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Christmassy names

79 replies

chainedtothedesk · 13/07/2010 11:17

Due at Christmas time so would like a Christmassy name. Don't know the sex yet so both for boy and girl. Any ideas?

All i have so far is Noel / Noelle...

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SirBoobAlot · 14/07/2010 11:59

Joy

DastardlyandSmugly · 14/07/2010 11:33

I know a couple who were both born around Christmas. They are called Noel and Carol.

DuelingFanjo · 14/07/2010 11:19

I am due in Dec and won't be using a christmassy name - each to their own though.

What about Jesus?

my midwife said that I'll be surprised when I am in the ward to find out just how many people do this!

More suggestions

Christmas
Noel
Holly
Mary
Joseph
Ivy

MajesticScallop · 14/07/2010 11:15

Leon (it's Noel backwards).

mathanxiety · 13/07/2010 17:07

Noelani -- Hawaiian name incorporating Noel...

mummalish · 13/07/2010 16:54

I know of a lovely girl born on Chistmas day, called Holly Christie.

swanandduck · 13/07/2010 15:36

Kristina
Christopher
Christian

abr1de · 13/07/2010 15:32

Maria

Gabriella

scurryfunge · 13/07/2010 15:24

Parcel

Sellotape

Tinsel

Cracker

randomimposter · 13/07/2010 15:21

I know a very cool Carol of about 25 born on Dec 24. Evil parents.

LolaKnickers · 13/07/2010 13:38

I like Natalie, but unfortunately, living in the North East, there's be a lot of "Nat-lie" pronunciation, which is just awful. If I lived somewhere else, I'd use it. It's lovely. Also not too obviously Christmassy, which I think is naff. Subtly Christmassy is best I think, so on that basisI would avoid Holly and Noel / Noelle.

Gabriel is nice. Could also do Gabrielle for a girl.

swanandduck · 13/07/2010 13:22

Noeleen for a girl? Bit dated in Ireland but haven't heard it much over here.

Hedwig3 · 13/07/2010 13:21

Gabriel

Eve
Noella

swanandduck · 13/07/2010 13:14

Also, day after Christmas is not called boxing day in Ireland it's called St Stephen's day (as in Good King Wencesles looked out on the feast of..) so how about Stephen or Stephanie?

swanandduck · 13/07/2010 13:12

Ivy
Mary
Joseph/ine

KnitterNotTwitter · 13/07/2010 13:06

FWIW

1.Sneezy
2.Sleepy
3.Dopey
4.Doc
5.Happy
6.Bashful
7.Grumpy

KnitterNotTwitter · 13/07/2010 13:04

chained I do like the idea of a christmassy name - just also made myself chuckle with the reindeer names and thought I might as well share the joke

FWIW I did have to look them up on Wikipedia as I couldn't actually remember how the song went

My aunt (aged 65) is called Carol... I've always liked the name and am considering Caroline (shortened to Carol/Caro) for the DC I'm currently pregnant with... Your reaction suggests it's not common and therefore due a revival.... Will it be the 'Granny name' everyone uses in 15 years time....

stopsayingmum · 13/07/2010 12:58

Natalie - nn Tillie???

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chainedtothedesk · 13/07/2010 11:45

Thanks for the suggestions. I had considered Natalie and Robin but OH doesn't like them.

I did laugh at Cliff! Can you imagine!! And Carol? (sorry don't want to offend anyone, but are there any Carols below the age of 40?)

I love Eve - but know lots of little Evies.

Thanks for the suggestion of Belle. I think that would make a lovely middle name - would need a longish first name though.

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CuppaTeaJanice · 13/07/2010 11:37

I think you need to go cryptic if you don't want to look cheesy - Holly, Noel etc. are very obviously Christmassy.

Robin/Robyn
Claus
Balthazar (or one of the other wise men)
Cliff (Mr Richards has lots of Christmassy songs)
Jesus
Belle
Angel
Gabriel
Eve
Star
Carol
Golde (German name?)
Sherry

BexieID · 13/07/2010 11:36

Erin was due xmas day and I was the opposite, avoiding christmassy names .

When looking through a baby names book, I had never known that Natalie means 'born at christmas'.

Robin/Robyn

Disenchanted3 · 13/07/2010 11:33

My daughter was born on Christmas eve and I toyed with the name

Noelle Eve

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chainedtothedesk · 13/07/2010 11:32

Cheers knitter... Presume you don't like the idea of using a christmassy name?

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wahwahwah · 13/07/2010 11:32

Oh stop showing off Knitter! Go on, name the seven deadly dwarfs then

No one has said Christopher

TartanKnickers · 13/07/2010 11:30

Natalia

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