Comments on: Name of the Day: Corbin http://appellationmountain.net/2008/08/12/name-of-the-day-corbin/ Where Every Name Has a Story Sat, 11 Feb 2012 23:32:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Serena http://appellationmountain.net/2008/08/12/name-of-the-day-corbin/#comment-1381 Fri, 22 Aug 2008 03:30:50 +0000 http://appellationmountain.wordpress.com/?p=397#comment-1381 I agree whole-heartedly with coolteamblt. Corbin is a great alternative name without naming your kid something insane like ‘Celery’ or ‘Fido’. As my family tradition dictates names that begin with K, I had Corbin on my list as Korbin, but further down the list simply because it looks better with a C than a K.

]]> By: coolteamblt http://appellationmountain.net/2008/08/12/name-of-the-day-corbin/#comment-1245 Wed, 13 Aug 2008 13:51:20 +0000 http://appellationmountain.wordpress.com/?p=397#comment-1245 I think they are great alternatives, don’t get me wrong. They are good names, and I would love love love to hear them over Brayden, spelling TBD. I think Ronan, Declan, Lachlan, Gavin, etc. are great alternatives to Logan, Evan, Aidan and friends, I just get a bit tired of them. I definitely would be excited as all get out to meet a small Corbin or Declan, but those kind of names have slowly started to slip down and out of my personal short list. I think that’s why Simon has fallen off my short list!

I would prefer to use something that still fits the familiar but not common bill, like Theodore or Gideon. It’s hard for my husband and I, though. His idea of an adventurous name is to name our dog Roxie. He does get kudos for coming up with Daphne, but he did watch a lot of Scooby Doo as a kid… ;)

His second choice for a girl is Stephanie, a name I can’t stand. He narrowed my top fifty list of boy’s names down to James and William. Growing up as a Kevin in a family of Kens, Marys, Patricias, and Lisas, I guess I can’t blame him. I have the only common name in my immediate family, so I was always a bit jealous. My sister is Amelia, my mother is Margo, and my dad is Brett. Not names I love, but being one of six Katherines in my English class, I got jealous for sure. Kevin didn’t really seem to care, but I definitely want a name that won’t make our kids James H. in school.

]]> By: appellationmountain http://appellationmountain.net/2008/08/12/name-of-the-day-corbin/#comment-1243 Wed, 13 Aug 2008 13:21:42 +0000 http://appellationmountain.wordpress.com/?p=397#comment-1243 It’s funny – I spent the weekend with friends who are also expecting #2. It was pretty clear they though Clio was a ridiculous name. If their second is a boy, they’re pretty sure they plan to call him Brayden, spelling TBD. I hope I kept a straight face when she said that. ;)

Kayt, I took your approach … hmmm … how about Ronan, Corbin, Declan? The Dad got very excited about Ronan. But the Mom-to-be dismissed all of those as weird. She honestly likes Top 25 names. Their daughter is Emma.

As someone who shed a Top Ten moniker as quickly as I could slither out of it, I don’t understand how parents could do that to their child. It seems like choosing something like Corbin would be a nice compromise – a very current feel, but different enough that you’re not one in the crowd.

I’ve been thinking a lot about this, but I need to settle down and gather my thoughts before I say more – but it’s an interesting discussion.

]]> By: coolteamblt http://appellationmountain.net/2008/08/12/name-of-the-day-corbin/#comment-1233 Tue, 12 Aug 2008 20:35:32 +0000 http://appellationmountain.wordpress.com/?p=397#comment-1233 I adore Corbin, but I’m so tired of the two syllable names, I would never use it. I do suggest it as an alternative to Kayden a lot, though.

]]> By: !!!DirtyHippy!!! http://appellationmountain.net/2008/08/12/name-of-the-day-corbin/#comment-1232 Tue, 12 Aug 2008 19:32:11 +0000 http://appellationmountain.wordpress.com/?p=397#comment-1232 I’m nodding out with Lola here . . . I hear Corbin and all I hear is “two syllable boy name that ends in ‘n’”. My son plays with a little Corbin (and a Landon, an Evan, a Mason, two Colins) and it never struck me as an interesting choice.

]]> By: Lola http://appellationmountain.net/2008/08/12/name-of-the-day-corbin/#comment-1231 Tue, 12 Aug 2008 14:25:10 +0000 http://appellationmountain.wordpress.com/?p=397#comment-1231 I thoroughly like Korben Dalls (That whole movie ranks in my personal top 10) But Corbin/Korben/Korbin/Corben really doesn’t blip on my radar (Hadn’t even thought Corbin Bernsen until you mentioned him, to be honest) . Two syllable boys names ending in ‘n’? I’m so over them for the most part. I don’t mind some but dislike most. I really wouldn’t mind meeting a Korben or two but he’s never going to be one of mine.

]]> By: Laney McDonald http://appellationmountain.net/2008/08/12/name-of-the-day-corbin/#comment-1230 Tue, 12 Aug 2008 14:00:20 +0000 http://appellationmountain.wordpress.com/?p=397#comment-1230 I love Corbin. I added this one to my list too. It’s really cute but not very common. It’s a great name and it has spark unlike Cory/Corey.

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