https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 20 May 2026 04:52:07 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-think-of-the-name-cotton/page/2#post-1925286 Sat, 01 Nov 2014 12:26:10 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 1925286@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@yellowbird: maybe it's Sheets? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-think-of-the-name-cotton/page/2#post-1925216 Sat, 01 Nov 2014 11:14:20 +0000 krispi 1925216@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm not a fan of it for kids. It sounds like a pet's name. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-think-of-the-name-cotton/page/2#post-1924929 Fri, 31 Oct 2014 21:14:32 +0000 californiadreams 1924929@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I started singing Cotton Eyed Joe in my head </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-think-of-the-name-cotton/page/2#post-1924925 Fri, 31 Oct 2014 21:10:36 +0000 birdofafeather 1924925@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not a fan. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-think-of-the-name-cotton/page/2#post-1924882 Fri, 31 Oct 2014 20:17:39 +0000 JerricaBenton 1924882@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It is a real name, albeit a very old one! I also think of cotton mather or cotton weary - neither of which are necessarily positive associations. I don't hate it, though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-think-of-the-name-cotton/page/2#post-1924877 Fri, 31 Oct 2014 20:15:05 +0000 CatchAFallingStar 1924877@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@BabyBoecksMom: I really don't like it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-think-of-the-name-cotton/page/2#post-1924841 Fri, 31 Oct 2014 19:40:13 +0000 MrsStar 1924841@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not a fan </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-think-of-the-name-cotton/page/2#post-1924832 Fri, 31 Oct 2014 19:23:32 +0000 regberadaisy 1924832@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>?!?!?! Is my reaction... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-think-of-the-name-cotton/page/2#post-1924829 Fri, 31 Oct 2014 19:21:56 +0000 Mrs. D 1924829@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>As a teacher, it's spellable, pronounceable and phonetic, so I'm good with it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-think-of-the-name-cotton/page/2#post-1924826 Fri, 31 Oct 2014 19:20:09 +0000 Beehive 1924826@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@loveisstrange: Yes! Back to you, Cotton. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-think-of-the-name-cotton/page/2#post-1924824 Fri, 31 Oct 2014 19:19:17 +0000 jessibear 1924824@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I could get on board with this, but I think it's because I know an elderly lady named Cotton and she is SPUNKY. It's not a name I would probably choose but I can appreciate it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-think-of-the-name-cotton/page/2#post-1924764 Fri, 31 Oct 2014 17:58:17 +0000 turquoisemama 1924764@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Uh no... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-think-of-the-name-cotton/page/2#post-1924763 Fri, 31 Oct 2014 17:55:29 +0000 jedeve 1924763@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Great. Now I have "the touch, the feel of Cotton..." stuck in my head. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-think-of-the-name-cotton/page/2#post-1924759 Fri, 31 Oct 2014 17:46:57 +0000 yellowbird 1924759@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope! Wonder what his middle name is </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-think-of-the-name-cotton/page/2#post-1924734 Fri, 31 Oct 2014 17:03:02 +0000 Mrs. Sunshine 1924734@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-think-of-the-name-cotton/page/2#post-1924717 Fri, 31 Oct 2014 16:38:00 +0000 sooz 1924717@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>You must be out of your cotton-pickin'-mind to name your kid that. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-think-of-the-name-cotton/page/2#post-1924699 Fri, 31 Oct 2014 16:09:20 +0000 Purpledaisy 1924699@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No. Just no. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-think-of-the-name-cotton/page/2#post-1924689 Fri, 31 Oct 2014 16:01:00 +0000 Ree723 1924689@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yeah....that would be a big ole NO. Poor kid. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-think-of-the-name-cotton/page/2#post-1924684 Fri, 31 Oct 2014 15:52:37 +0000 Ra 1924684@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Rainbow Sprinkles: Fax Machine was on our short list. Way to kill our vibe. :wink: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-think-of-the-name-cotton/page/2#post-1924661 Fri, 31 Oct 2014 15:35:19 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 1924661@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Might as well name your baby Flannel or Shovel or Splash or Fax Machine..... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-think-of-the-name-cotton/page/2#post-1924651 Fri, 31 Oct 2014 15:30:43 +0000 HLK208 1924651@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nooooo!! I think of this... </p> [attach=1336/14/nebsz7.496x217.image.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-think-of-the-name-cotton/page/2#post-1924648 Fri, 31 Oct 2014 15:28:08 +0000 coopsmama 1924648@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm not digging it at all, and that's saying something since both of my kids have last names as first names and I generally like unique names! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-think-of-the-name-cotton/page/2#post-1924628 Fri, 31 Oct 2014 15:13:48 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 1924628@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think of a Southern insurance company called Cotton States. Not a bad name, but doesn't imediately strike me as a first name. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-think-of-the-name-cotton/page/2#post-1924612 Fri, 31 Oct 2014 15:07:01 +0000 Vegmama 1924612@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@loveisstrange: That's exactly what I was thinking! :) </p> <p>I agree with @travellingbee: ... I feel like you'd get used to it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-think-of-the-name-cotton/page/2#post-1924596 Fri, 31 Oct 2014 14:56:47 +0000 whenoceansrise 1924596@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Definitely not a fan! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-think-of-the-name-cotton/page/2#post-1924585 Fri, 31 Oct 2014 14:48:41 +0000 travellingbee 1924585@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had a student named Cotton. I certainly wouldn't choose it but he was cute and I got used to it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-think-of-the-name-cotton/page/2#post-1924538 Fri, 31 Oct 2014 14:20:26 +0000 fairy 1924538@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope, Not a fan! It sounds like a name for a bunny though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-think-of-the-name-cotton/page/2#post-1924532 Fri, 31 Oct 2014 14:18:09 +0000 Ra 1924532@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Umm...no. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-think-of-the-name-cotton/page/2#post-1924526 Fri, 31 Oct 2014 14:16:58 +0000 jhd 1924526@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i don't care for it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-think-of-the-name-cotton/page/2#post-1924518 Fri, 31 Oct 2014 14:13:15 +0000 Mrs.Pinecone316 1924518@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>uh, not a fan. </p>