So the rumors point to Beyoncé’s son being named Sir [name_u]Carter[/name_u], which seems very on trend right now, considering names like [name_u]Reign[/name_u] and [name_m]King[/name_m]. However, this name (if authentic) really reminds me, specifically, of [name_u]Kim[/name_u] Kardashian’s son, [name_m]Saint[/name_m] [name_u]West[/name_u]. Both are clearly honorifics, and they even start with the same letter. So, of these two unconventional choices, which would you choose and why? (And if you hate them both, pick the one you hate slightly less, lol).
For me, it’s [name_m]Saint[/name_m] [name_u]West[/name_u], hands down. Like many people, my knee jerk reaction was to scoff at the name choice. It seemed pretentious, especially coming from [name_u]Kim[/name_u] K. and [name_m]Kanye[/name_m] [name_u]West[/name_u]. But honestly, it’s grown on me. The sound of the name is quite lovely, it’s short and easy to say, yet sounds complete. There’s a certain softness and romance to the name, but the t at then end makes it sound clear and strong. Also, I think it goes with their last name very well and has more history as a name than I originally thought. I know it can be easy to automatically dislike anything Kardashian related, but bias aside, [name_m]Saint[/name_m] [name_u]West[/name_u] has become a bit of a GP for me.
But I really hate Sir [name_u]Carter[/name_u]. Unlike [name_m]Saint[/name_m], Sir does not sound like a complete name to me, a problem made worse by the fact that [name_u]Carter[/name_u] is a common first name. It just sounds like a man named [name_u]Carter[/name_u] who has been knighted. I keep waiting for the last name, before realizing that Sir is the first name and [name_u]Carter[/name_u] is the last name. With [name_m]Saint[/name_m] [name_u]West[/name_u], I think it is very clear that [name_m]Saint[/name_m] is the first name and [name_u]West[/name_u] the surname. This probably wouldn’t have been as clear with a surname like [name_u]Carter[/name_u] ([name_m]Saint[/name_m] [name_u]Carter[/name_u] would just sound like St. [name_u]Carter[/name_u]), but with [name_u]West[/name_u] I think it works. At the least, I can imagine myself calling a kid, even an adult, [name_m]Saint[/name_m]. But Sir? On a child it feels ridiculous, on adult it sounds as if they don’t have a name at all (Sir is the generic term I use when speaking to a man whose name I don’t know). Also, I can’t help but think of Mr. Sir, from Holes. Also, while some may interpret [name_m]Saint[/name_m] as pretentious, at least it is aspirational, like naming your child with a virtue name. There is nothing aspirational or positive about Sir (as I said, it feels very generic to me). Unless, of course, the name is a reference to knighthood. But Bey and [name_u]Jay[/name_u] Z are American so it just comes off as odd for me.
So that’s my take, but which (if you have to pick) do you guys prefer? Also, do you think that Sir [name_u]Carter[/name_u] is the real name, or do you think it is something else? Thanks, Berries!!