Anyone met a baby/child called calais?

[Timetogrowup2016]

Dd named calais and wondered if anyone had heard it before/opinions (good or bad) on it.
I'd never heard it as a name until oh mentioned it but I love it now

[titchy]

Callie FAR better and sound the same. Why would you want to name your child after a rather grim French port? Callie however pretty and unusual. Could be short for Calliope (Greek mythological muse of poetry).

[nectarini1983]

Never heard it as a name....not saying it's bad, but it does conjure up images of asylum seekers at the french port to me. Would Callie be an alternative option?

[DramaAlpaca]

Erm, I think OP is saying she has already called her DD Calais.

[Whatthefreakinwhatnow]

Never heard it as a name....not saying it's bad, but it does conjure up images of asylum seekers at the french port to me

Sorry OP, but me too. Callie works though

[Abraid2]

Sangatte is prettier.

[Timetogrowup2016]

I wanted callie but oh didn't like it so calais was a compromise.

[PatMullins]

So DD is already named Calais..?

[Timetogrowup2016]

Yes I did explain x

[Woodenmouse]

I like it time it's unusual but not really crazy iyswim

[titchy]

Callie would have been the compromise. He DIDNT compromise - you did!

Oh well bit late now. Why did you post?

[PatMullins]

That's what I'm wondering, titchy
If your DD is already named this then what do our opinions count for?

[gymboywalton]

it's dreadful

are you going to call your next child dover?

if your child is already called it then why does anyone elses opinion matter?

[Timetogrowup2016]

I also asked if anyone had heard of a baby girl called it before.
Just wondered how unusual/unheard of it is

[guerre]

I've never come across a Calais before, but there are plenty of Brittanys and Parises around, so why not?
I know a Nice too. And a Lyon. Well, his mum says it like that...

[Timetogrowup2016]

This place is a funny place.
Read the title question it says why I posted

[Vixxfacee]

Never heard of it it but I really like it.

[PatMullins]

Not a baby, no.
Port, yes.

[Twowrongsdontmakearight]

Also wondering why post when the decision has already been made.

[Timetogrowup2016]

It says why I posted.
Ffs read the question lol it does say in the title.

[Sparklycat]

Never heard of it just makes me imagine a massive ferry.

[MrsDallowaySaid]

I teach a Calais. This may out me. I may have to name change now, haha. Not my preference, but she seems to have coped with it!

[VinceNoirLovesHowardMoon]

No I haven't heard of anyone called Calais because it's not a name

[Floggingmolly]

How old s your child, op?

[Genx77]

To answer the OP, no I've never heard of a child named Calais. When I hear the name all I think of is the misery of thousands of people living under tarpaulin, chikdren playing in mud and hunger.
HTH
Do people really do so little research before saddling a child for life with a name?!

[Timetogrowup2016]

8 weeks and before you ask flogging I've said why I posted