrest!

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