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I was thinking about this the other day. I have Merrick on my list but I think I like this even better. WDYT?
From what I'm finding (it's in the User Submitted names, and from just a google search), it's some sort of Gaelic surname (Submitted name says scottish, another site says Irish, idk) and means rock.
Carrick or Kerrick?
:x In case anyone needs to know, it's Christian's father in 50 Shades of Grey (the equivalent of Carlisle in Twilight). I might be wrong but I don't think he's a big enough character for people to gasp and say "That's a Fifty Shades name!" Maybe I'm wrong though.
(And since I brought it up, do you guys think Christian will become more or less popular in the aftermath of this series? Ana/Anastasia? I don't think it will have the same "effect" as Twilight-- most of the Twilight names were trendy/popular to start).
From what I'm finding (it's in the User Submitted names, and from just a google search), it's some sort of Gaelic surname (Submitted name says scottish, another site says Irish, idk) and means rock.
Carrick or Kerrick?
:x In case anyone needs to know, it's Christian's father in 50 Shades of Grey (the equivalent of Carlisle in Twilight). I might be wrong but I don't think he's a big enough character for people to gasp and say "That's a Fifty Shades name!" Maybe I'm wrong though.
(And since I brought it up, do you guys think Christian will become more or less popular in the aftermath of this series? Ana/Anastasia? I don't think it will have the same "effect" as Twilight-- most of the Twilight names were trendy/popular to start).
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I like it. I associate it more with the surname Carrick than the 50 Shades character, I don't think using it would have any unsavory connotations or immediately bring the book series to mind,
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I also get Scottish locational last name, from carraig=rock. It's okay - not something I'd use, but if I saw it on a kid I wouldn't hate it. Carrick and Kerrick are pronounced differently for me and Carrick sounds much better - and absolutely un-girly, it's got Rick in it!
I have about as much interest in 50 Shades as I had in Twilight.:D But I think Anastasia is a bit long to really catch on and Chris-names are still feeling a bit overused and dated.
I have about as much interest in 50 Shades as I had in Twilight.:D But I think Anastasia is a bit long to really catch on and Chris-names are still feeling a bit overused and dated.
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Sounds like "carrot."
And I for one can't get enough of '50 Shades'. They are, without a doubt, THE worst books I've ever read. I have a sick fascination with them because they're so terrible. :)
And I for one can't get enough of '50 Shades'. They are, without a doubt, THE worst books I've ever read. I have a sick fascination with them because they're so terrible. :)
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I like Carrick, and I think it's a lot better looking than Kerrick. If someone I knew named their son Carrick I would be very impressed.
I'm never going to read Fifty Shades, and it doesn't influence my opinion at all.
I'm never going to read Fifty Shades, and it doesn't influence my opinion at all.
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I read about a character (minor) named Garrick, which I like better. The double 'K' sound makes it very harsh to me.
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It's interesting, but I don't really like the sound of it. It's too heavy on the hard "c"/"k" sound.
Kerrick appeals to me a bit more than Carrick.
I like Merrick.
Kerrick appeals to me a bit more than Carrick.
I like Merrick.
This message was edited 7/10/2012, 7:21 PM
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I'm sick of hearing about Fifty Shades.
Carrick isn't that great of a name.
Carrick isn't that great of a name.
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I agree...
There's a reason it's a last name and not a first name.
There's a reason it's a last name and not a first name.
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I'm not a fan
But I'm reading it to see what the fuss is about. It's sort of what I do. It isn't good (or at least, not in the way it wants to be. I find it very funny. I have some snarky blog posts about it).
But the name interested me. If I'd seen it on the newspaper or on tv or something, it'd be the same (well. maybe not, but only because I didn't think "hm, carrick" until seeing it several times. The same thing happened with my favorite boy's name-- it was somewhat BTN trendy at one point and after doing combos for someone else I started thinking about it more).
I really can't help but wonder how you would have responded had I not included any background information.
