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Sweet shop names?

95 replies

SaffronCake · 27/10/2011 18:12

DP has responsibility for picking a middle name for our 8 day old daughter Tamsin. He likes the sort of very literal names that usually people think better suit Disney characters and he likes names that he thinks suit the child's character. He is not in the least bit phased by name snobbery.

He gave our older daughter Saffron the middle name Pixie and you have to admit it suits her, she is a total Scamp, always happy and never still.

Little Tamsin is especially pink and white and delightfully sweet natured. So Daddy is looking at her thinking of sweeties, sugar and any and everything you can decorate with pink icing.

Tamsin Candy? Tamsin Sherbert? Tamsin Sugar? I see a field trip to the sweet shop before long, for name inspiration!

I thought you lovely ladies (and lovely lads) would perhaps enjoy joining in? What sweeties might pass for a name do you think? Go wild, this could be quite a fun thread!

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MummysLittleSunbeams · 29/10/2011 08:31

OP go for it! I don't know why some people are being so sniffy about it, after all it will be her middle name. We don't all think that Chloe/Isabel/Ruby/Grace* are the most fantastic names out there!

*No offence to the Mummies of Chloe/Isabel/Ruby/Grace!

rockboobs · 29/10/2011 07:34

I feel sick.

Seriously, why not wait for a little longer than 8 days to see whether she turns out to be a little sugar plum

LoveInAColdGrave · 29/10/2011 07:21

Ah, is this a Halloween prank?

If not, sorry OP! As I said above, I don't like the idea, but congratulations on your lovely baby.

SaffronCake · 28/10/2011 22:52

He says to tell you he's all but decided on Tamsin Toffee-Apple Grin

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serin · 28/10/2011 20:35

Tamsin Tootsweets

serin · 28/10/2011 20:33

Tamsin BarleySugar Grin
Tamsin StrawberrySorbet Grin
Tamsin Bonbon Grin

Congratulations

RefereezaWanka · 28/10/2011 20:31

OP, can you see that this is a very, very bad idea? Grin

Psammead · 28/10/2011 20:17

Bonbonita

Psammead · 28/10/2011 20:16

Sherbert
Caramel

ThoseClementineShoes · 28/10/2011 18:24

Roberta - Trebor is Robert backwards
Frost
Calypso
Gretl (as in Hansel and)
Charlie (as in chocolate factory)

Can't believe I had this thought but Faerie... as in Sugarplum. I suppose it goes with Pixie!

frutilla · 28/10/2011 18:22

Tamsin Cupcake
Tamsin Praline
Tamsin Vanilla
Tamsin Blossom
Tamsin Mallo
Tamsin Parfait
Tamsin Sundae

frutilla · 28/10/2011 18:14

Tamsin Gem
Tamsin Rainbow
Tamsin Rosebud
Tamsin Minnie
Tamsin Flossie
Tamsin Coco
Tamsin Button
Tamsin Cherry
Tamsin Chrystal

ThoseClementineShoes · 28/10/2011 17:53

!!!
Not sure I condone this idea but compiling the list was actually pretty fun...

Tamsin Flossie
Tamsin Treacle
Tamsin Demerara
Tamsin Pear
Tamsin Galaxy
Tamsin Coco
Tamsin Frost
Tamsin Vianne (as in Chocolat)
Tamsin Fraise
Tamsin Framboise
Tamsin Poire
Tamsin Lolita
Tamsin Cinnamon. Maybe Simone
Tamsin Sundae

LoveInAColdGrave · 28/10/2011 13:29

I really, really dislike this idea, but if you absolutely must, how about Lolly, which I think is actually used as an abbreviation for something (Lauren?).

Or Araminta, as said above, is nice and actually a name.

BikeRunSki · 28/10/2011 13:24

You realise you are naming a person for life and not marketing a new piece of confectionary don't you?

Cheeptrickortreat · 28/10/2011 13:16

Tamsin MayBlossom

Zaft · 28/10/2011 12:50

Tamsin Bonnie (from bonbon) - has the added bonus of meaning pretty and so fits the theme nicely.

Dillydollydaydream · 28/10/2011 12:04

Tamsin Cerise
Tamsin ruby
Tamsin coral
Tamsin Rose/Rosie/rosa
Tamsin flora
Tamsin poppy
Tamsin primrose
Tamsin leilani
Tamsin blossom

Montsti · 28/10/2011 11:52

I think Honey or Peaches work best. Definitely NOT Candida - ha ha!

startail · 27/10/2011 20:50

Yes, beware I know an absolutely lovely Grace, who is an absolute tomboy.

zinfandel · 27/10/2011 20:46

Maybe, but when I think of flumps my first thought is this [hgrin]

Kayano · 27/10/2011 20:42

Strawberry

DesertOrchid · 27/10/2011 20:42

Things I think are sweet that could actually work as names (some repetitions, apologies)

Tamsin Honey
Tamsin Dulcie
Tamsin Violet (as in Parma ones)
Tamsin Fizz(y)
Tamsin Angelica
Tamsin Ambrosia
Tamsin Apricot
Tamsin Anise (as in Star Anise...)

SirHumphreyAppleby · 27/10/2011 20:39

I think you might get more support if you re-posted this in feminism.

purplewerepidj · 27/10/2011 20:36

zinfandel, surely that would be Tamsin Flump?

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