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What's happened to the 'real' Hippy names?

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filigreebet · 28/10/2008 02:01

I still hear people describing names like Willow, Summer, Autumn etc as hippy...but I think they are now too mainstream and popular (or becoming popular) to be defined this way.
Others I predict destined for popularity and no longer hippy or boho: Meadow, Winter.
I'd be interested to hear other views on this.

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GinghamRibbon · 28/10/2008 04:05

Your child has to live with their name, and if they have political aspirations, Willow Smith, doesn't do it for me. Sorry

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BroccoliSpears · 28/10/2008 07:13

My little girl had a "real" hippy name .

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Podrick · 28/10/2008 07:16

What are the real hippy names?

Patchouli?

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ClaudiaSchiffer · 28/10/2008 07:26

Dope

Bong Water

Moon Unit

Ommmm

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Podrick · 28/10/2008 07:26

TeePee
Yurt

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compo · 28/10/2008 07:27

hippy name list

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compo · 28/10/2008 07:27

I'm going to have twins called Revelation and Revolution
Rev 1 and Rev 2 for short
doesn't mater what sex

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Podrick · 28/10/2008 07:29

omg my dd has one of the names on the list!

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ClaudiaSchiffer · 28/10/2008 07:31

Hemp

Mooncup (ha )

Hairyarmpit

Tofu

Lentil

etc etc

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ClaudiaSchiffer · 28/10/2008 07:32

HAve you called her Bongwater Podrick?

Lovely name.

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UpJacobscreek · 28/10/2008 07:33

3 of my dd's names are on that list .

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compo · 28/10/2008 07:34

some on the list are quite mainstream though aren't they, like Heather, Grace etc

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compo · 28/10/2008 07:36

Capucine
(would get mistaken for Cappucino)

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UpJacobscreek · 28/10/2008 07:36

Yes well I always thought my dd's names were normal Alice ,Hannah and Lucy ,Maybe I was a hippy in a past life .

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BandofMothers · 28/10/2008 07:37

How are Christian and Matthew hippy names, more like Bible names really aren't they??

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compo · 28/10/2008 07:38

tis the joy of google, brings up any kind of crap website

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thesockmonsterofdoom · 28/10/2008 07:40

Is Understanding a boys or a girls name?

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UpJacobscreek · 28/10/2008 07:42

Tis my next childs name sockmonster .

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LavenderTea · 28/10/2008 07:59

Just checked the hippy list out.

PMSL So how do you pronounce "Augie". Surely that is a sick name for a child?? Or is it for those Mothers who are questioning paternity??

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ilovemyflipflops · 28/10/2008 08:01

I love the way the site says the names are for either your baby or for your new identity, so i've decided to become a real hippy, i'm either going to be called Snowphish or Feelfree from now on was considering Dude but think it's getting a a bit common.. can't wait to tell my partner when he gets home.

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filz · 28/10/2008 08:03

gosh my three are called

mist
moss
wind

how uncanny

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NomDePlume · 28/10/2008 08:06

@ Lolita !

According that site I have a hippy name. I am, quite possibly, the least hippy-ish person in the whole World, nay UNIVERSE

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frazzledoldbag34 · 28/10/2008 08:35

I think I'm going to call my next child Burgundy - regardless of its sex. How fabulous. Might add in Topaz as the middle name to make it 'superhippy' .
Lots of names on that list just aren't hippy at all are they?
Sebastian, Chloe and Mandy to name but three? (or am I clueless?)
However, I've always thought 'Floaty Dip-Dye Kaftan' has a nice ring to it..........

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frazzledoldbag34 · 28/10/2008 08:36

By the way, I think 'Wind' is a super name.

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