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What are your children called?

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Otterlyadorable · 17/10/2025 19:22

Hi everyone!
Im due my second baby at the end of this year and am struggling with names!
I was wondering if any of you would be willing to share the names you’ve called your children or names of grandchildren/neices/nephews etc.
Sometimes I think it’s nicer to hear about people’s actual choices, whether they regret or love their choice, how it suits their child etc.
I have read through almost every list going - thought this might be a different way to get some ideas!
Thank you so much

OP posts:
OrangeAxolotyl · 17/10/2025 21:23

BatchCookBabe · 17/10/2025 21:20

😆

I think I've heard of their Dad.

FoxtrotOscarFoxtrotOscar · 17/10/2025 21:20

I have twin boys with my hot Spanish fireman boyfriend:
Hose A and Hose B

BatchCookBabe · 17/10/2025 21:20

Hotvimtoandwaffles · 17/10/2025 19:52

Boris, Boristoff, Borisson and Borisette x

😆

OrangeAxolotyl · 17/10/2025 21:19

HugoYorway · 17/10/2025 19:48

Beaux-Lilah and Maci-Lea

Just beautiful. I love the way Maci Lea rhymes with "Maccy D".

BatchCookBabe · 17/10/2025 21:19

OrangeAxolotyl · 17/10/2025 21:18

Maybe they thought up the name when she was Everly pregnant.

Nice. 👍

BatchCookBabe · 17/10/2025 21:18

I'm not telling you that sorry @Otterlyadorable

Go to the Baby Names board for some inspiration!

OrangeAxolotyl · 17/10/2025 21:18

Yesimmoaningaboutbenefits · 17/10/2025 21:15

DCs childminder has a little girl called Everly and I absolutely love it. If I was crazy enough to have another girl I would use it.

Maybe they thought up the name when she was Everly pregnant.

OrangeAxolotyl · 17/10/2025 21:17

Hoardasurass · 17/10/2025 19:30

Jacob Rease Mog called his 6th sextus (6 in latin)

That's not 6 in Latin. He's called "Sixtus", which means "polished".
Ignore what AI tells you, they paid no attention in Latin lessons.

Yesimmoaningaboutbenefits · 17/10/2025 21:15

DCs childminder has a little girl called Everly and I absolutely love it. If I was crazy enough to have another girl I would use it.

caringcarer · 17/10/2025 21:14

Recent DC to join extended family are Poppy and Theo.

caringcarer · 17/10/2025 21:12

NotSayingBotBut · 17/10/2025 19:26

It was going to be Thomas and Henry but my DH said they sounded like tank engines, so they're called something else non- train related.

🤣that is so funny.

Ladamesansmerci · 17/10/2025 21:08

Names of children I know of:
Genevieve
Ella
Otto
Wolfgang
Henry
James
Charlie
Connor
Madison
Rupert

My baby:
Daisy

Names I love:
Harriet
Eloise
Scarlet
Delilah
Lily
Emilia
Anya

FastFood · 17/10/2025 21:02

No kids but if I have had female dogs, they would be called Daphne, Margotte (the o pronounced like in Bergamot, which is also an excellent name) or Antoinette.

planing · 17/10/2025 20:53

I dont have kids but name wise me and my siblings go like this.
Eldest girl=ploy.
Twins girls = robin & finch
Me girl= bible.
Brother= barr.
Twin boys = clay & oak.
Last twins girls = saffron & thyme.

Okiedokie123 · 17/10/2025 20:27

Mushroom, Tumbleweed, Pineapple and Tablecloth!

HugoYorway · 17/10/2025 20:25

@Bwiblestix , someone might recognise the names and look at your other posts.
It was a valid point.

ladygindiva · 17/10/2025 20:24

Otterlyadorable · 17/10/2025 19:25

Okay I realise maybe this isnt going to get me any sensible ideas so maybe just names you considered for your children or names you liked but couldnt use??

This I can do
Boys: Edward, Sebastian, Joel, Alexander, Patrick
Girls: Marnie, Nora
I had enough girls to use all my favourite names but no boys

Bwiblestix · 17/10/2025 20:23

CrispsPlease · 17/10/2025 19:30

Would you like their years of birth and my first school and my mother's maiden name ?

Get real. You are an anonymous person with a random username which, given your desire to protect your personal information, I doubt you use on any other platform. What could anybody ascertain by knowing your children's names? This is a genuine question.

Hesma · 17/10/2025 20:09

@Otterlyadorable what’s your eldest called? Maybe people can suggest names that go with it

Babany · 17/10/2025 20:03

Alexander, Milla, Jonah and Max.

I've named changed so hi to anyone who knows me 👋🏻

828Pax · 17/10/2025 20:03

Names i considered but didn't use
Sophia
Bella
Molly
Elena
Milly
Matilda

HugoYorway · 17/10/2025 20:02

Etta-Pi

madnessitellyou · 17/10/2025 20:02

Mine are Esmerelda and Kermit. Kermit is a family name. Nickname Kermie.

We considered Edamame for a girl but someone said it’s some sort of vegetable? I still think it’s lovely though.

Mykidsnames · 17/10/2025 20:02

Name changed just for this

No particular order
Constantine
Lorenzo
Eleanor
Lloyd

Wadadli · 17/10/2025 19:58

Chlamydia and Syphilis