To wonder where all the kids from the baby names are?

[Abbinob]

Was browsing the baby names forum doing a bit of daydreaming about a future not yet existant tiny squishy baby, as you do..
Algernon.
I have never in my life met a baby algie

[ollieplimsoles]

Never met a Persephone...

[ClaraLane]

I know of a Persephone. Apparently I'm the only one who had ever heard of it because when they announced her birth to the family everyone looked at them blankly. She's called Percy or Sephy for short which I love!

[ThenLaterWhenItGotDark]

As baby names is the most trolled area of MN I imagine all the Algernons are where they always were. Alongside all the Kayleena-neveahs. In fantasymakebelieveland.

[MrsKoala]

i know 2 Persephones and it is the name we chose if the ds's had have been girls.

My Dad had a cousin Algernon i think. Defo someone on my dad's side somewhere.

[ollieplimsoles]

One of the ladies in my breastfeeding group has a 'Summer- Rayne' all one name.

[MrsKoala]

I also know a Cesarion and 2 Ptolemys.

[ollieplimsoles]

Ooh I stand corrected Koala

I like the shortening 'Sephy' I think its really pretty

[thestylethatdecadesforgot]

Cesarion is hilarious!

[WorraLiberty]

Fucking hell, Persephone sounds like a cross between a musical instrument and a Samsung Galaxy.

[soundsystem]

If this baby is a girls she migy be a Persephone. I'll report back

Hadn't considered Algernon for a boy. It probably out as Algie is a bit close to DD's nickname.

[WorraLiberty]

So glad I got my post in before soundsystem's

Sorry

[MrsKoala]

Cesarion is hilarious!

Why?

Only if you are saying it wrong Worra.

[NaiceVillageOfTheDammed]

Cesarion - son of Cleopatra and Julius Ceasar. Unfortunately hunted down and killed by Octavion.

[MrsKoala]

Well this year might be a girl for us too Sound, so we may still use it. Or Artemis. I like Delilah too but the song does keep popping into my head.

[WorraLiberty]

Will Ocatavion become the new Jayden?

[MrsKoala]

I know who he was, not sure why it's hilarious tho.

I'm named after someone who prophecised doom, was not believed, raped, made a concubine and murdered. Still a nice name.

[Crabbitface]

I love Persephone! Don't know any but I bet they'd be very cool if I did.

[x2boys]

How do you pronounce persephone and ptolemy?

[MrsKoala]

I know of 2 MNers who have Persephones. I know of 1 with a Zebedee.

[OhForFrigSake]

I think Cesarion is funny because it reads as Caesarian which, although I'm guessing isnt the pronunciation, is probably how most people will say it - until corrected anyway. I'm not sure I'd fancy a lifetime of people's smirks and having to correct that mispronunciation tbh.

[ollieplimsoles]

Is Persephone pronounced Per-sef-o-ne?
And Ptolemy like tolemy?

[OhForFrigSake]

I read about a baby Zephaniah on baby names which I thought sounded lovely - I love Zephy too for short! :-)

[MrsKoala]

Per-seff-onie (a bit like Per Stephanie but without the T) and Ptolemy is with a silent P, Tol - EM - ee. both gorgeous imo.

[originalmavis]

Per-se-foh-nee
Toll-lomee

Much better spellings imho

[x2boys]

Thanks ollie