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Cute-ish....i hope i forget it thouhg or it wil become a favourite....

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SAMANTHA
Just LOVE names!

I'd just like to point out that Cotton Mather received Cotton as his given name because it was his mother's maiden name, so it is a surname transfer, not a direct transfer from the word. I didn't know it was used for a character in King of the Hill. I can see how the writers of that show might have thought of Cotton as a Southern name, but as a given name it would actually be very "New England" and rare in the South.

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And as a surname Cotton is not taken from the plant but is from Old English "aet cottum", meaning "dweller by the cottages." (See Reaney & Wilson's A Dictionary of English Surnames.)

It reminds me of Cotton Mather, the famous Puritan.

Cotton Hill on King of the Hill

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The name Cotton makes me think of the name of Hank's father on King of the Hill. It's one of those 'good old boy' names.

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I like unusual southern-esq boys' names, but I don't like using Cotton for a name at all.

Really nms. It's one of those words that just doesn't seem suitable as a name (at least to me).

gross
*Jessica*

sorry, but nms at all.

I think it's stylish. I mean, too stylized for me on my child - it seems strongly Southern and antique and rustic. But on someone else's kid I think it could be very pleasantly stylish, and it sounds namey and nice.

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- mirfak

I love the word. It's a great word. I love how it sounds and how it feels in my mouth.

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But as a NAME? One one: NO!

It's a nice name for a pony or other pet, and I could maybe see it on a hobbit, but not for a kid! ;)

It's okay, I met a girl named True Cotton ___last name here_____ but its okay as a middle name. I don't really like it as a boy's or girl's first name though, sorry it's just not my style.

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-Kaylen (aka Kay!)

I think of it more as a girl's name. Actually, I think of it more as a material used for sewing, but there you go. ^_^

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- Maria
Pro-Sissy-Names.

Hmm. I don't think it's something I can see on a person. I had a pet named Cotton when I was a kid.

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-- Sarah

It reminds me of Cotton Mather. This isn't a bad thing. Personally, I think that the name could fly just fine. I have no problems with it. It seems wordy now, but that would fade if it were used more.

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Also, Cotton was used as a name in the movie "Dodgeball" as one of the announcers.

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PP adopter! See profile.

This message was edited 5/21/2006, 12:00 PM

I've heard it before, and of course there was Cotton Mather. But all I can see is the word "cotton", not a name, not even a surname. :-/

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~Heather~

Recently, the weight loss has all gone to hell. :-/ Trying to get back on track...

I think Joseph Cotton (= surname) did a fine job in "Citizen Kane" and many other films.

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That's about as close as I can come to liking the name for a boy. I do love Linus, however. :-)