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Somerled? I just saw it for the first time and fell in love ^_^
What do you think? Usable in real life or not?
Would you consider it on a girl, or is it very much boy?
Use the nn Sunny? Is Sunny too girly for a boy's nickname?
And any other thoughts you happen to have.
What do you think? Usable in real life or not?
Would you consider it on a girl, or is it very much boy?
Use the nn Sunny? Is Sunny too girly for a boy's nickname?
And any other thoughts you happen to have.
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Somerled sounds more like a surname to me.
I guess it's usable in real life, but not my choice. Maybe it's a better middle name than first name...
I would definitely consider it a boys name!
Since I'm not a fan of nicknames, I can't give you any advice in this area. However, I can tell you, that I wouldn't use Sunny on a boy.
What about the following combos
Aidan Somerled
Callum Somerled
Carson Somerled
Conall Somerled
Ewan Somerled
Fingal Somerled
Fergus Somerled
Grant Somerled
Ian Somerled
Ivor Somerled
Keir Somerled
I guess it's usable in real life, but not my choice. Maybe it's a better middle name than first name...
I would definitely consider it a boys name!
Since I'm not a fan of nicknames, I can't give you any advice in this area. However, I can tell you, that I wouldn't use Sunny on a boy.
What about the following combos
Aidan Somerled
Callum Somerled
Carson Somerled
Conall Somerled
Ewan Somerled
Fingal Somerled
Fergus Somerled
Grant Somerled
Ian Somerled
Ivor Somerled
Keir Somerled
This message was edited 10/9/2014, 12:01 PM
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It does sound kind of surname-ish but I don't mind so long as it doesn't end in -son!
I dunno if I'd use it as a middle name. For me it might be first or nothing! I'd might feel if it was a waste in the middle cos I'd almost never get to say it, but it'd mean that it couldn't be used for anyone else in my family.
Yeahh, I've decided I really wouldn't use Sunny on a boy. Someone suggested Solly/Sol and Somel which I loved ^_^
I like Aidan :) Ewan is nice, and so is Conall. Keir could grow on me. The others aren't really my thing. They do all match well with Somerled though.
I dunno if I'd use it as a middle name. For me it might be first or nothing! I'd might feel if it was a waste in the middle cos I'd almost never get to say it, but it'd mean that it couldn't be used for anyone else in my family.
Yeahh, I've decided I really wouldn't use Sunny on a boy. Someone suggested Solly/Sol and Somel which I loved ^_^
I like Aidan :) Ewan is nice, and so is Conall. Keir could grow on me. The others aren't really my thing. They do all match well with Somerled though.
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It is a bit surname-ish because of the Somer start. I got friends with the last name "Somers" and I know "Sommer" is also a last name. I dunno about Somerland - maybe you mean Ian Somerhalder?
Anyway, I don't mind it sounding a bit like a surname. Heaps of surnames are used as first names and so long as they don't end in "son" I'm happy xD
Summer is lovely too. It's on my girls names list :)
Anyway, I don't mind it sounding a bit like a surname. Heaps of surnames are used as first names and so long as they don't end in "son" I'm happy xD
Summer is lovely too. It's on my girls names list :)
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I see from the database that it is masculine, though I initially thought of a girl. Sommer might be the reason behind that though.
I have never heard this name, and I like it at first glance... but it is very foreign to me. I have trouble saying it like a name and my brain wants to shorten it to Somer.
Sunny doesn't work for me, since it is an "m" in the name. You could use it anyway, since I have seen far more unrelated nicknames on children... but I think even Sonny would match better. I think Sonny (or Sunny) works on boys or girls.
As for the full Somerled, I think I would be impressed to meet a child with the name... but I know that child would not be mine.
Question... is the pronunciation more like so-merl-d or like summer-led? Or maybe something in between?
I think I prefer so-merl-d
I have never heard this name, and I like it at first glance... but it is very foreign to me. I have trouble saying it like a name and my brain wants to shorten it to Somer.
Sunny doesn't work for me, since it is an "m" in the name. You could use it anyway, since I have seen far more unrelated nicknames on children... but I think even Sonny would match better. I think Sonny (or Sunny) works on boys or girls.
As for the full Somerled, I think I would be impressed to meet a child with the name... but I know that child would not be mine.
Question... is the pronunciation more like so-merl-d or like summer-led? Or maybe something in between?
I think I prefer so-merl-d
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Because of how Sommer sounds like Summer? If I'd seen it out of context I think I would've thought "boy" first cos I know Sommers as a last name, and then I would've gone "wait, is it for girls?" because of it sounding like "Summer".
I've gone off Sunny as a nickname already. I really dislike Sonny and I always forget they're said the same!
As far as I know it's sum-uh-led with stress on the first syllable.
I don't think I'd like so-merl-d nearly as much...
I've gone off Sunny as a nickname already. I really dislike Sonny and I always forget they're said the same!
As far as I know it's sum-uh-led with stress on the first syllable.
I don't think I'd like so-merl-d nearly as much...
This message was edited 10/7/2014, 12:31 PM
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Yeah, I've gone very much off Sunny as a nn since I posted the topic. Thanks! :)
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It's interesting. I've never seen it irl, and it seems like the kind of name that would only happen on the privately-educated son of a laird, or a professor of Scots history. But there's no reason why someone else shouldn't use it. I think I'd probably call him Ed - it seems the most comfortable nn-possibility.
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If you saw it on a dark-skinned boy (like Indian) would think it was totally out of place?
