The "19 Kids & Counting" family is known for their unusual name choices. The original Duggar siblings all have names starting with the letter J; parents Jim Bob and Michelle named their first four children Joshua, John-David, Jana, and Jill, and just decided to keep going with the theme. Now, the growing grandchild count includes both traditional and uncommon names; for every Grace, Michael, and Henry, there's an Evangeline, Brynley, Israel, and Spurgeon. The names of Joy-Anna Duggar Forsyth's older two children are sweetly old-fashioned: Gideon Martyn and Evelyn Mae. But newborn Gunner has social media divided.
According to Nameberry, Gunner is a variation of the Scandinavian name Gunther, meaning "bold warrior." However, the site adds that, with this spelling, it's "the kind of nouveau macho name favored by NRA-leaning parents." That was the first thought that came to mind for a commenter on the Reddit DuggarsSnark channel: "Why not just name him Secynd Ammendmynt Forsyth?" Others on Instagram agreed. "Oh dear, sorry, the name Gunner is terrible," said one. Another pleaded, "PLEASE change it to Gunnar with an A! Gunnar is a name. Gunner is a shooter." Those comments were shouted down with nobody asked you! retorts: "[J]ust congratulate them for their healthy little one and hush about your opinions on the name."
Yet another faction of respondents chimed in to say that they have dogs named Gunner. Is anyone else getting serious "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade" vibes?
