Girls name - we love it, but strong reaction from others!

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emmyjj · 23/12/2011 08:09

I'm currently 38+5 with our first, we don't know if we're having a boy or a girl.

Both my partner and I love Coco for a girl, but when we've mentioned it as a possibility there have been some pretty strong reactions against, references to coco the clown etc.

DPs family are old school posh and much more accepting of unusual names, where as mine are east end working class and much more suspicious of anything exotic!

As a compromise we were thinking of going for Celeste Claudia and then using Coco as a nn, but don't want it to feel to contrived?

Our other possible girls name is Gala, and for a boy we like Finlay, Dexter or Rafe.

Would love your opinions on Coco, and whether we should just go for it or use it as a nn?

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Sinople · 23/12/2011 08:16

Go for it! It sounds great and if you and DH like it that's what matters. My DD has a Calypso and a Thoreau in her class, initially these both sounded a bit out-there to me but now I just think of them as nice names for two lovely kids. Your childs personality is the most important thing, people will love your child whatever theyre called.

needanewname · 23/12/2011 08:14

I love it. I don't think clown. I prefer it to celeste.

Also love Finlay and dexter, but really go with the name you love, your child will become that name. I still wish dd2 was the name I loved, though she really suits her name, she would have suited the other one too.

ScaryFairy28 · 23/12/2011 08:11

Not keen but that's just me if it suits her when she's here use it

catsareevil · 23/12/2011 08:10

I think it would be nicer to have it as a nn rather than the actual name.

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