Elmer

My partner and I are about a year or so away from having children, but as a name-obsessed person, I have had my list compiled for years, well before I was in a relationship. Of course, now I have to consider my soon-to-be husband’s taste in names, and his are all over the place.

Anyway, one name in his family that is VERY slowly growing on me is [name_m]Elmer[/name_m]. My husband loves it. I am trying to ignore my brain’s immediate associated with glue and [name_m]Elmer[/name_m] Fudd.

do you think a kid could rock this name? Or should we go back to the family tree for more inspiration?

I think it’s cute. Though I prefer [name_f]Eimear[/name_f] or [name_f]Elma[/name_f] for a girl.

I love ‘E’ names. Some of my favourites which you might like too are [name_m]Ebenezer[/name_m], [name_u]Elias[/name_u], [name_m]Ephraim[/name_m], [name_m]Ernest[/name_m], [name_m]Enoch[/name_m], [name_m]Elwyn[/name_m] Emeric, [name_m]Edric[/name_m] and [name_m]Edmund[/name_m].

[name_m]Elmer[/name_m] would be a very difficult name to wear for most boys so I would go back to the search. It has so much teasing potential and we have no way of knowing the personality of our baby. There are thousands of names to choose from so I think you will find one that is easier to wear.