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There was a rather depressing news item on yahoo a few days ago involving a young girl with cancer whose name was Colby. WDYT? I really don't like it, it's very trendy and unfeminine, and doesn't have a very nice meaning either.
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I really dislike the sound of the name. When I was a kid there was a character on a soap opera who named her daughter Colby after her her maiden name. Even as a kid, I thought it was really unattractive. The cheese association doesn't help me much. There was a nice good-looking guy on "Survivor" one season and I was disappointed that Colby was his name, heh.
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I think I'd like it on a boy but it's not that bad on a girl
Ha ha you looked
Ha ha you looked
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Cheese!
I can just see parent's taking a kid's picture and trying to get him to smile by saying, "Colby, Cheese!"
To answer the actual question, Colby is bad on a boy, and putting it on a girl only makes it worse. The sound isn't too attractive either. The "olb" sound reminds me of the sound when someone gulps water.
I can just see parent's taking a kid's picture and trying to get him to smile by saying, "Colby, Cheese!"
To answer the actual question, Colby is bad on a boy, and putting it on a girl only makes it worse. The sound isn't too attractive either. The "olb" sound reminds me of the sound when someone gulps water.
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That's my mother's maiden name. She wanted me to name my future daughter Colby, but I told her no; for some reason, it reminds me of an old man.
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I think of the cheese. And I agree it doesn't have a very good sound.
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cheesy, literally
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Ditto
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Kolbe, a la Saint Maximilian Kolbe
I had a friend who was named after Saint Maximilian Kolbe, so it was spelled Kolbe. I prefer that way (only for a boy though).
After you read about the saint a little more, maybe it will improve the meaning for you.
I had a friend who was named after Saint Maximilian Kolbe, so it was spelled Kolbe. I prefer that way (only for a boy though).
After you read about the saint a little more, maybe it will improve the meaning for you.
This message was edited 6/28/2009, 11:46 AM
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I do know about him and he's certainly a great namesake, though personally if I wanted to name a child after him I'd opt for handsome name Maximillian.
I still find Colby unattractive as such, and I doubt all children named Colby are named after Kolbe.
I still find Colby unattractive as such, and I doubt all children named Colby are named after Kolbe.
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I don't like it at all for a girl. It's ok for a boy.
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since its a place name i dont really mind it being used on either gender but i have seen this more on boys than girls. but it doesnt bother me for a girl.
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I don't like the name Colby on either gender. It makes me think of cheese.
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