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Cotton
I've come across the name Cotton for boys a couple of times in the past few days while perusing online birth announcements. What do you think of Cotton as a name?
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Cute-ish....i hope i forget it thouhg or it wil become a favourite....
SAMANTHA
Just LOVE names!
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I'd just like to point out that Cotton Mather received Cotton as his given name because it was his mother's maiden name, so it is a surname transfer, not a direct transfer from the word. I didn't know it was used for a character in King of the Hill. I can see how the writers of that show might have thought of Cotton as a Southern name, but as a given name it would actually be very "New England" and rare in the South. And as a surname Cotton is not taken from the plant but is from Old English "aet cottum", meaning "dweller by the cottages." (See Reaney & Wilson's A Dictionary of English Surnames.)
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It reminds me of Cotton Mather, the famous Puritan.
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Cotton Hill on King of the HillThe name Cotton makes me think of the name of Hank's father on King of the Hill. It's one of those 'good old boy' names. I like unusual southern-esq boys' names, but I don't like using Cotton for a name at all.
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Really nms. It's one of those words that just doesn't seem suitable as a name (at least to me).
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gross
*Jessica*
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sorry, but nms at all.
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I think it's stylish. I mean, too stylized for me on my child - it seems strongly Southern and antique and rustic. But on someone else's kid I think it could be very pleasantly stylish, and it sounds namey and nice.- mirfak
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I agree, though I'm thinkin mn or nn
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I love the word. It's a great word. I love how it sounds and how it feels in my mouth.But as a NAME? One one: NO!
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It's a nice name for a pony or other pet, and I could maybe see it on a hobbit, but not for a kid! ;)
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It's okay, I met a girl named True Cotton ___last name here_____ but its okay as a middle name. I don't really like it as a boy's or girl's first name though, sorry it's just not my style.-Kaylen (aka Kay!)
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I think of it more as a girl's name. Actually, I think of it more as a material used for sewing, but there you go. ^_^
- Maria
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Hmm. I don't think it's something I can see on a person. I had a pet named Cotton when I was a kid.-- Sarah
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It reminds me of Cotton Mather. This isn't a bad thing. Personally, I think that the name could fly just fine. I have no problems with it. It seems wordy now, but that would fade if it were used more.Also, Cotton was used as a name in the movie "Dodgeball" as one of the announcers.Image hosting by Photobucket
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I've heard it before, and of course there was Cotton Mather. But all I can see is the word "cotton", not a name, not even a surname. :-/
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Yeah, Cotton Mather is what I associate it with, too. I'm not so sure that's a good thing, lol!I also see 'cotton' the word. I don't think I could take this name seriously. It's just too 'wordy'. My perception could change if I met a little Cotton, but right now I'm not liking too much.
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I think Joseph Cotton (= surname) did a fine job in "Citizen Kane" and many other films. That's about as close as I can come to liking the name for a boy. I do love Linus, however. :-)
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'Citizen Kane' was a great film and it remains in my top twenty list of all-time favourite movies.For me, Cotten conjures up associations of Cotton Mather. Not the best connotation to have, methinks.Linus is an excellent name. I believe it's due for a time in the spotlight. :)
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