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Original poster

names you love but know you shouldn't

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freesias · 03/04/2011 09:56

following on from previous thread . names you love but know it would be cruel / daft to use .
mine would be
mehitabel
hepzibah
gladys

i love them and if dh had not been around would have been sorely tempted to use inflict them on dd

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freesias · 03/04/2011 13:38

notjust also tempted by winnifred (winnie is really sweet )and augusta

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MillsAndDoom · 03/04/2011 13:27

DN has got the name that I would have loved to give DS only it didn't work with our surname, but I'm in the same camp as lockets - if I like a name I like it.

NotJustKangaskhan · 03/04/2011 13:24

Hepzibah is one of mine as well, very lovely, and have been very tempted to use it as a middle name!

I also quite like Ruzena, Ulyssa, Calanthe...Winifred also probably fits in the girls names I lquite like but wonder if it would be bad to use.

For boys, probably Franklin, Frang (the scottish of Francis), and Zakiah/Zakah.

lockets · 03/04/2011 13:08

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BuntyPenfold · 03/04/2011 13:05

What is supposed to be wrong with Merryn and Romllly? Nice names imo.

I like Halcyon for a girl, but I admit it would be considered weird.

saltyseadog · 03/04/2011 10:58

Ptolemy

asdx2 · 03/04/2011 10:54

I love Noah, Max, Toby, and Rory but dh can't abide any of them.

I also like Susannah, Penelope and Marguerite even though I prefer short names and Merryn and Romilly which are so not me Grin

CammieP · 03/04/2011 10:42

I love Tiffany, but everyone else just thinks 'Eastenders'!

BornAgainDomesticGoddess · 03/04/2011 10:05

Ella. I love this name, but it's far too common Sad

ValiumSoltera · 03/04/2011 10:01

Ethel - it's old lady taken too far apparently, but I think it's prettier than some of them
Melanie - dated but so pretty
Bethany - only on mumsnet is it frowned upon. Beautiful bible name
Jemma - lovely name which doesn't get 'love' on mn