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When you were a child/teen what baby name were you going to 'definitely' use for future DC's?

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Kirstle · 11/10/2011 20:08

...And did any of you actually use them?

You have to put the rough year too, so we can spot the trends, if any.

Me:

1991 (I was ten) I wanted Kylie and Trystin. Yes spelled like that. And Kylie had a heart above the 'i'. Ahem

1996 (fifteen) I wanted Phoebe Luna (had an interest in astronomy) and Maxwell Jordan.

Still love Phoebe now, the others...not so much!

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GunShotResidue · 23/04/2016 23:41

Jamie-Rose for a girl when I was about 12. I told my mum and she was horrified and said she was glad I wouldn't have children for a while! I wouldn't use a double barreled name now.

Eveninties · 23/04/2016 23:22

Early nineties, about 14, I was adamant that my children would be called Sapphire and Andromeda! Hmm

Iliveinalighthousewiththeghost · 23/04/2016 23:19

I had Molly picked out since my mum took me to see Ghost when I was 15, and stuck with it. Ironically I don't like the name now.
She's only ever referred to as Mol. She hates getting called Molly.
Never really had a name for a boy.

Clarkgriswoldforever · 23/04/2016 23:18

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Clarkgriswoldforever · 23/04/2016 23:17

Most of 90s I wanted to call my children John and Jemma

After watching The notebook I wanted to call my son Noah

Didn't use any of them.

livvylongpants · 23/04/2016 23:14

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BikeRunSki · 23/04/2016 23:09

Samuel, yes.

NuggetofPurestGreen · 23/04/2016 23:08

And possibly also Keren.

NuggetofPurestGreen · 23/04/2016 23:08

Liesl. As in The Sound of music. Grin

Lightattheend · 23/04/2016 23:03

1970's, Bridget and Georgina. Two sister and I thought they has the most sophisticated names. Didn't use either in the end.

MrsBungle · 23/04/2016 23:00

Around 1993 I was definitely calling my girl Renee and my boy Perry. I did not use those names.

QueenofQuirkiness · 23/04/2016 22:58

That should say 3 girls...3 is enough Grin

QueenofQuirkiness · 23/04/2016 22:57

I had some interesting name choices as a teenager, including Hecate Morgan Hmm and Kennedy Atlantis Confused but I always wanted Harry for a boy and ended up with my 4 (lovely) girls - Julia Grace, Evelyn Lucy and Isabelle Rose

startail · 16/10/2011 12:04

Oh and she is. DD2 isn't Rebbeca, which would have been my other teenage choice, since DH's first GF was called that and he wasn't quite comfortable about it.
In fact she ended up with the name of someone he fancied of TV who's name me, DD1 and the extended family all liked.

wordsonapage · 16/10/2011 12:03

Or Star from the lost boys ( I loved her hair)

wordsonapage · 16/10/2011 12:02

carlotta

Irrc she was the flashing eyed exotic circus girl from st clares

startail · 16/10/2011 11:59

When i discovered my favourite great aunt "Gertrude" had a really pretty middle name, I always knew that if I had a DD she would call that.

prolificwillybreeder · 16/10/2011 11:44

Lily and Harry

Have neither. I was set on Harry but DS2 just didn't look like one!

scarlettlips · 14/10/2011 10:13

From the age of about 14 i've wanted an Honor....now we have one and i'm delighted.

Don't get me started on boys...!!!

Isla77 · 13/10/2011 22:44

My fantasy was to have two sets of twins - both sets would be girls. First set to be called Andrea and Esther and second set to be called Caroline and Louise. Neither of my daughters have those names.

LilRedWG · 13/10/2011 22:34

Aged 14 (1988) I was confident I was going to have twin girls names Samantha and Siobhan.

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pranma · 13/10/2011 22:28

1960's I wanted Nicola Robin for a girl and Dominic James for a boy!!
My dc were born in the 70's and I didnt use any of those names

eandemum · 13/10/2011 22:19

My 15 year old self (1987) too thought Jacqueline was the most exotic name ever Hmm
and for a boy...Blue Shock

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