Which is worse?

In your opinion, which is worse? The cliche of naming a fall baby [name_f]Autumn[/name_f], or an [name_f]Autumn[/name_f] born in another season?

I could ask the same question of [name_f]Spring[/name_f], [name_f]Summer[/name_f], and [name_u]Winter[/name_u], of course, but ours is due in [name_f]October[/name_f]. :wink:

Honestly, I wouldn’t really bat an eye either way. [name_f]Autumn[/name_f] has become coommon enough that I just think of it as a name, not necessarily a declaration of a birthday. Although I guess it would help friends and acquaintances remember her birthday, which could be useful :slight_smile:

I don’t see a problem with either one. Both [name_f]Autumn[/name_f]’s I’ve known were born in [name_f]February[/name_f], but I wouldn’t have thought it was weird if they had been born during the fall either. The only [name_f]April[/name_f] I’ve known was born in [name_f]April[/name_f] and the only [name_f]Spring[/name_f] I’ve known was born in [name_f]Spring[/name_f].

I see nothing bad about either. [name_f]Autumn[/name_f] is a lovely name.

Agreeing with above, I think is fine either way.

I have a colleague named [name_f]April[/name_f] whose birthday is [name_f]April[/name_f] 1st… that may be a bit much.

but an [name_f]Autumn[/name_f] born in [name_f]October[/name_f] I would not bat an eye at (or born in any other month).

So I don’t see a real problem with either, but I prefer when the name doesn’t line up with the time of year. “We picked [name_f]Summer[/name_f] because you were…born in summer” “We named you [name_u]August[/name_u]…because you were born in [name_u]August[/name_u].” Maybe it’s me but it just feels so generic when they line up.

An [name_f]Autumn[/name_f] born in another season, definitely. Once knew one born just after [name_u]Christmas[/name_u], and she was as bizarre as her name choice was for me… why should someone carry the name of a season with her that she has no special connection (e.g. being born in it) to? :confused:

Agreed. The thought of someone born in winter, spring, or summer being named [name_f]Autumn[/name_f] is quite strange to me, actually. I don’t see how it would be cliched or generic to name an autumn-born daughter [name_f]Autumn[/name_f].

I love the name [name_f]Autumn[/name_f]! When I meet an [name_f]Autumn[/name_f], I tend to see it as just a name rather than a season. I wouldn’t think it was weird either way, and [name_f]Autumn[/name_f] could be born any time of the year!

I know several Autumns and it’s never really dawned on me to think about their name in relationship to the season in which they were born.

I think either is fine. It is quite likely that she’ll occasionally be asked if she were born in [name_f]Autumn[/name_f], but that’s not the end of the world.
If you like [name_f]Autumn[/name_f], I think you can use it for a baby born in any month, especially if you tell her why you chose the name so that she has an answer for curious questioners.

I wouldn’t at all expect an [name_f]Autumn[/name_f] to be born in [name_f]Autumn[/name_f]. In the same way I wouldn’t think it was weird for someone named [name_m]Austin[/name_m] to be born in Chicago, or someone named [name_u]Hunter[/name_u] to have never gone hunting.

One of my favorite names is [name_u]June[/name_u], both because of how it sounds and because it’s my favorite month. I would absolutely use it for a baby named in [name_u]December[/name_u].

I don’t think that either option is bad. If you want to name your child [name_f]Autumn[/name_f] (or any of the seasons) then you should, regardless of when they’re born. I love [name_f]Autumn[/name_f] by the way! It’s a beautiful name!