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Names you love but were not brave/crazy enough to call your child/children.

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Sharney · 05/06/2011 21:47

When I was pregnant with my daughter I really wanted to name her Calypso. It was opposed from every corner and I gave up. I don't regret this as I love my daughters' name but I often think, if I could give her a sister it would be Calypso. Anybody have a regret?

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Tortoiseonthehalfshell · 06/06/2011 12:23

We haven't actually ruled out Magdalen, to be honest.

He's still sulking about Judas, though.

purplefeet · 06/06/2011 12:20

Wanted to call DS Saul, but DH wouldn't let me.

pinkmagic1 · 06/06/2011 10:10

I loved Ziggy for a boy!

mrsravelstein · 06/06/2011 10:02

we NEARLY called ds2 sufjan, but chickened out at the last minute

mrsravelstein · 06/06/2011 10:01

ds1 and I wanted to call ds2 'corbin' or 'caspar'.... dh made this face [hmmm]

emmanumber3 · 06/06/2011 09:58

Tinkerbell Blush.

Obviously, I'd never actually use it but I do really like it. Must be the pregnancy hormones turning my brain to mush!! Grin.

FairyArmadillo · 06/06/2011 09:40

Loved the name Shiloh for a girl. Didn't want people to assume I was copying Angelina Jolie, who admittedly was the inspiration. She'd had her baby around the time. Baby turned out to be a boy. Considered names like Oberon and Orion but was worried that DS may not thank me for them in years to come! Did what I intended never to do and gave him a name I always loved but initially rejected because it was in the Baby Names Top 20 previous year.

smallpotato · 06/06/2011 09:34

Isabel. I love the name, always have, but it is just soooo popular round here as are all its variants, I knew it would drive me mad. Perhaps I should have been a bit braver and just thought I don't care if people think it's unoriginal, I like it. I still have a little sigh whenever I meet an Isabel. Beautiful name.

Tortoise - Magdalen for a girl is lovely! I love the NN Maggie Smile.

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Sharney · 06/06/2011 09:26

Too true seeker. Shitmagnet- middle name...... no idea, probably none as Calypso is such a strong name but any suggestions would be nice! :)

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seeker · 06/06/2011 06:14

The important thing to remember is that you don't have to be brave to call a child something bonkers - the child has to be brave to go through 80 year of life called it!

Tortoiseonthehalfshell · 06/06/2011 06:05

My husband adores Judas for a boy, and has recently floated Madgalen for a girl.

Not that he's working through lapsed Catholic issues or anything, mind you Hmm

acatcalledbob · 06/06/2011 05:17

Id DD2 had been a boy, DH and I love the name "Bear" but don't know if we would have been brave enough ... maybe Edward on the birth cert and Bear as a nn....

shitmagnet · 06/06/2011 05:11

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rooks14 · 06/06/2011 05:02

One of my A levels was classics and i'd love to give my baby boy something fab with a good meaning like Achillies! Would never be that mean though!

I also LOVE Rocco for some reason...

Ria28 · 06/06/2011 01:59

I really like Merlin and Guinevere Grin but I think it'd be too cruel to use them.

itsohsoquiet · 05/06/2011 22:03

I love Harper for a girl but would never use it as it is a bit 'out there'.
I imagine in a few years it will be a lot more popular but DP would never agree to it anyway.

ballstoit · 05/06/2011 21:50

Yes, wish DS had a more unusual name, I like Courage and Storm but ex-H refused. I love my girls names though (stood my ground emoticon).

Mollydoggerson · 05/06/2011 21:50

I don't really have a regret but my secret shameful name crush is, wait for it.......Romeo, ha ha! I think it sounds really pretty and romantic. Of course I could never use it but I think it sounds beautiful.

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