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Somerby

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mavornia · 19/06/2011 17:50

A few weeks ago I was reading a thread about "baby names you love but would never use". I doubt it was intended to inspire but someone mentioned Somerby which immediately delighted me.

I already have Daniel and Roman and don't know yet if number 3 is a boy or girl.

Soooo, how bad is it? Would you think, "Hmmm, interesting, what a lovely name, how unusual." Or just that I was a twat for using it.

Other choiced are Noah and Peter at the minute.

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Lonnie · 22/06/2011 20:49

I like it. I dont like Peter they are always mean in my experience (peters that is)

Bandwitch · 22/06/2011 20:22

I know of two Richards (one is a Rich/ie), that is normal like Peter and I think that as two underused classics they will rise in popularity soon. Nick names go out of fashion. You don't really hear charles called chuck or Henry called Hank. Quentin is one of the few names I'd consider UNusuable. It's just so pompous-sounding. Pompous but also weak at the same time.

But it does have an air of privileged academia about it, which might be just the air some parents are deliberately trying to exude!!

tammytoby · 22/06/2011 11:38

OK, I agree that Fanny (or Richard/Dick) wouldn't be great, but what's wrong with Quentin? I know a lovely, cheeky 3 year old one. Also like Peter very much.

Less keen on Julian personally.

Bandwitch · 21/06/2011 23:12

Good if it's Peter, Richard or Julian. But bad if it's Fanny or Quentin.

tammytoby · 21/06/2011 09:48

Is having an 'Enid Blyton' name a good or bad thing Hmm?

vintageteacups · 20/06/2011 21:12

Peter Somerby is lovely melina

Bandwitch · 20/06/2011 20:59

I know a lovely 9 year old peter. it's a great name. not enid blyton. Quentin would be enid blyton!

MelinaM · 20/06/2011 20:19

How about Peter Somerby or Peter Willoughby then?

tigermummy35 · 20/06/2011 20:18

Willoughby is a surname and Somerby is the name of a small village near where I live. Nooooooo to both!

Peter and Noah are great though :)

cupofteaplease · 20/06/2011 19:04

I like it.

WineAndPizza · 20/06/2011 19:01

I LOVE Willoughby. Reminds me of the naughty chap from Sense and Sensibility.

Tillyscoutsmum · 20/06/2011 18:23

There was a guy I worked with who was a bit of an arse. He had a really "plain" name and changed his surname to Somerby-Smyth because he was faux posh Hmm. So, to me, its just a bit poncey.

I like both Peter and Noah though Smile

FetchezLaVache · 20/06/2011 18:19

Hate Somerby- your kid would get called Somerfield. Or Scummerby.

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vintageteacups · 20/06/2011 18:16

Peter is nice and under-used I feel.

I think Somerby rather than Somersby sounds slightly Hmm but it's your baby name so choose it if you like it/

I remembered that Melanie Sykes called one of her sons Roman so I googled the other's name and it's Valentino Luca. I love them.

From your DH's point of view - I do love Henry too.
And yes, I like willoughby too.

ByTheBeardOfZeus · 20/06/2011 18:08

I know a 76 year old man called Somerset. Somerby on the other hand...just no. Peter is a lovely name, stick with it.

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mavornia · 20/06/2011 14:27

Now, who would have thought that Peter could provoke such a snide response. No, I'm not living in Enid Blyton land, thanks very much Belljar71 [hmmm]

Willoughby, eh? I like it - almost wish I was having twins, Somerby and Willoughby. Wonder what dh will make of it, Will as a nn very sweet too. Although dh uses his right of veto rather too extensively in the hope of getting his first choice of Henry

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LetThereBeRock · 20/06/2011 14:06

A definite no.

MelinaM · 20/06/2011 13:56

Lovely name, it's far better than all of these 'cutsie / of the moment' names like Alfie, Archie, Freddie, Harry etc... etc

Very English old school/ Jane Austen I think, love Willoughby too! ...but not the Holly connectionGrin

Belljar71 · 20/06/2011 13:21

Peter? Are you living in Enid Blyton land?

porpoisefull · 20/06/2011 12:27

Somerby doesn't sound like the name of a baby, to me it sounds like the name of a farm. Somerby Farm. It would have lots of cows.

PorkChopSter · 20/06/2011 12:24

Peter is fine.

Somerby is your hormones talking.

birdofthenorth · 20/06/2011 12:15

I quite like it. But Somer sounds a bit girly as a possible nickname. Have you considered Willoghby?

iskra · 20/06/2011 11:53

What about Somerset? Grin

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mavornia · 20/06/2011 10:29

O, I loved that Somersby film - it was a load of tosh really but my mum and I sat crying and enjoyed ourselves

I am warming to Peter too - and I don't know any little ones so it's probably not that popular any more

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