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please give me your opinion on these unusual names

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harlok · 02/07/2009 21:11

I am struggling to find a boys name that is the "one". I like unique names but also names that will grow with them, quite a difficult combo. I like the sound of Brakkai and Indio but would like to test them out before I actually name the baby. Any comments welcome.

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hf128219 · 02/07/2009 21:12

No.

SoupDragon · 02/07/2009 21:13

Cr#p.

MrsMattie · 02/07/2009 21:13

Brakkai is awful. Where is it from? Indio makes me think 'Indigo' and remind some of those 'Indigo Children' loons.

MrsMattie · 02/07/2009 21:13

reminds me

rubyslippers · 02/07/2009 21:13

no to both

PestoMonster · 02/07/2009 21:14

noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

differentID · 02/07/2009 21:15

Dump them in the bin and start again.

EyeballsandherSunburntNorks · 02/07/2009 21:16

Sorry, nope.

hf128219 · 02/07/2009 21:16

Are you a climber?

muggglewump · 02/07/2009 21:17

No.

GossipMonger · 02/07/2009 21:18

no

You have yo think of the sort of people they will grow into. They sound a bit hippyish but not in a cool way iyswim.

Zac
Ned
Kobi
Logan
Malachy
Owen
Tian
Wesley
Tristan

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harlok · 02/07/2009 21:23

gossipmonger all those names are already taken in my four yr old sons year at school really after something quite unique. my husband likes Olo? hf128219 no im not a climber but i can see where you're coming from. oh dear not the response i was hoping for.

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Frasersmum123 · 02/07/2009 21:28

Im sorry but they are awful and both sound made up - as does Olo.

ThePhantomPlopper · 02/07/2009 21:29

Sorry but they are awful.

Pingpong · 02/07/2009 21:31

when you say unique do you mean entirely made up?
I'm not being rude just curious?
FWIW I don't like either any of your two three suggestions so far

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harlok · 02/07/2009 21:40

they don't have to be entirely made up however if it sounds nice then i don't mind although all names have to originate from somewhere.
i just prefer to have a name that is unique at least to the area i live in at least.
any suggestions?

i originally liked the name bracken however i discovered that there was another boy in my childs school with the same name so i thought brakkai would be an unusual alternative. maybe not!

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harlok · 02/07/2009 21:41

sorry typo error at least just the once

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SoupDragon · 02/07/2009 21:42

Kevin or Brian.

Pingpong · 02/07/2009 21:42

My neighbours had a golden lab called Bracken she was lovely!

sleepyeyes · 02/07/2009 21:46

How about Sholto?
Its a real name and fairly rare.

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harlok · 02/07/2009 21:48

no soupdragon i reside here on earth threfor kevin and brian are of no use to me. I mean really you must have pulled all the stops out for those!(hmm)

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EyeballsandherSunburntNorks · 02/07/2009 21:53

I'd take Kevin or Brian over anything you've come up with so far. There's unique and then there's downright silly.

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harlok · 02/07/2009 21:58

lovely suggestion sleepyeyes it's grabbing me already. just one prob hubby not to keen(grin)

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Surfermum · 02/07/2009 22:00

A friend of mine has all celtic names for his children like these

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harlok · 02/07/2009 22:08

thanks surfermum for being one of the few that have been helpful! i know i said any comments welcome but there is helpful criticism and there's just plain old b*tching

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