But I'm reading it to see what the fuss is about. It's sort of what I do. It isn't good (or at least, not in the way it wants to be. I find it very funny. I have some snarky blog posts about it).
But the name interested me. If I'd seen it on the newspaper or on tv or something, it'd be the same (well. maybe not, but only because I didn't think "hm, carrick" until seeing it several times. The same thing happened with my favorite boy's name-- it was somewhat BTN trendy at one point and after doing combos for someone else I started thinking about it more).
I really can't help but wonder how you would have responded had I not included any background information.
This message was edited 7/10/2012, 7:15 PM
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I like the spelling Kerrick much better. It reminds me of Kerry, which, unlike Bear, is a very masculine name to me. I even know a male Kerry.
This is a name I could come to like. I think it sounds very strong, very much like its meaning of rock.
This is a name I could come to like. I think it sounds very strong, very much like its meaning of rock.
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my exact thoughts.
I seem to remember an episode of "Intervention" or some dateline special about drug addiction with a girl named Carrick (or something close to it) and have always liked the sound of it but the Carrick spelling does seem more feminine to me
I seem to remember an episode of "Intervention" or some dateline special about drug addiction with a girl named Carrick (or something close to it) and have always liked the sound of it but the Carrick spelling does seem more feminine to me
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For some reason, it feels like....
Carrick is to Derek what Caeden is to Aiden.
Maybe it's a trend to change the first letter to have a 'different' name. nms
I don't know if Anastasia and Christian would have an upswing. If the name reminds someone too much of very adult fiction, they might feel weird about intentionally naming a baby that.
Carrick is to Derek what Caeden is to Aiden.
Maybe it's a trend to change the first letter to have a 'different' name. nms
I don't know if Anastasia and Christian would have an upswing. If the name reminds someone too much of very adult fiction, they might feel weird about intentionally naming a baby that.
This message was edited 7/10/2012, 4:30 PM
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Makes me think of carrot though spelling it Kerrick makes that association a bit better.
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I don't really like the sound of it, and I can't put my finger on the specific part of it that bothers me. It also makes me think of this terribly written poor-excuse-for a romance novel (it wasn't 50 Shades of Grey, it was a Nora Roberts book) I read a little while ago to take a "hard book" break. There was a character named Carrick. Oh man that book was awful, so Carrick seems cheesy to me now.
From the research I did I concluded it was Scottish, but I'd believe what Bear said about it being an Anglicized Irish word/name.
From the research I did I concluded it was Scottish, but I'd believe what Bear said about it being an Anglicized Irish word/name.
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I don't know about Scottish. But Carrick is the Anglicized form of the Irish word carraig, meaning rock. I have a book on Irish place names and their roots. Places like Carrickfergus, Carrignavar and Carrick-on-Suir are listed.
I don't know how I feel about it as a boy's name. Normally just about anything that reminds me of Ireland is a shoe-in. And I like names from nature. I think it's the "Carri-" part of it that is getting to me. It makes me think of Carrie, the girl's name. Kerrick doesn't help because that makes me think of Kerry, which I also associate as a girl's name. The "-ick" ending on Carrick is definitely masculine sounding so I'm torn.
On balance, Carrick is so close to a top four name of mine, Cormac that I don't think I'll really put in much effort to make it 100% masculine in my mind. Sorry. :-/
I don't know how I feel about it as a boy's name. Normally just about anything that reminds me of Ireland is a shoe-in. And I like names from nature. I think it's the "Carri-" part of it that is getting to me. It makes me think of Carrie, the girl's name. Kerrick doesn't help because that makes me think of Kerry, which I also associate as a girl's name. The "-ick" ending on Carrick is definitely masculine sounding so I'm torn.
On balance, Carrick is so close to a top four name of mine, Cormac that I don't think I'll really put in much effort to make it 100% masculine in my mind. Sorry. :-/
This message was edited 7/10/2012, 3:24 PM
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