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What do you think of Hunter? I really like the sound of it. I also like the nn Hunt. Do you like Hunter or Hunt by itself? I don't mind the meaning. Hunting is likely a lot more animal friendly than buying meat from animals who were raised on farms. Don't get me wrong, I don't support it as a sport but I think killing animals for meat is fine. I guess you could also interpret it as hunting your dreams or something :P But I guess the actual meaning definitely comes from hunting animals. I just wonder if this name would upset vegetarians or vegans. I'd probably not use it as a first name, maybe as a middle name. Would you say it's too common?
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I think it's fine. It doesn't sound pretentious like most surname names do (Chase, Maddox), and doesn't sound doggy-eager like most occupational surname names do (Cooper, Sawyer). To me it sounds sort of rustic, and makes me think of a person who is at least not overfed.
The thing I don't like is that the T tends to get dropped. People don't say Hun-Ter. They say Hun'er. It comes off sounding sorta slick. IMO. I don't think Hunt makes a good name at all. But if Hunter were a name I wanted to use, I couldn't care less if animal rights softies were bothered by the mere idea of people hunting. Animals are hunters too, ffs.
The thing I don't like is that the T tends to get dropped. People don't say Hun-Ter. They say Hun'er. It comes off sounding sorta slick. IMO. I don't think Hunt makes a good name at all. But if Hunter were a name I wanted to use, I couldn't care less if animal rights softies were bothered by the mere idea of people hunting. Animals are hunters too, ffs.
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My impression of Hunter is at least as pretentious, well-fed, and doggy-eater as all of the other popular surname names down here, but that's subjective, I guess. I also hate the way it sounds, which is also subjective, T or not, and since it's as unappealing to me as all of the other surnamey names I find myself rolling my eyes at the choice of hunting as imagery for it.
My comment is supposed to be about the friggin T sound, which is impossible to deal with. Hunner is just how you would say Hunter in my dialect. Any other way is a falsehood. But: Hunner sounds awful. I can't bring myself to do it. It just sounds terrible! and incorrect to boot. So whenever I talk about people I know in my life named Hunter, I go out of my way to artificially pronounce the T, and I sound artificial and ridiculous. I hate being coerced into making that stupid choice! Just because someone chose to give their kid a dumb name and I have to interact with that dumb-named kid however many years later!
My 2c, worth not much more than that.
My comment is supposed to be about the friggin T sound, which is impossible to deal with. Hunner is just how you would say Hunter in my dialect. Any other way is a falsehood. But: Hunner sounds awful. I can't bring myself to do it. It just sounds terrible! and incorrect to boot. So whenever I talk about people I know in my life named Hunter, I go out of my way to artificially pronounce the T, and I sound artificial and ridiculous. I hate being coerced into making that stupid choice! Just because someone chose to give their kid a dumb name and I have to interact with that dumb-named kid however many years later!
My 2c, worth not much more than that.
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I met one Hunter in Texas and he was probably the biggest influence on what I think of the name. He was supposed to be taking care of a house I was renting, for my asshole invisible landlord. He was a handyman living paycheck to paycheck ... a cool guy, not unattractive, but possibly had mental health or drug issues? lol. So, to me the name doesn't seem pretentious. It suited him somehow. He wore flannels.
Hunner... yep. BUUT, it's almost distinguishable from if the name were actually "Hunner," right? It doesn't exactly rhyme with "runner." There's a teeny tiny stop, it feels a wee bit different to say ... uh ... okay, maybe not. ugh
It still bugs me though, and so does every other damned surnamey name that has a stop instead of a T sound. Peyton, Trenton, Bentley, Quentin, Quinton. Somehow, Martin does not bug me ... because it's not surnamey to me, it doesn't have that slick vibe.
And don't get me started on Carder and Porder. =P
Hunner... yep. BUUT, it's almost distinguishable from if the name were actually "Hunner," right? It doesn't exactly rhyme with "runner." There's a teeny tiny stop, it feels a wee bit different to say ... uh ... okay, maybe not. ugh
It still bugs me though, and so does every other damned surnamey name that has a stop instead of a T sound. Peyton, Trenton, Bentley, Quentin, Quinton. Somehow, Martin does not bug me ... because it's not surnamey to me, it doesn't have that slick vibe.
And don't get me started on Carder and Porder. =P
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I've been muttering to myself, and the T is still there for me.And I wasn't trying. A different accent, must be. (extreme east-coast Canada.)
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Same here
T's I usually say, though other things manage to escape me.
