James "Jimmy" Carter was a President of the United States. Also, in the T.V. show "E.R." there was a doctor named John Carter, who was played by Noah Wylie.
This name sounds a tad too surname-y for my taste, and it makes me think about the ghastly Nick Carter and his heinous spoiled brat of a brother Aaron.
I hate this name. It makes me think of the spoiled child of yuppies. And it also makes me think of that annoying Backstreet Boy, Nick Carter, and his annoying little brother.
My name is Carter and I'm a girl. I love my name, but I am sick of people thinking I'm a guy when they first hear my name. I think it works on both genders.
Carter Brown (1923-1985), real name Alan Geoffrey Yates. A British-Australian author of crime fiction. He was born in London but moved to Australia in 1948. He started writing full time in 1953 and wrote as many as 150 crime stories, selling tens of millions of copies. His books were set in the United States but were more popular in Europe.
In 1997, he posthumously won the Ned Kelly Award for Lifelong Contribution.
Handsome. Magnificent... on males only. It should be used sparingly, though. "Carter" is a name that has potential of becoming extremely trendy... thus ruined.
-- Anonymous User 6/29/2011
The first thing I think of when hearing this name is the Backstreet Boys. This name would go well on a popular kid, athlete, or member of a boy band.
I love the name Carter. It should, however, be used only for boys. I had never considered Carter anything except a surname until Carter Oosterhouse became a TV personality. I have since fallen in love with the name Carter.
I'm definitely not against surnames as first names, but Carter is a bit too much for me. It just doesn't sound like a first name, much less so for a girl. And then there's the misspellings. Karter, Cartor, Ckartur...
Carter Heywood was a main character on the American television series "Spin City".
-- Anonymous User 3/19/2012
Unfortunately, I know a girl with this name. It sounds so completely ridiculous and masculine as a girl's name, no idea how anyone would get such an idea to name their daughter Carter!
-- Anonymous User 1/13/2013
I knew an Irish family with a Carter in it... I wasnt even aware that it could also be used for a girl and now that I know I actually think it can work for girl. I don't think it sounds too masculine. It flows nice.