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Friends putting me off possible baby names

26 replies

nervousexcitedandgrowing · 29/12/2011 08:40

We have all but decided on our shortlist of baby names for our first son but in a general conversation about baby names a friend of ours passed comment on how a couple of them could be turned into horrible nicknames, for example Ewan becoming Urine, which would be unfortunate as our surname is Byrnes (pronounced Burns). I had really fallen for this name but now Im having second thoughts. My husband thinks Im worrying about nothing. Honest opinions please please please!

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flamegirl77 · 29/12/2011 08:41

I have never heard of a Ewan being called urine and there are a few here