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[Opinions] Ripley?
I'm starting to like Ripley as a MN, any FN suggestions?
This is for a boy

This message was edited 2/17/2006, 6:09 AM

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It's alright with me. A little on the affected side because of the surnaminess (I mean it sounds like it's trying a little too hard to be colorful or swashbuckling or something), but I think the Sigourney Weaver character being called by her surname opened this name up for use pretty well (on either sex - it's less affected on a boy, IMO).- chazda
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I actually like Ripley for a girl. :blushes: but I don't think I'd actually use it, maybe for a dog.What about Shannon Ripley
Ethan Ripley, Scott Ripley?Mum to Hayley Anne
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Thumbs downI think it's awful, sorry.Besides the Ripley's Believe it or Not association, I just think "rip" is such an unpleasant sound in a name. (It kind of reminds me of slang for farts too -- he just "ripped" one.)My old hairdresser named her daughter this, and I must say it's probably the only time I'd ever been left speechless by a name. Usually when I don't like one I can just mumble that's cute, or pretty or whatever, even if I don't mean it. But with Ripley, I literally couldn't get words out. It's probably the most unfeminine sounding name I can think of.I think it's a little better on a boy, but I still think there are 1000s of better names out there.Edit: for typo

This message was edited 2/17/2006, 1:13 PM

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Not to mention...It also reminds me of ripply, an adjective that I'm sure no one wants to be described with.
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I agree too. So unpleasant.
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I agree.
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Ripley, not a good name for anyone.
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I like Ripley for a boy and a girl (and I'm not much of one for unisex names).Combos...
Edgar Ripley
Asher Ripley
Eli Ripley
Rohan Ripley
Silas Ripley
Ivan Ripley
Lyle Ripley
Calvin Ripley
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I like the name, but it brings up too many well known associations: Ripley's Believe It or Not and The Talented Mr. Ripley. The Sigourney Weaver in the Alien series association doesn't bother me."We can even learn from our enemies." -OvidMitakuye Oyasin
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I like ripley alot but it sounds sort of surname-y. But it could really be paired with alot of names.Joshua Ripley
Kevin Ripley
Ian Ripley
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I don't like it. It's a very very well known city where I'm from.
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I think Ripley is too well known as the name of a woman who fights Aliens a thousand years in the future :-oSorry. I just can't picture it for anything else since that's the only time I've ever heard the name!Aside from Ripley's Believe it or Not but that doesn't feel like a name to me - it makes me think of a circus sideshow. Another not good association.
"Chan eil tuil air nach tig traoghadh"
"Maybe surrounded by
A million people I
Still feel all alone
I just wanna go home
Oh I miss you, you know"

- 'Home', Michael Buble
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I actually like Ripley as a middle name for a girl, because of Sigourney Weaver's character Ellen Ripley from the "Aliens" films. :)
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Oh yeah, it reminds me of "The Talented Mr. Ripley" as well....made you look ;)
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it's also cute on a girl
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It is a popular practice where I live to make the mother's / grandmother's maiden name a middle name. So I find it weird when random surnames are put in the middle-name spot. I also just don't like Ripley ... I think of the violent word "rip", and of Jack the Ripper._____________________________________________________________________Elinor
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Ew, that's a horrible association! One to add to my list of aliens and sideshows (things that come to mind when I hear the name 'Ripley').
"Chan eil tuil air nach tig traoghadh"
"Maybe surrounded by
A million people I
Still feel all alone
I just wanna go home
Oh I miss you, you know"

- 'Home', Michael Buble
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