Comments for the name Rainbow

Rainbow is a name? Well, I do actually know a dog named that. But a child named Rainbow would be teased a lot.

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Nice name actually, although a variation of the word might do just as well. As the commentor above said, the kid may get a lot of nasty comments and teasing.

Rainbow has been used as a girls' name in the USA occasionally for about three generations now. There was a silent film called Rainbow in 1921 about a young woman named Rainbow who inherits a copper mine. It was considered a "hippy"-ish name during the 1960s and 1970s in the USA and was sometimes used then. Until a few months ago there was a newspaper columnist for the Omaha World-Herald in Omaha, Nebraska, named Rainbow Rowell. (She's now moved on to another job.)

This name does not seem to me as a "formal" name, but then again, I have been influenced by society. If you like this name, that is fine, what you name your child is your choice, but I suggest "Iris," which is Greek for "rainbow," in case you are afraid of your child being ridiculed.

Rainbow is a hippie name. Very common during the 60's (give peace a chance).

This is a very good name for a hippie. (I'm not a hippie!) Peace on Earth to all.

I love this name, because it's a sign of God's Promise.

According to the Bible a rainbow is a sign of God's promise to never flood the world again.

I love rainbows. But as a name it slightly sickens me. Too hippyish for me.

I like this as a second name (because then if your kid doesn't like it they could always lie about their second name, I know I do).

What in the world is going on with these 'hippy' names latley? I mean names like Sparkle, Flower, Peace, etc. Those are NOT names, if you're considering this name for a kid than you might as well name him Hippy.

The name Rainbow is not a 'hippie' name. I know a girl called Rainbow, and she is incredibly responsible and down-to-earth, and her parents are both doctors, not hippies. She doesn't get teased at all either. I think it's perfectly fine to name your daughter Rainbow.

Everyone likes rainbows, but as a name, this just sounds so hippie-ish and cutesy. It may seem like a cute idea if the child was born on a rainy day that turned sunny and a rainbow came on, but it's quite an amusing name that would probably lead to silly jokes and assumptions that the parents are kinda kooky and new-age-y. I'm not happy about this myself, but employers tend to be phobic towards unconventional people, and this name sounds like the name of someone quite unconventional. A quiet, shy kid would hate to have a name like this, as it sort of draws attention to the bearer and creates weird expectations.

Behind the Name's description of this name makes it sound very appealing!

I like rainbows but naming your kid this is a bit silly.

It's an okay name, and it has a pretty meaning and all, but no one would ever take you seriously with a name like that. AND, what about when you're an old lady? That whole scene is just bizarre and unrealistic.

How many people actually have this name? It just seems ridiculous.

Sounds like a hippie name.

It sounds like a name for a mermaid or a fairy.

Rainbow Brite was a popular American cartoon character in the 1980s.

I love rainbows, but not Rainbow as a name- especially with the hippie associations. I prefer "Iris", which means Rainbow.

I think this is a wonderful name for a little girl. Possibly spelled, "Rainbeau", though.

One of my best friends name is Rainbow and her mother told her, "My life was a rainy day until you came a long; my own personal Rainbow."

Rainbow would be sweet maybe on a pet or a soft toy.

No disrespect to anyone with this name, but I don't know if I could control my reaction if I actually met a Rainbow in real life. I'm pretty sure I would laugh rudely in her face, which I would hate to do. Rainbows are beautiful, and I love the symbolism it has with God's promise to Noah, but as a name. I don't know, just sounds like an uneducated hipster who's always high.

This is a corny hippie name, and the name itself doesn't sound very mature.

Iris is a much nicer substitute.

I feel sorry for the kid who is unfortunate enough to get this name...

Rainbow Dash, a pegasus pony, is one of the main characters of the hugely popular show My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic. Her element is loyalty.

Rainbows are wonderful, but Rainbow sounds too cutesy on a real person. Go for Iris instead.

I've never met a Rainbow before. I don't think its that bad of a name, I also don't really like it either, at least on a person. I have a cat called Rainbow.

After Holly Madison mark my word that this name is going to be popular in the hood and be more trashy.

VERY unique. The only Rainbow I ever heard of was Rainbow Rowell. She's become an author since her newspaper days (http://www.amazon.com/Rainbow-Rowell/e/B0042IIWBU).

However, there are a small number of people called this on Google and FB. So I guess it exists, mostly for girls. Oh and Holly Madison just gave birth earlier this month. It happened she named her daughter Rainbow Aurora.