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Hi, Just wanted some opinions on Coleridge with NN Cole. Cheers.
Mmmm - I don't mind Cole - rings a bell from a movie - can't think which. Actually - think it was Mr Holland's Opus.
Not sure I like Coleridge too much - reminds me of English lessons at high school.
Not sure I like Coleridge too much - reminds me of English lessons at high school.
I came in from the recent topics list. I thought you were talking about the place 
As a baby name? Not my scene.
As a baby name? Not my scene.
I prefer Cole to Coleridge too 
Not a fan of Coleridge...I'd worry he'd prefer to be called 'Ridge' LOL
My brother is Cole tho...he often get's called Colin or asked if his name is really Colin...can't win with this name business LOL
Just go with the name you love & don't let anyone make you feel bad about your decision
My brother is Cole tho...he often get's called Colin or asked if his name is really Colin...can't win with this name business LOL
Just go with the name you love & don't let anyone make you feel bad about your decision
To me it's like naming someone Shakespeare. Not good.
Yeah, I tend to think it's leaning a bit too far towards the 'trying too hard' sort of name.
If you wanted to name your child after Coleridge the poet I'd make it a middle name. It seems a bit too heavy and serious for a first name. For first name I too would prefer Cole which is quite cool.
NMS.
That's the name of the street right near my house, I live in an area where all the streets are named after writers. I don't think it is good name for a child.
It seems like it would be stretching the limits of surnames as first names.
Just flashed back to Yr 9 English -
QUOTE (Amanda_R @ 27/07/2010, 11:12 PM) 
Yeah, I tend to think it's leaning a bit too far towards the 'trying too hard' sort of name.
This.
I agree with Gudrun - as a first name it's a bit too much, but I wouldn't mind it as a middle name. I'm not really a fan of Cole as a nickname either.
QUOTE (swahili @ 27/07/2010, 10:57 PM)
To me it's like naming someone Shakespeare. Not good.
totally agree. FWIW I really dislike Cole too
makes me think of coleridges poetry, which in turn makes me want to laugh.
sorry, don't like it, don't mind cole though
sorry, don't like it, don't mind cole though
Can't help but feel it smacks somewhat of literary pretention, even though that may not be the case.
Don't mind Cole though.
Don't mind Cole though.
Coleridge = pretentious try hard
Cole = bogan
Cole = bogan
I agree nice middle name. But I have heard worse names I dont dislike it.
Melinda
Melinda
It sounds pretentious to me. Like the parents are trying to impress the world with how intellectual they are.
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Can't help but feel it smacks somewhat of literary pretention, even though that may not be the case.
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It seems like it would be stretching the limits of surnames as first names.
I agree. Slightly passable as a middle name
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Why look'st thou so?' -"With my crossbow
I shot the Albatross."
I shot the Albatross."
Porridge? That's the first thing that came to my mind 
Samuel Taylor wouuld be nicer
Thanks for the opinions ladies. I am a poet so am trying to do something meaningful to me, but nothing fits IYKWIM.
I think it would make a fine middle name (and my Mum's middle name was Cole) - if you want to call him Cole then do, simply bypass the first name altogether. I know MANY adults who do this (although most of them are called John?)
Why not
http://www.wordchowder.com/Poetnamem.html
Enter your name and your husbands name in the boxes and generate your own.
FWIW: Ophelia Poet would be "Fletcher Albatross"
Enter your name and your husbands name in the boxes and generate your own.
FWIW: Ophelia Poet would be "Fletcher Albatross"
Not something I would ever use, not a fan of Cole either.
As ballsy choices go, I don't mind it. I get the feeling he wouldn't use the full name much though.
I think it's terrible, it sounds like he is another cast member from the Bold and the Beautiful.
Don't like it sorry
Aweful sorry.
Yuk
I would just use "Cole" if that is what you are really planning to call him anyway!
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