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Genuine admiration for new baby's name

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firefoxy · 30/12/2011 23:20

Do you get this every time you say your baby's/DC's name? And if yes, what's your child called? Trying to get a feel for unique but not too out there names.

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rooted · 01/01/2012 14:37

I have a Clara and we have had lots of admiration and beautiful names for that name. Her twin is called Sally and doesn't seem to draw the same reaction but I love it.

Bathsheba · 01/01/2012 09:49

My DD3 is Tess and everyone has loved that. DD1 is Poppy and she had a lot of really positive comments, esp when she was little (she is almost 8 now)

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Velvetcu · 01/01/2012 09:44

My 10 week old dd is Eva Lily and most people seem to like it. I'm a teacher so choosing a name was very difficult! We didn't tell anyone her name before she was born because we loved it and didn't want anyones opinions clouding that.

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sleepevader · 01/01/2012 09:29

I understand where you are coming from. It was am important factor on deciding daughters name. Dont wish to out myself so won't disclose it but it doesn't appear on top 100 list and I'm very pleased about it.

We have had loads of that's a beautiful name which is lovely. However noone knows how to spell it properly which I never envisaged!

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CheerfulYank · 01/01/2012 04:43

I actually love Sorrell, but so many people here wear Sorrell boots that it'd be a no go. :)

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LittleBoxes · 01/01/2012 02:30

I've always had lots of positive (though possibly insincere) reactions to my dd's name: she's Sorrel.

369thegoosedrankwine · 31/12/2011 17:16

Was also going to add that a friend of mine has a Genevieve and I would love to call my daughter that (but girls are never going to happen in this family).

369thegoosedrankwine · 31/12/2011 17:13

I am proud of my Reuben. I love it and we call him Ruby for short which I also love, and which is a famous jockey's name (big horse racing family here).

dixiechick1975 · 31/12/2011 17:11

Mine has Joy as a middle name - still get positive comments re that and she is 5 now.

3boysgirlontheway · 31/12/2011 17:05

We have a Levi and a Saul, they generally get very positive reactions. We are having a girl and I already know that her name won't get the same reaction, but, I still love it and we will use it for that reason.

FinnRoe · 31/12/2011 16:49

If I'm being honest, my own name probably attracts more positive feedback from others than DS's does! I absolutely hate my name though and am soley know by one of it's diminuatives (my name's Fionnuala but I'm know as Finn). I was always so embarrassed at school when the teachers either pronounced it wrongly or said it in its full form as everyone else had 'normal' names. Now we're expecting twins our criteria is pretty similar to the OP's - I want a name that means they won't be one of many but also one that they won't be embarrassed about when they're older. Oh and DS is Dexter which I think meets the criteria perfectly!

tethersend · 31/12/2011 16:44

Thanks tummytickler; I love it too. Although I think we're in a minority Wink

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RIZZ0 · 31/12/2011 16:12

p.s. the diminutive from of Amabel is Mabel

RIZZ0 · 31/12/2011 16:11

Amabel is a pretty, yet rare name still. It's an old French name (although also claimed to be latin) and it means "lovable.

I met a little girl recently with this name and she was very sweet. I like that it sounds pretty buy doesn't have a flouncy spelling.

Greenshirt · 31/12/2011 16:00

We have Hattie Hope, Dexter Miles and Felicity Faith.Love them all and so do other people! You know when you find the right name,it just feels so good to say.

borninastorm · 31/12/2011 15:05

My dd is Eve and we always get a good response.

tummytickler · 31/12/2011 15:04

tethersend I have said it before and I will say it again, I adore Angie! Absolutely brilliant name (and still on our list!)

msbaublestwinkle · 31/12/2011 15:01

As a 'set' we get a lot of compliments on the DDs names, they are

Helena
Felicity
Miranda

They seem to go down well on MN too where people will tell you if they hate a name!

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