When my mind was addled with pregnancy hormones, I wanted to call my baby...

[MaryAstor]

Oak.

A good, strong, very English name, I thought. Unusual but beautiful. Incredible that it is not widely used. Very smug about landing on such a perfect name.

If I hadn't been so off my face on morphine and sleep-depravation post-birth I'd have legged it to the registry office then and there to make it official. A few days post natal, I realised that the top 100 names are popular for a reason, and the fact that Oak was not ranked among them spoke volumes.

See also: Bran, Heath, Prospero.

[Fluffyfish]

Hahahaha. Oak is a great name. Though I too am addled.

[Savonarola]

Is you surname Hunt? What a wonderful invocation!

[PelvicFloorClenchReminder]

Oak Hunt! Fabulous!

[JollyGolightly]

Actually, I like Oak! Never come across one though.

DS2 escaped being named Siegfried, but I still might entertain it for a 3rd boy.

[Alisvolatpropiis]

I love Bran! Tis a good Welsh name.

[recall]

Hunter
Tiger Lilly
Jude
Autumn
Malory
Felix

ended up with

Charlotte
Rufus
Chloe

[B1ueberryJam]

Azalea

so glad that got shot down.

[B1ueberryJam]

Oak? that's a joke I've heard worse. I think Bran is worse.

[MaryAstor]

What's wrong with Azalea?

Hang on...

[BustyDeLaGhetto]

Loki for a boy. The Norse god of viking mischief or something. I was obsessed with Nordic names. I even considered Frig for a girl before remembering it was slang for a ladywank

[kdiddy]

Wolf. Heathcliffe. Marmaduke. DS had a lucky escape there (although I do secretly like Duke...!)

busty pmsl at Frig!!

[VenusRising]

Dara is the Irish for Oak. Lots of boys and now girls are called it in Ireland.
Unfortunately the Latin is Quercus. Not so good in the playground.

[MrsRhettButler]

I lurve Dara! I wanted Desiree but was told it was just a potato. Thanks MN

[UltraBOF]

Crying at Frig

I think the most outlandish that I not-so-secretly like is Ignatius. It was my grandad's middle name (traditional Irish Catholic stock), and I love the cool factor of Iggy. Plus it would go really well with DP's surname. But I'm not having any more children, so the poor imaginary sod has been spared .

[CleansLate]

Lysander (still like that name)
Agamemnon (DS1 dodged a bullet there)
Sindri (still like that one too actually!)

Oak is lovely. If I'd had girls I think I would've gone with nature names.

[UltraBOF]

CleansLate- while your baby names are certainly out there, your username is just genius, I love it .

[twolittlebundles]

Rufus. I have no idea why now though...

[LilBlondePessimist]

Also crying at Frig here!

When I was pg with ds1, I wanted to name the baby Valentine, or Star. Almost had dh going along with me too because he felt so sorry for me (I was particularly ill). Also toyed with Satine (from moulin rouge). Thank god I had all boys, and a massive coming to my senses!!

[ripsishere]

I wanted Eric for a boy. DH laughed the git.
He decided Trinity was a most excellent name for a girl. Luckily, I registered her and chose the only name we could agree on.
Pissing my pants at frig, it's almost as bad as DDs friend. she is called Minge.

[CleansLate]

~preens~

[twolittlebundles]

there is a locally made tv show about norse gods here (NZ) and I am certain there will be a number of Frig/Odin/Loki/Ullr(!!!)/Bragi/Olaf's about in the coming years as a result.

[twolittlebundles]

Minge. WTAF?!

[ripsishere]

Bear in mind we are currently in Malaysia.
There are a number of koks are her school too.
I love Minge. She's a nice girl too.

[niceupthedance]

Wolfie, Kingston or Huxley.

[sashh]

twolittlebundles

The almighty Johnsons? It's on here too.