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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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ReelAroundTheFountain · 11/10/2011 20:31

When I was about 9 I thought Priscilla was the most beautiful and sophisticated name ever.

luckily no dd's yet though 6 wks until dc3 arrives......

ByJingoes · 11/10/2011 20:29

Wanda, Mark Antony, Alicia and Carlotta. Spot the various literary allusions. I didn't use any of them.

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Kirstle · 11/10/2011 20:28

Lol Flip - Nathan from BB became a music manager and managed Lisa Scott-Lee from Steps for a while. When she was doing her reality show, he used to start most sentences with ''when I was in Brother Beyond'' and it used to flashback to him with his jeans and hairdo, I used to wet myself laughing!

Some cool answers so far, when I was a little girl all my dolls were called Polly.... hmmm

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mamasmissionimpossible · 11/10/2011 20:18

William, Emily and Sophie were my dolls names when I was a child and I thought that I would name my future dc's that. None of my dc's have those names!

posey · 11/10/2011 20:16

Yes I remember Brother Beyond Grin

When I was about 13 (1981) I was going to call any baby girl I had Vicki. It never occurred to me I might have a boy! And no, dd isn't called Vicki!

windatmytail · 11/10/2011 20:15

Finnavear was my girls name of choice but no DD unfortunately I still love the name now

whojamaflip · 11/10/2011 20:14

Always wanted Christopher and Rebecca when I was in my teens (late 80's early 90's)...........ended up marrying a Chris and his sister is Rebecca Smile

MirandaGoshawk · 11/10/2011 20:13

Oooh, I can't say. It's Biblical, and unusual. And yes, I used it Smile

FranSanDisco · 11/10/2011 20:12

As a teenager I loved Emma and Daniel. These were replaced by Matthew and Sophie. I did use Sophie but not Matthew Smile

FlipFantasia · 11/10/2011 20:12

Great idea for a thread!

When I was about 11 (so 1988/89) I was convinced I'd name a son Nathan after Brother Beyond (does anyone even remember them now Grin). Around the same time I thought Neneh for a girl was the coolest name ever (yes, I loved Neneh Cherry).

DaydreamDolly · 11/10/2011 20:12

1993 when I was 14 I wanted Lily and Zac.

They're not on my radar any longer but only because I suppose they're very popular now, they were a bit different then.

ThatsNotMyBabyBelly · 11/10/2011 20:10

1990 I wanted Jade and Amber. Together Hmm

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