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Fenix/Phoenix ?

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DairyNips · 30/03/2012 10:09

Ok so we are struggling for a name for ds3.

We have a Dylan and a Miles already.

Quite liking Fenix/Phoenix, opinions pleaseSmile

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thegreylady · 30/03/2012 14:39

My dgs is Finn so now I am mortally offended at fickfinn comments

1950sHousewife · 30/03/2012 14:28

BTW - my DD has a Hmm name as well. But we made sure that it was short for something so if one day she hated it she could have an incredibly conventional name. Think Kitka being short for Katherine. So far she's happy with it and the pitfalls haven't happened.
In the same vein we nearly chose Christian for our little guy so we could call him Kit. I still would use that for a 3rd.
Perhaps you could do something like that?

1950sHousewife · 30/03/2012 14:26

Oh dear, they are both really, really horrible.

You've obviously got fantastic taste in names - I love Dylan and Miles, so please don't lapse on the third. Hasn't Scarey Spice got a Phoenix? That alone would put me off. There've been some fantastic ideas on here and little liking of Fenix (?!?!?!?). Please, i beg you, listen to the people.

malinois · 30/03/2012 14:19

Dairy sorry, I didn't mean to be rude with my 'wannabe celeb' comment. It's just that whereas 30 years ago Phoenix would have been a lovely, gentle, yurt-dwelling, Tull-listening sort of a name; now it is the sort of name that one might well imagine orange people screeching across an Asda carpark.

doctordwt · 30/03/2012 14:03

Seeker makes a very good point!

We've given our DD a very, very unusual name. But we also gave her a middle name which is more usual, and known to everyone, and shortens to the same nickname. So, she is known as the short form, and has the option in the future of saying 'It's X, short for [well known name]' rather than 'It's X, short for [bloody odd never heard of it name].'

Hopefully it will stop her hating us quite as much as she would have done otherwise...

doctordwt · 30/03/2012 13:57

Thickfinn is making a comeback though isn't it?

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doctordwt · 30/03/2012 13:56

Lots of lovely, interesting, unusual boy's names that you can have that can be spelled correctly with minimal fuss. And aren't made-up words and not names at all, like Fenix, Joode, Danyurl, Jiles etc...

Dylan, Miles and Jude
Dylan, Miles and Heath
Dylan, Miles and Finn (go for this, if you like it!)
Dylan, Miles and Leo
Dylan, Miles and Zack
Dylan, Miles and Yann
Dyla, Miles and Gus (from Fergus if not Gustav)

Bonsoir · 30/03/2012 13:56

Definitely not Fenix.

RichManPoorManBeggarmanThief · 30/03/2012 13:55

.......Apart from thick Finn on Glee

seeker · 30/03/2012 13:54

Actually, if you want something slightly unusual, go for Brian! I bet he'll be the only one in the school!

thegreylady · 30/03/2012 13:51

Finn is a gorgeous name imho-maybe becoming popular but no negative cnnotations and easy to say and spell.

SoupDragon · 30/03/2012 13:47

"I just meant they are not totally mainstream like Christopher or Brian or Oliver"

LOL - well I certainly know more children called Miles and Dylan than I do Brian of Christopher :o

I grew up with a daft name. Children do notice a name and it destroyed all my confidence.

Plenty of other great suggestions on the thread :)

Iamweasel · 30/03/2012 13:42

Now look, listen here. Names for people are things like Jonathan, Edward, Sarah, even things like Calliope or Erasmus if you must

But words like Bear, Phoenix, Raven, Tiger are words for animals

Words like Mason, Tyler, Archer are professions

Names like Morgan, Harrison, Smith and Jones are surnames

And words like Fenix, Madilynne and Pompsycutebum are just made up

HTH

poppydaisy · 30/03/2012 13:29

"But just for a minute imagine yourself as a short, shy, self conscious 11 year old introducing yourself to your new year 7 peer group as Phoenix."

What's wrong with that? Certainly the Phoenix I know is very cool/popular. Also, most kids take any name for granted (unless it's poopoohead or Willy Grin). In other words kids don't care if their mate is called Phoenix, Peter, Phinneas or Philip - they're all just names!!

Felix is defintately too cat-foody - those cans are everywhere (well, we have a cat).

Dylan, Miles and Phoenix - great!

seeker · 30/03/2012 13:18

Adam?

MerryMarigold · 30/03/2012 13:17

Ooh, I love Joel.

silkenladder · 30/03/2012 13:14

I know a 2yo Vincent...

Arthur is on my shortlist should I ever manage to get pg again.

Seth or Joel would go well with Dylan and Miles.

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DairyNips · 30/03/2012 13:13

Quite like Finn..

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Chateauneuf · 30/03/2012 13:04

Finlay nn Finn?
Connor?

Devora · 30/03/2012 12:59

How about Arthur or Seth or Chet?

I'm afraid I agree with the general consensus on Phoenix and especially Fenix.

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DairyNips · 30/03/2012 12:53

Not sure about Fabian, sorry..

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DairyNips · 30/03/2012 12:48

Narked that guy is funny Grin

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Frontpaw · 30/03/2012 12:43

Fabian? Not toooooo unusual and won't get 'eh? What?

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DairyNips · 30/03/2012 12:40

Chateau Pablo is cool but a bit too, well, Spanish soundingGrin

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NarkedPuffin · 30/03/2012 12:32

Comedian called Hannibal Buress. His brother and sister are called David and Angela. His parents are called Margaret and John. He's in the only profession where his name is a bonus as it gives him material.