Ed does fit, but I've hated it for years xD
Ed does fit, but I've hated it for years xD
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I'd just think his parents liked the name. I know a black Hamish - 1000x more obviously Scottish than Somerled, and it doesn't seem out of place, it's just his name. (He's not Scottish at all) And Somerled is so unusual that I doubt anyone except namenerds is immediately going to guess its origin anyway.
Just seen kudriashkajo's suggestion of Solly/Sol - that works for me.:)
Just seen kudriashkajo's suggestion of Solly/Sol - that works for me.:)
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Ah, cool. Thank you!! :D
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I don't love it myself, but I would totally appreciate seeing it on other people's kids.
It feels a bit pretentious, but yes, I think it is usable.
Very much boy
Sunny would be fine. I don't think it's too girly for a boy - especially because I'd spell it Sonny.
Other nicknames: Som, Somer, Somel, Mel, Merl, Erl, Sed, Solly (like Sully). I like I'd use Solly or Somel.
It feels a bit pretentious, but yes, I think it is usable.
Very much boy
Sunny would be fine. I don't think it's too girly for a boy - especially because I'd spell it Sonny.
Other nicknames: Som, Somer, Somel, Mel, Merl, Erl, Sed, Solly (like Sully). I like I'd use Solly or Somel.
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Ia lso applaud those nicknames. They make me like the name so much more. Somel is a winner.
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Perhaps I should clarify, that pretentious is a great thing as far as names are concerned - in my books anyway!
Glad you like the nicknames.
Glad you like the nicknames.
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Really?? I've only ever heard pretentious used as a bad thing!
And I like them very much. Thanks again ^_^
And I like them very much. Thanks again ^_^
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Yeah, I guess maybe I need a new word. But I think it describes what I feel - when I use it I mean that the name might come across as pretentious. Which just happens to be a type of name I tend to like.
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Love it!
It's been in my top 10 for years.I love the meaning: 'summer sailor'. For nicknames I think maybe Sonny or Somer.
It's the name of a viking warrior who invaded northern Scotland, so it seems like a strong name to me!
It's been in my top 10 for years.I love the meaning: 'summer sailor'. For nicknames I think maybe Sonny or Somer.
It's the name of a viking warrior who invaded northern Scotland, so it seems like a strong name to me!
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Awesome. I only came across it the other day. The site here lists it as meaning "summer traveller" though?
You'd definitely have to be strong to go invading Scotland!
You'd definitely have to be strong to go invading Scotland!
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It's usable, but makes a statement.
Definitely not a girl name, but if I'm honest I think you could get away with it because it is obscure and unused.
Sunny on a boy basically is Sonny, and that's cheesy, plus it's not masculine enough to call a boy Sunny. So I wouldn't support that.
For either sex I think Summer / Somer is a better nickname than Sunny. Although any girl with any name could be called Sunny if it fit, and any boy with any name could be a Sonny.
Definitely not a girl name, but if I'm honest I think you could get away with it because it is obscure and unused.
Sunny on a boy basically is Sonny, and that's cheesy, plus it's not masculine enough to call a boy Sunny. So I wouldn't support that.
For either sex I think Summer / Somer is a better nickname than Sunny. Although any girl with any name could be called Sunny if it fit, and any boy with any name could be a Sonny.
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A good statement?
Yeah, starting to think it wouldn't be good for a girl. I guess I think "boy or girl?" when it's a name I've never heard before, but as Somerled is listed for a boy it's probably best it stays that way :)
That's true, it basically is Sonny. I don't like that at all!
Do you think Summer would work on a boy? It's always used on girls and if you're yelling "Summer!" people aren't going to know it's a nickname.
Yeah, starting to think it wouldn't be good for a girl. I guess I think "boy or girl?" when it's a name I've never heard before, but as Somerled is listed for a boy it's probably best it stays that way :)
That's true, it basically is Sonny. I don't like that at all!
Do you think Summer would work on a boy? It's always used on girls and if you're yelling "Summer!" people aren't going to know it's a nickname.
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Good, I dunno. Depends whose opinions you value. I personally don't think it is bad, but neither would I be impressed.
I think that how well a guy could wear a nickname Summer, would depend on the guy. I like it on a female, but it does not seem extremely feminine to me. The only issue is that it has been used so much for girls that people are accustomed, but I kind of think that in real life, that does not matter. If I try I can sure imagine a situation where being nicknamed Summer would be a problem for a guy, but in general I don't think it really would be. Esp. spelled Somer. It's like Morgan or Ashley.
I think that how well a guy could wear a nickname Summer, would depend on the guy. I like it on a female, but it does not seem extremely feminine to me. The only issue is that it has been used so much for girls that people are accustomed, but I kind of think that in real life, that does not matter. If I try I can sure imagine a situation where being nicknamed Summer would be a problem for a guy, but in general I don't think it really would be. Esp. spelled Somer. It's like Morgan or Ashley.
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You make a good case for "Summer" as a boy's nickname. Esp. spelled Somer, though the sound is exactly the same. I will think about this one. I think it'd need a ready-to-go nickname so people have something to shorten it too.
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I adore it too. My new favourite name!
I'm thinking it probably is best on a boy with it actually being a boy's name. And Sunny IS pretty girly... maybe it doesn't even need a nickname at all. Some three syllable names don't :)
I'll suggest it to my brother if he has another boy. He's already got Merlin and Moss! He totally has enough guts for a Somerled ;)
I'm thinking it probably is best on a boy with it actually being a boy's name. And Sunny IS pretty girly... maybe it doesn't even need a nickname at all. Some three syllable names don't :)
I'll suggest it to my brother if he has another boy. He's already got Merlin and Moss! He totally has enough guts for a Somerled ;)
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