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SaffronCake · 27/10/2011 18:12

DP has responsibility for picking a middle name for our 8 day old daughter Tamsin. He likes the sort of very literal names that usually people think better suit Disney characters and he likes names that he thinks suit the child's character. He is not in the least bit phased by name snobbery.

He gave our older daughter Saffron the middle name Pixie and you have to admit it suits her, she is a total Scamp, always happy and never still.

Little Tamsin is especially pink and white and delightfully sweet natured. So Daddy is looking at her thinking of sweeties, sugar and any and everything you can decorate with pink icing.

Tamsin Candy? Tamsin Sherbert? Tamsin Sugar? I see a field trip to the sweet shop before long, for name inspiration!

I thought you lovely ladies (and lovely lads) would perhaps enjoy joining in? What sweeties might pass for a name do you think? Go wild, this could be quite a fun thread!

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meditrina · 27/10/2011 18:14

Candida Florence?

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birdsofshoreandsea · 27/10/2011 18:15

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wahwahwah · 27/10/2011 18:15

Sorry - all I can think of is Coconut Cream or Fairy Cake (please DON'T!)

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birdsofshoreandsea · 27/10/2011 18:16

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fuckityfuckfuckfuck · 27/10/2011 18:17

But it's a child not a piece of confectionary. And hell no. not Candida. For many many reasons.

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expectingnumber2 · 27/10/2011 18:21

Truly Scrumptious :o

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RickGhastley · 27/10/2011 18:22

Dulcie (means sweet)
Candy
Angel (cake/delight!)
Rose/Rosie (well it's pink!)

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RickGhastley · 27/10/2011 18:24

Cupcake? (disclaimer - I hate this but it fits your DH's criteria!)

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MrsOzz · 27/10/2011 18:29

Coco
Violet (Palma violets)
Penny (penny sweets)
Honey

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upatdawn · 27/10/2011 18:41

This is a tough one, I like MrsOzz's suggestions of Coco and Honey but can't think of any myself!

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RefereezaWanka · 27/10/2011 18:47

Thinking of pink, purple, sweet tastes etc:

Tamsin Lilac
Tamsin Cerise
Tamsin Lavender
Tamsin Peach / Peaches
Tamsin Berry
Tamsin Lolly
Tamsin Cherry

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purplewerepidj · 27/10/2011 18:48

Tamsin Flying Saucer - has kind of a space-age native American air

Tamsin Humbug - for that grumpy girlie

Tamsin Aniseed

Tamsin Barley (sugar)

Tamsin Bonbon

Tamsin Liquorice

Tamsin Sarsparilla - might be so old her peers don't recognise it?

Tamsin Geraldine (Jellybean)

Tamsin Dolly (Mixtures)

Bit of a daft idea, though Hmm

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minipie · 27/10/2011 19:15

"Little Tamsin is especially pink and white and delightfully sweet natured."

She's 8 days old. She might be different when she gets older. Please pick a name that will suit her as an adult, she will be an adult a lot longer than she will be a baby!

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SaffronCake · 27/10/2011 19:48

Add Angelica to that list, (that's those green diamonds on birthday cakes of yesteryear).

If I'd said she reminded Daddy of a little flower and he wanted a floral name chances are no one here would be worried, it's no worse. Yeah it's a bit daft, let him be daft, there's a lot worse things one can end up called than the likes of Candy, Honey, Cherry or Angelica. Perhaps I should suggest Flying Saucer too (loved that!) Grin

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purplewerepidj · 27/10/2011 20:06

Tamsin Cherry (as in glace)??

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AuraofDora · 27/10/2011 20:11

Tamsin Le Bonbon
Tamsin Winegum
Tamsin Swizzles

Tamsin Dibdab ..yeah that's it!

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Orangesarenottheonlyfruit · 27/10/2011 20:29

What about spices that way it isn't too obviously sweet? Nutmeg or cinnamon? Or fruit like Clementine or Quince? Or even something like Mustardseed (Midsummer Night's Dream fairy)?

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vincentvangogh · 27/10/2011 20:34

Tamsin lollipop. I'm tempted to have another baby so I can call her lollipop

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zinfandel · 27/10/2011 20:35

How about Mallow (as in marshmallow)? They are definitely pink and white and very sweet!

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purplewerepidj · 27/10/2011 20:36

zinfandel, surely that would be Tamsin Flump?

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SirHumphreyAppleby · 27/10/2011 20:39

I think you might get more support if you re-posted this in feminism.

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DesertOrchid · 27/10/2011 20:42

Things I think are sweet that could actually work as names (some repetitions, apologies)

Tamsin Honey
Tamsin Dulcie
Tamsin Violet (as in Parma ones)
Tamsin Fizz(y)
Tamsin Angelica
Tamsin Ambrosia
Tamsin Apricot
Tamsin Anise (as in Star Anise...)

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Kayano · 27/10/2011 20:42

Strawberry

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zinfandel · 27/10/2011 20:46

Maybe, but when I think of flumps my first thought is this [hgrin]

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