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Thoughts on name daffodil

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Sarahgrace123 · 14/07/2018 21:09

Ever since I was a little girl my favorite flowers were daffodils and I really like creative names so I was thinking the name daffodil for my new daughter. What are your honest thoughts? Is it to “out there”? Because daffie would be a really cute nickname but my sister and dad don’t like it that much. Opinions???

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FawnDrench · 14/07/2018 21:09

No - just no.

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AdelaideK · 14/07/2018 21:10

It's not the best name out there.

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Nanasueathome · 14/07/2018 21:10

Really?
You cannot be serious

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Youcouldbemysilversprings · 14/07/2018 21:11

What about Dilly? It's the Daffo bit that puts me off

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Nanasueathome · 14/07/2018 21:11

Daffy Duck

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barkwood · 14/07/2018 21:12

Pick again

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HoleyCoMoley · 14/07/2018 21:12

No, it's really twee and she will be called daffie is the duck. I'd rather be called dilly.

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MrsFrTedCrilly · 14/07/2018 21:12

Daffie to me means Daffy Duck
It’s not a name I’d consider.

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MissMoodyMoo · 14/07/2018 21:13

What about petal?

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piefacedClique · 14/07/2018 21:13

FFS!

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Emma198 · 14/07/2018 21:14

If you like it, then don't write it off because of what others think but it's not to my taste.

I'd also think about when she's an adult if I were you and how it suits a grown woman.

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ChristmasTablecloth · 14/07/2018 21:14

Jonquil much better!

Or there are so many other lovely flower names.

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ReadingRiot · 14/07/2018 21:14

Would you, as an adult, want to walk into a business meeting and introduce yourself as Daffodil?

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MotheringShites · 14/07/2018 21:14

No.

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lola212121 · 14/07/2018 21:16

Daisy is nice

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falaffels · 14/07/2018 21:17

Would you really inflict that on a child? Please no...

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Tumerictits2018 · 14/07/2018 21:17

If you want people to think that your daughter is shit brained then please do call her daffodil

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Yutes · 14/07/2018 21:17

No

What about Daphne?

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Maverick66 · 14/07/2018 21:21

Another thread is asking 'what made you say FFS today?

Well I just said it when I read you want to call a poor child daffodil, FFS!

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MorrisIsClose · 14/07/2018 21:22

Good God NO!!!

What about Delphine? Unusual but not quite so.... hilarious

People will mock her throughout her entire life and she'll be resentful of you for it.

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Icklepup · 14/07/2018 21:23

No, it's awful.

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SoupDragon · 14/07/2018 21:26

It’s dreadful.

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RavenWings · 14/07/2018 21:27

Ridiculous.

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LotsToThinkOf · 14/07/2018 21:28

Ah please don't. It sounds cute, but only for 5 minutes. Daffodil on a grown woman just doesn't work.

Get a puppy.

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Helloflamingogo · 14/07/2018 21:28

She’ll wander lonely as a cloud

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