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Absolutely ludicrous names you would love to use but wouldn't dare

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GitAwfMayLend · 01/05/2011 12:22

Girls:

Berengaria. I have always loved that name.
Andromeda
Cassopeia
Oenone
Artemisia
Elektra
(actually I love most classical greek names)
Hepzibah
Bathsheba
Calpurnia (I love the euphony of the name, not the meaning)

Inigo (actually, if I have a boy I will call him that, surname is Jones so will be marvellous
Percival
Lysander
Magnus

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ChateauRouge · 01/05/2011 23:16

These threads are always ill advised.

And I'm not lying, but one of my DC's names is on here. It isn't a ludicrous name; I know you're having a larf, but some people would be hurt.

And I have been suggesting 'Inigo' all over mn today... it's not that oddball!

Greythorne · 01/05/2011 23:10

Artemis
Klytemnestra
Electra
Assissi
Allegra

Huckleberry
Peregrine

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GitAwfMayLend · 01/05/2011 23:08

Maternelle I always love the name Eleuthera (same root as Elefteria, greek for freedom).

Actuallu=y neither of those names are ludicrous - bueatiful names.

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meditrina · 01/05/2011 23:06

I think these are all wonderful names! And I know holders of 4 of them in RL.

Jonnyfan · 01/05/2011 22:47

Adriel (for a boy)

CandyS · 01/05/2011 22:40

I've always loved the name Virginia (but it's a no as I guess girl would get teased when she's older for it).

DH has vetoed Mercutio & Cosmo (for a boy) & Rosaline, Zita & Ziva (hebrew for radiance) for girls.

Maternelle · 01/05/2011 20:28

Wolf
Elefteria (freedom in greek) (I have no greek roots).

BornAgainDomesticGoddess · 01/05/2011 18:45

Absolutely love the name Fatima. Always have. She was a character in a very old St Trinian's movie and I thought the name was so exotic. Would love to use it, alas it would sound ludicrous on a pale skinned, non-Muslim child.

TabithaTwitchet · 01/05/2011 18:38

Cymbeline Blush. But as a girl's name, so it would look both ludicrous and ignorant.

TeamLemon · 01/05/2011 17:56

Diggory and Obediah are top ludicrous boys names IMO

goodegg · 01/05/2011 17:55

Star - DH's childhood dog
Fiorimonde - as in the fabled princess

Love Scheherezade too.

evamummy · 01/05/2011 17:50

What lovely names! Most of them aren't 'absolutely ludicrous' but very elegant and classical.

Missred · 01/05/2011 17:07

Candida

Percival
Merlin

TruthSweet · 01/05/2011 15:11

Iphegenia
Calantha
Polyhymnia
Ariadnae

Aeneas
Benoit
Laertes
Diomedes

Can you tell I did Classical Civilisation at college and am pretentious?

Though DD3 is a shortened version of no.2 name and DD1 is Adam's first wife so my level of ludicrous is slightly lower than most normal peoples Wink

PrettyCandles · 01/05/2011 14:56

Jolyon
Toseland
Ambrose

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Cheeruploveitmightneverhappen · 01/05/2011 14:35

Loveday
Prudence
Mercedes
Artemis
Lyra

Archer
Toseland
Idris

littlepigshavebigears · 01/05/2011 14:26

Rainbow

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GitAwfMayLend · 01/05/2011 14:24

Ilove the name Sheherezade, also her sister's name Dinyazade

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bibbitybobbityhat · 01/05/2011 14:22

Sheherazade

CarefulWithThatAxeEugene · 01/05/2011 14:14

Jezebel

freesias · 01/05/2011 12:51

hepzibah
mehitabel
love their meanings but don't think i'd be brave enough

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GitAwfMayLend · 01/05/2011 12:49

Rahul - that's a great name.

Hero is wonderful but besmirched by Myleene.

I love the names Farah and Fariyah as well, but DP's ex is a Fariyah so that is a no no for the fantasy baby.

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LittleWhiteWolf · 01/05/2011 12:46

Artemis
Hero

I love all your boys names OP!

SueSylvesterforPM · 01/05/2011 12:45

Rahul is cool

I remember as called Odin

and Diego