Anyways, I fought as hard as I could to NOT use the name Cotton, but in the end, I lost. Now don't get me wrong, I really do love what we named our son, and I think the name fits him perfect. William Cotton. It doesn't get much more southern that that!
Alright, let me get down to the point of this blog. I need your help!
Many of our friends and family like to call our boy Cotton. I think it is cute, and sometimes I think I LOVE it! Then I get hit with a wave of guilt and embarrassment for the poor kid! Seriously, there will be people in his life who will make fun of his name if he goes by Cotton.
I have called him Will since he was pulled out of my stomach. Here's a little secret...I saw the movie Iron Will when I was young. I think I developed a crush on the main character, and since that movie, I thought it would be cool to name my kid Will. Go ahead...laugh.
As you can see, I posted a poll over to the right of the screen. Please VOTE! I need to know what you would do if you were in my shoes. It's anonymous, so all you blog stalkers out there get your ballots ready!
Does he look like a Will or a Cotton?Be honest.
p.s. 'How I Became A Sheets' Part 5 will be up by Thursday night! It's a good one...
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I think it could go either way. I love the name cotton, I just think that it is cute. I am not however in the 1st grade where the the tormenting might begin. BUT....I have to say that you and Zach are so comfortable in your skin and so laid back with who you are, that I can't see being made fun of for that being such a big deal. Kids are going to make fun of something anyway. I think that if HE loves it, then that's great. I started calling Parker "Wee Wee" when she was little because in my family that means little. Just this year, she has mentioned that she doesn't want me to call her that in front of her friends. So when Will/Cotton is old enough, he will let you know. I think you/Zach should call him the name that each of you love or think of him as. It might be different for both of you. AND especially if it is in a time of loving, there is no way that he will feel like it is a bad name. You never know. In Kindergarten, he might want to ONLY be called Cotton. Am I even helping????
I vote for which ever name YOU love. At this point that is all you have to go on. I STILL call Parker Wee Wee EVERY day, and she KNOWS that it is HER love name from me.
OK. I am leaving it at that before I write a book.
PS.I VOTE FOR COTTON!!
Thank you Nicole for those very insightful words. Cotton Sheets doesn't sound "ridiculous". It is unique and cool. It is memorable. He would probably be the cool kid. People already call him Cotton including some of our senior huddle kids who happen to be cool. And if you are going to put that choice of "Why on earth would you consider calling your kid Cotton?" You need to add, "Why on earth would you consider not calling him the cool name of Cotton?"
OK. That comment just posted and that is pretty embarrassing how long that was. SORRY!
He looks like an absolutely precious face to me! I love Cotton and I love that it makes me smile when I say it, and he is always smiling so I think he will love his name and be proud of it. If he is like his mom he will be laid back and take pride in exactly who he is- Cotton! But...I will call him Will if you want me too!
i love the name Will. It was close to the top of the list if we had a boy. I would go with Will. Or, you could call him cotton so if our next kiddo is a boy, we could call him Will. Hmmm. Yeah. Go with Cotton.
oh, heck yeah. Ethan Hawke in Iron Will.
Growing up there was an older gentleman at my home church named Cotton. He had the most beautiful white hair, and I always wondered if Cotton was his real name or a nick name because of the hair. Guess I'll never know. All that to say, I do think Cotton can be a very dignified name. I, however, will have to continue calling him Will because of an emotional scar from the 5th grade involving a presentation on the ins and outs of cotton farming and a mean boy who made fun of the way I said "cotton"...although I'm sure I did sound very Texan. Amen.
Cotton may be cute now but later it might not be. I think of people I have known and laugh to this day: Star Light, Cinnamon Crisp, Penny Nichols and Ferral Hog. WILL is the way to go in the long run!!
Greetings from the last frontier of Alaska ~ yes, "Iron Will" was an awesome movie and Ethan Hawke, was too ~ I do believe your son will 'respect' you if he were to be called "Will"... it's not always abt what a 'parent' wants but what 'he' is all abt as a person...!
Since I have called him Will since the moment he was born, it's hard to imagine him NOT being "Will" (or Will-Bear). However, I like "Cotton" also and absolutely believe he will be strong enough and easy going enough to fit into that name also. So, go with whichever name you want just as long as you know that when he is in trouble, his name will definitely be "William Cotton"!
i vote cotton.
I find it brilliant.
Scott Free
P.S. Blessed with a memorable name as I am, I predict that if you teach W. C. to be a humble person with a sober view of himself while still affirming his value, he will have more fun with his own name than anyone else will ever have with it. I thank my parents for naming me as they did. People rember me because they can't forget my name. I have always been so proud of going by a unique name that I have felt urged to ensure its good reputation. My goofy name has actually helped me remain cognizant of, and be realistic about, who I am and who I am not.
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