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tombrady12tombrady12 Posts: 57
edited November 2009 in The Porch
Wife pregnant and if we have a boy we are considering naming him Vedder. What ya think?
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    GmoneyGmoney Posts: 1,618
    I think it'd be a better middle name...
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    cellophane_starcellophane_star Posts: 117
    There was another thread similiar to this where someone said they named their daughter "Vedder". I thought it was pretty cringeworthy but whatever works for you.
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    LukinFanLukinFan Florida Posts: 29,011
    Gmoney wrote:
    I think it'd be a better middle name...
    I agree
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    pandorapandora Posts: 21,855
    I like Vedder as a first name but I like the unusual
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    mvwmvw Posts: 1,659
    Sounds silly. Give your child the chance to grow up and be his/her own person. Middle name maybe, but otherwise "Vedder" is better suited for a dog or pet.
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    BeerBaronBeerBaron Toronto-ish Posts: 4,089
    Gmoney wrote:
    I think it'd be a better middle name...
    Agreed. As a first name I think it is pretty lame...
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    rival.rival. Chicago Posts: 7,776
    awful.
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    osappy1osappy1 Posts: 11
    My cat's name is Vedder, I think it works for a Pet
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    DeLukinDeLukin Posts: 2,742
    No.

    And congrats!
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    PontikasPontikas Posts: 210
    name him after your father/mother or another relative not a rock star
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    Break The SkyBreak The Sky Posts: 1,276
    Do it! I have a unique first name and I cannot tell you the debt of gratitude I owe my parents. Vedder is not so off the wall it is hard to pronounce and I guarantee he will never meet anyone else with the same name as him, just as I have never met anyone else with the same name as me.

    I think you'd be making a mistake not to. You've been given the opportunity to name your kid something really special.
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    markin ballmarkin ball Posts: 1,067
    DeLukin wrote:
    No.

    And congrats!

    +1
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    PlanktonPlankton Posts: 692
    Naming someone after a celebrity... Not for me. Personally I think it's ugly as anything other than a surname.
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    theserialthrillatheserialthrilla Posts: 15,760
    Big Drop wrote:
    Do it! I have a unique first name and I cannot tell you the debt of gratitude I owe my parents. Vedder is not so off the wall it is hard to pronounce and I guarantee he will never meet anyone else with the same name as him, just as I have never met anyone else with the same name as me.

    I think you'd be making a mistake not to. You've been given the opportunity to name your kid something really special.


    i agree with this...its up to you..i get shit for my 3 boys names all start with L..i like vedder ..

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    the wolfthe wolf Posts: 7,027
    up to you and the wife.

    congrats btw. ;)
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    decides2dreamdecides2dream Posts: 14,976
    the wolf wrote:
    up to you and the wife.

    congrats btw. ;)



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    bicyclejoebicyclejoe USA Posts: 1,165
    edited November 2009
    Congrats.
    But Vedder as a first name (or middle) comes off as pretty obsessive and cringe-worthy. Wouldn't you feel more comfortable using a family member's name or a historical figure who moved mountains, through suffering and sacrifice and justice, rather than records?
    And I say that as a longtime Pearl Jam and Ed Ved fan -- and a father who named his daughter Eleanor after Eleanor Roosevelt.
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    velogatorvelogator Posts: 174
    I think it's cool, but it depends on what your last name is. If you have a last name that works, go for it. maybe your last name is "Mann"

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    Ledbetterman10Ledbetterman10 Posts: 16,731
    tombrady12 wrote:
    Wife pregnant and if we have a boy we are considering naming him Vedder. What ya think?


    If your so enthralled with Eddie Vedder......why not just name your kid "Eddie"?

    Someone in the other forum started a thread talking about how he named his kid "LUKIN"!!! That's complete insanity.
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    vedder6vedder6 Posts: 86
    My son's middle name is Vedder. Some people think we are nuts, some think it is cool. I would have went with Eddie, but my wife has a cousin Eddie that she can't stand. She knew how important the band and Ed are to me so she said let's go with Vedder. Connor Vedder is the coolest little boy in town.
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    Hugh Freaking DillonHugh Freaking Dillon Posts: 14,010
    My wife and I have two daughters. We never found out the sex before the birth, so we had both boy and girl names picked out. Our boy name was going to be "Liam Vedder". There is absolutely nothing wrong with it, even if you want it to be the first name.

    It has nothing to do with being obsessive. If this couple want their child to have something unique, at the same time as sharing something with their child that is special to them, then no, it's not "awful".

    We read the book of baby names, and there is a section devoted especially to naming your child after something in your life that has significantly impacted your life.

    If it's unique but still tasteful (like not something your kid would get endlessly teased over, like say, "Apple" or "Moses"), then I say go for it. And if you're at all concerned about how your child will like it growing up, give him a "standard" middle name, and he can always choose to go by that if he wants.

    Congrats on little Vedder!
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    Hugh Freaking DillonHugh Freaking Dillon Posts: 14,010
    Ledbetterman10 wrote:
    tombrady12 wrote:
    Wife pregnant and if we have a boy we are considering naming him Vedder. What ya think?


    If your so enthralled with Eddie Vedder......why not just name your kid "Eddie"?

    Someone in the other forum started a thread talking about how he named his kid "LUKIN"!!! That's complete insanity.

    this reminds me of that Seinfeld episode where George wanted to name his first born "Seven", and Jerry said "if Mickey Mantle is your idol, why not name it "Mickey"?", to which George scoffs at like it's a stupid name.

    Lukin is unusual, but I wouldn't call it insanity. There really aren't many "insane" names these days.
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    Ledbetterman10Ledbetterman10 Posts: 16,731
    Johnny Sitar wrote:
    Ledbetterman10 wrote:
    tombrady12 wrote:
    Wife pregnant and if we have a boy we are considering naming him Vedder. What ya think?


    If your so enthralled with Eddie Vedder......why not just name your kid "Eddie"?

    Someone in the other forum started a thread talking about how he named his kid "LUKIN"!!! That's complete insanity.

    this reminds me of that Seinfeld episode where George wanted to name his first born "Seven", and Jerry said "if Mickey Mantle is your idol, why not name it "Mickey"?", to which George scoffs at like it's a stupid name.

    Good eye.....that Seinfeld scene was sort of the basis for my post.


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    SarahLouSarahLou Posts: 175
    When i was on my way to the Pearl Jam gig in Philly, there was a guy in the elevator, and as his kid ran out at the wrong level, he shouted "Vedder come back!" i thought i must have heard him wrong, having PJ on the brain and all....but when we got off he called him Vedder twice more, and personally i loved it! I have always wanted to call my son Vedder, but decided to use it as a middle name instead, but still, it really suited this wee dude!

    so congrats! and go with what you want to call him!
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    redeyeredeye Posts: 620
    using someones name is not for me, especially not someone like ed, personally
    i dont think he would dig it to much.....
    but its a free country, and congrats, my daughter is now 9 weeks old, enjoy :D
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    pdxtrubpdxtrub Posts: 29
    My friends named their son Vedder. Cute kid, looks like he's going to be into sports when he gets older, while his brother shows more inclination towards music.

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    BeeGirl86BeeGirl86 Pittsburgh Posts: 171
    soo strange, I was just thinking about this the other day. I think it would sound much better as a middle name, but hey if you want to...go for it. My opinion = middle name though! Congrats!
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    GmoneyGmoney Posts: 1,618
    How about soda?
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    mookeywrenchmookeywrench Posts: 5,769
    I think Seven would be a good name
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