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Ok so I entered my daughter into the local newspapers best baby competition. I've bought the newspaper today and in my daughter's category there are the following:

Acer (girl)
Minnie
Oakley
Sasha-Belle (actually love this but still..)
Maisie-Mae
Jäger (girl)
Avah'Riane
Tyla-Jay (girl)
Harijak (as in Harry Jack, not a mixed heritage baby from photo/surname)
Riley-Gareth
Teejai (boy)
Ocean (girl)
And that old favourite....Nevaeh : )

that feels better!

in the UK??

Yep!
Have name changed in case parents of said children track me down...doesn't seem to have changed my first post though!

Bloody hell. I am not even sure how one would start to pronounce most of those.

Goodness!! You expect the parents to have been in JK asking for DNA test with names lone that, nibs if them with any teeth

On JK not in

I feel I might have to change my daughter's name so she'll fit in with her future classmates!

What would you change your Dd`s name to? I suggest Lottie-Love

For a boy I think Beau-Lox is nice

Following Carrielou's JK comment, it probably is more indicative of the type of people who would enter their child into a best baby competition than your child's future classmates in general...

For a boy this week I like Jody.

I live on an estate, you should hear some of the names round here...

Bexley-Oceana
Frank
Brian
HappiStar (i absolutely kid you NOT)

I could go on.

However, whatever my opinions on these childrens names, I believe you have the right to name your children whatever you like.

I forgot, theres an Araminta, too

Wow that is some list. I can hardly believe it's in the UK
I like Sasha and Belle, but it's overkill together. I know a child called Maisie -Jane.

Wow that's a bit of a different bunch! But Maisie-Mae oh my goodness that's awful.

oi whats wrong with Brian?

Pixelatemyface I think Lottie-Love is fab!

I think a combo of the most repeated choices would be best so Lacey-Lexi-Mae-Mai it is

I know a Minnie , her siblings all have quite ordinary names (think Chloe, john , David, Rebecca) and then out comes Minnie ! I'm sure parents now just think of a name and find the weirdest spelling they can and lumber their kids with it !!

Poor children

I know a Lottee-Lou. Or is it Lottee Lu? Must check...

There won't be any confusion over nursery coat pegs. Refreshing to see such variety!

I like Acer and Oakley...

the other names are just,well,I'm not surprised to see them in a 'judge-my-baby-soley-on-their-outer-beauty-and-then-give-me-money-competion'.

maidmarian What on earth is wrong with Frank?

I am a teacher and you should see some of the names we get in school -

Jedi (seriously)
Female (pronounced Fem-ah-lee)
Kofi (for a short white ginger kid!)
Klamidia (so not joking - it's practically abuse!)

It's so bad!

Maybe it just says something about the types of parents who enter their babies into these competitions! (sorry OP)

happychappy I actually don't believe you about some of those - they are well-known to be urban myths

How the actual fuck do you pronounce "Avah'Riane"?