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Names you'll never get to use...

85 replies

Articulate · 27/02/2011 19:02

When I was pregnant with my 2 DS's I had boy and girl names decided on before the 20 week scans!

I had 2 DS's, and after the last one we decided no more, so my girl name will go unused and I feel a little sad about it. It was a great name.

Anyone else feel like this Grin

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thefirstMrsDeVere · 27/02/2011 20:38

Oh yes I LOVE Dashiell

shivster we added a few to our DS2's birth names. Kept his first name and put a some more in the middle Smile

medoitmama · 27/02/2011 20:38

Cailan. For my fantasy beautiful baby boy! 2 gorgeous girls later and very I'm happy (and lucky), but I know exactly where you're coming from OP. I do feel a little saddened by the redundant name.

Nyree is absolutely beutiful! (I'm not helping am I).

Caoimhe · 27/02/2011 20:36

Eliana - no girls here, sadly.

shivster1980 · 27/02/2011 20:31

Louisa, Josephine, Ciaran, Luke.

Gender not an issue here - adopted children come with their own names - (My DS has three lovely names from his birth mum)

mummylouise · 27/02/2011 20:30

holly - for the baby born at christmas - turned out to be a boy!

ZeroZeroOne · 27/02/2011 20:28

Llewellyn

2 girls here!

Cristiane · 27/02/2011 20:25

Kirsty
Dashiell

Boooooo Sad

spottyock · 27/02/2011 20:24

Xavier. Have always loved it but DH has vetoed it. He will never have Imogen.

Also like the name Kitty but could never have a K or C because of our surname.

dinkystinky · 27/02/2011 20:21

Well, seeing as DH vetoed them, even if we do have another child, I'll never have a Gabe, Raphael, Zeke or Xander.

And as DH seems to produce mini-DH clones am fairly sure even if I did go for a third child I'd never have a Naomi, Lalita or Iona.

Oh well.

nulgirl · 27/02/2011 20:17

Go for it sevendwarves. Also liked that you could use Ria as a nickname. Don't love the name enough to have another baby although was tempted.

englishmummyinwales · 27/02/2011 20:14

Natasha - have wanted a little girl called that since I was little myself, but had two DSs. We are planning to get a dog soon and I think I might call it Tash to compensate!

Also Jonah which I battled for both times and DH hated. I do love my boys names though.

sevendwarves · 27/02/2011 20:10

nulgirl Arianne is beautiful. Hmm, Arianne Rose, I may have to run that past DH (if I ever have a girl!)

CaptainNancy · 27/02/2011 20:10

Rory, Gregory and Rufus- DH can't pronounce 'r's very well (Nyree would be out too!)

Septimus- I am not having 7 just to use it

Kester, Arlo, Milo - DH vetoed

Beatrix and Cecily Margot- DD2 turned out to be DS

lizzie1180 · 27/02/2011 20:09

I always wanted a Lucy but have married a man with the surname Rolls, Lu Rolls would just be cruel.

littleomar · 27/02/2011 20:08

paloma
natalie/nathalie (never had to decide whether it was pretentious to include the h)

SarahScot · 27/02/2011 20:08

Marnie Sad Sad Sad

38wks pg with DD now but DH hates it. I've known this for months but still can't get over it - all the other names in the world are rubbish and not at all suitable for my DD.

pirateparty · 27/02/2011 20:07

sevendwarves - I don't see why you can't use it especially as it's a middle name. And lovely too!

Figgyrolls · 27/02/2011 20:06

Iris
Electra

MerryMarigold · 27/02/2011 20:05

Claudia

Jacksmania · 27/02/2011 20:04

Audrey Julia.

:)

thefirstMrsDeVere · 27/02/2011 20:03

Tallulah Honey Butterfly Bo.

DC5 was a boy.

Bathsheba
Sherherazade (or however you blummin spell it)
Atticus (though I have used it on my dog)
Milo
Otis
Cecilia
Mary

fivegomadindorset · 27/02/2011 19:53

Hector

fivegomadindorset · 27/02/2011 19:53

Agnes

Bert2e · 27/02/2011 19:52

Hebe :-(

COCKadoodledooo · 27/02/2011 19:43

Daisy Joan. I wouldn't have had her even if my babies had been girls though because dh hated it.