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[Opinions] Coco?

by Schuyler

7/3/2006, 4:59 PM

Thoughts on Colette nn Coco? My brother is Cole and I love the name Coco, but I'm just not sure I feel comfortable with not giving a child options with such an unusual first name? Thoughts?

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- Jae

7/3/2006, 9:50 PM

Coco is fine for a pet, but I dislike it for a person. It's ok as a nickname for Colette or Cosette though.

- Lillian (LillianAMS)

7/3/2006, 9:20 PM

I like Coco as a nn for Socorro

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- tor

7/3/2006, 9:04 PM

It's OK. I don't really like it. My first choice for a nn for Colette would be Cole or Ette/Etta. I do know a Colette nn Coco, though.

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7/3/2006, 8:56 PM

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- Kelseyyy

7/3/2006, 8:31 PM

I love Colette! Not Coco...it sounds trashy to me... Nicole and Nicola and Nicolette, I love them without Coco.

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- Diamante04

7/3/2006, 8:03 PM

I know an adorable little girl whose name is Colette NN Coco. It defiintely works as a NN. Colette isn't really my style, but it's not a bad name either.

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- Julia (JuliaF)

7/3/2006, 6:40 PM

I have a secret liking for the nickname Coco. It's just so cute!

Colette is really not something I like, though.

I love Bear's suggestion of Nicola nn Coco.

However, PLEASE don't use Coco as the full name.

- Caroline Mae (Little-Beeps)

7/3/2006, 5:58 PM

Colette is lovely, I also like Cosette but that's irrelivant, Coco is cute too. I don't think the name is too odd that the girl would want to have a nn her entire life. However, maybe Etta, Lita, or Lottie could be used as nn's.

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- iris

7/3/2006, 5:29 PM

Although I can understand how someone else could like it, I personally don't care for Colette. It reminds me of colitis and colic. I also don't care for Coco but I think it's a reasonable nn for Colette and see problem using it as such.
I do like Cosette though. I'm funny like that.

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- Jackie (patchy)

7/3/2006, 5:05 PM

I think that the name Coco is very cute However, I know 7 dogs with that name. So to me, Coco=Dog. Sorry :p
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- as (guest)

7/3/2006, 5:05 PM

I love it, just love it! I've thought myself of using Colette nn Coco. So cute! Just not Coco as a given name like Coco Arquette-that's pretty awful. :)

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- Bear (guest) +3

7/3/2006, 5:03 PM

I agree. I think Coco is cute, as long as it's a nn. Colette is another favorite of mine, so I see nothing wrong with Colette, nn Coco.
It's especially appropriate to use Colette (from Nicolette) if your brother's name is Cole (from Nicholas.) Nicola is another pretty option as a full name.
Go for it.

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- Schuyler

7/3/2006, 5:29 PM

Nicola is very pretty, unfortunately Nicola and Nicholas are off limits as DH's aunt & uncle had an infant die and his name was Nicholas. Besides, I fear the dreaded Nikki nn.

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- Red Rubie +1

7/3/2006, 5:06 PM

Nicola nn Coco is adorable.
Colette is just a tad boring, imo. I think Nicola would honour your brother, have the nn Coco, and still be refreshing.

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- Jackie (patchy)

7/3/2006, 5:09 PM

You are SO right!

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- Glorianna

7/3/2006, 5:02 PM

In my opinion, no. Colette is beautiful and if she liked the nn Coco then it would be fine. Cole is also a good name, but again, Coco in and of itself would be a little bit weird. (I know a dog named Coco, so maybe that has something to do with it.) ;-)

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- Array (WeloveyouJesseLacey)

7/3/2006, 5:00 PM

I can't stand Colette for personal reasons, but I think it would be very nice to honour your brother that way.
And I think Coco is very cute. I like it. :)
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