Hunter is alright. I don't find it offensive, or overly endearing. It's better than a lot of names I've seen recently. Along the same line, however, I love Gunnar. I love it for its place in Norse legend and its meaning. The gun sound just so happens to be there.
T's I usually say, though other things manage to escape me.
Hunter is alright. I don't find it offensive, or overly endearing. It's better than a lot of names I've seen recently. Along the same line, however, I love Gunnar. I love it for its place in Norse legend and its meaning. The gun sound just so happens to be there.
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I agree about Gunnar. Spelled with an A. It doesn't make me think of guns. It just sounds like a heroic old Scandinavian name. It bugs me to see "Gunner" though.
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Not much of a fan, my brother was almost named this until my father refused it (which considering how much he hunts is kind of a shocker) thank the heavens above!
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As a vegetarian, I can't say the name bothers me in that sense, but I don't like the name.
Perhaps it's a reflection on me, and how my mind works, but I see the 'Hunt' part and I can see how easy it is to change the first letter and turn it into a rather vulgar term.
I can just imagine the potential for teasing.
Perhaps it's a reflection on me, and how my mind works, but I see the 'Hunt' part and I can see how easy it is to change the first letter and turn it into a rather vulgar term.
I can just imagine the potential for teasing.
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I don't really see much potential for teasing. I know several guys named Hunter, one of them goes by Hunt all of the time and I've never heard of anyone making that connection. I never thought of it myself either. It's a name that made the top 40 so I doubt many people see a potential for teasing, otherwise it wouldn't be so common.
Maybe it's because they are words. The words hunt and hunter don't make me think of the vulgar term because they have their own meanings. When you think about it almost all names rhyme with something vulgar or unattractive, or at least a syllable of them does.
Maybe it's because they are words. The words hunt and hunter don't make me think of the vulgar term because they have their own meanings. When you think about it almost all names rhyme with something vulgar or unattractive, or at least a syllable of them does.
This message was edited 11/11/2012, 11:31 AM
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Yeah I know a ton of Hunters and nobody teases them about the C word.
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I think it's because of the joke RoxStar made in her post, that makes the connection for me.
NB: Although I feel the same about Tucker.
I clearly just have a vulgar mind.
NB: Although I feel the same about Tucker.
I clearly just have a vulgar mind.
This message was edited 11/11/2012, 11:34 AM
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No, you don't. The name makes me think of c***, too.
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Mike Hunt would be a rather unfortunate name, but I really only see anything vulgar about it when it's paired with a name that ends in a K sound and you say them quickly.
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PG...
There is a very common gag that radio personalities like to pull. They will get their dumb intern or some listener to go to a store and ask that "Mike Hunt" be paged over the loudspeaker.
There is a very common gag that radio personalities like to pull. They will get their dumb intern or some listener to go to a store and ask that "Mike Hunt" be paged over the loudspeaker.
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Something similar happened on the BBC news a few months ago, when they were talking about "Jeremy Hunt - culture secretary."
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More of the gag.
Also Mike Rotch, Wayne Kerr, and Dan Druff are favorite pranks as well.
Also Mike Rotch, Wayne Kerr, and Dan Druff are favorite pranks as well.
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I like Hunter. It is the only occupational name that i can think of that just doesn't sound childish and trendy. Hunter is much better than Chase, which is more popular and has the same meaning.The nickname Hunt is nice to, even on it's own. I personally have nothing against hunting, my husband is native american and it is part of his culture. That being said I'm sure some vegetarians would dislike the name, but not all. I know several vegetarians who are pro hunting since the industrial meat system is what they are against.
It makes me think of Hunter S. Thompson, who may not be the best namesake, but he did invent Gonzo journalism which is a fun genre.
It makes me think of Hunter S. Thompson, who may not be the best namesake, but he did invent Gonzo journalism which is a fun genre.
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Yes, I think it's too common. A lot of people hunt where I live, so I hear it all the time. There is even a couple of girls named Hunter at the high school where I work.
I have no idea if it upsets vegetarians or vegans. There are a lot of them on the board, so maybe one of them will give their opinion.
I have no idea if it upsets vegetarians or vegans. There are a lot of them on the board, so maybe one of them will give their opinion.
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I don't care about the literal meaning of the name much, but probably a diehard vegetarian or vegan would. (They tend to get upset very easily. lol)
But I don't like it as a name, it's so "Oh, look what a little stud I am! See me all sweaty and half-naked on the cover of a romance novel at the drugstore! And I'm rich too! I have my own ranch!"
But I don't like it as a name, it's so "Oh, look what a little stud I am! See me all sweaty and half-naked on the cover of a romance novel at the drugstore! And I'm rich too! I have my own ranch!"
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