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To ask what your children would be called if they could choose their own name?

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Raspberrysoup · 28/05/2024 16:35

Inspired by the current thread about names, I thought I'd ask what your DC would like to be called if they could choose their own name?

My DC have always been OK with their names but I used to babysit for a little girl called Emily who was desperate to change her name to Angela.

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Notmollybutdolly · 28/05/2024 21:52

My DS4 - Harry Potter (he’s never seen Harry potter in his life)

Hedgesgalore · 28/05/2024 21:50

Dorothy

She used to tell everyone it was her middle name. It wasn't.

IlPorcupinoNilSodomyEst · 28/05/2024 21:42

maras2 · 28/05/2024 21:08

DS age 4 wanted to be Loretta
DD age 3 wanted to be Rumpelstiltskin.
Now in their 40's, they're quite happy with their given names. 😋

Loretta! 😂

StinkerTroll · 28/05/2024 21:39

Princess monkey trump magpie minion...... she's 15..... and a fabulous weirdo.

MillshakePickle · 28/05/2024 21:39

I've asked and got

" by my name" massive eye rolls from the 10yo

NellietheNumpty · 28/05/2024 21:39

DS wants to be called Rembrandt. He has a tendency towards flamboyance and mischief. Fortunately although this has been his wish for a long time he has a sensible job in the city.

cakecoffeecakecoffee · 28/05/2024 21:36

I wanted to be called Peter when I was little…. I’d even written that on some of my school work from back then.

cakecoffeecakecoffee · 28/05/2024 21:34

DS (5) wants to be called Rusty or Minecraft whenever we play, so I reckon he’d go for one of those.

Summertimeinschool · 28/05/2024 21:32

My 7 Yr old (white British) son wants to be Mario.

maras2 · 28/05/2024 21:08

DS age 4 wanted to be Loretta
DD age 3 wanted to be Rumpelstiltskin.
Now in their 40's, they're quite happy with their given names. 😋

Toomuchgoingon79 · 28/05/2024 20:43

Just text and asked my two (19 and 24) and neither have any idea. Wish I'd called them something more unique then I did. Ds19 I knew no one with that name now I know over 20 all younger than him.

ILoveSleeping · 28/05/2024 20:41

Elsa 😂

Butchyrestingface · 28/05/2024 20:34

I wanted to be called 'Dora' when I was 8. Thought it was so ... exotic. Grin

Cattenberg · 28/05/2024 20:24

Mine changes her mind on a weekly basis. Last week’s favourite name was Amelia. This week she wishes she’d been named Ingrid.

onwardandupwards · 28/05/2024 20:21

My 5 year old dd would say Matilda my 4 year old ds would choose to be called pongo 😂

Original poster
Raspberrysoup · 28/05/2024 20:19

Aw it's good that there are so many children who are happy with their name.

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Clawedino · 28/05/2024 20:14

naemates · 28/05/2024 17:41

My toddler is called Rex! But would probably choose Blippi Grin

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Rex is an awesome name!
I was also going to say possibly Blippi too!!

Fudgetheparrot · 28/05/2024 18:30

Evie, like the girl from Waffle the Wonder Dog.

As a child mine was Esmerelda!

SparrowNest15 · 28/05/2024 18:25

Just asked my 8 year old and he said his own name because it is “ a brilliant name”.

NisekoWhistler · 28/05/2024 18:23

My 7yo not many weeks ago said "How did you know I'd like the name x?" 😂 clearly he's happy with it, for now.

JennyForeigner · 28/05/2024 18:20

Poo.

(He's four)

sleekcat · 28/05/2024 18:18

My son is in his twenties now but when he was around 9/10 he said he wished he was called Jack. No idea what he thinks now but Jack was one of the most popular names and we'd chosen a name that is nice but much less popular so I guess he didn't want to be different!

ohheckwhatnow · 28/05/2024 17:48

Just asked DS11, he would be called James. He didn't even have to think about it, who knows where that has come from. It was never even a consideration.

RuthW · 28/05/2024 17:41

I've just asked my 27 year old.

See said what she already had. I did well.

naemates · 28/05/2024 17:41

Clawedino · 28/05/2024 17:00

Mine is only a toddler. He'd probably say 'T-rex'.

My toddler is called Rex! But would probably choose Blippi Grin