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211 replies

marchpoppy · 22/06/2012 12:39

OK, I don't want to give the actual name that I am thinking of (for a baby of either sex - due to be born in 2 weeks - eek!) but here is the formula/ problems:

Rhymes with two different names, one of each sex, so doesn't have an 'odd' ring to it.

Is not an actual name but is a word with positive associations - not a very long word BTW

Is not slang for anything nor the name of anything odd (as far as I can see from extensive google searches) - except for being the name of one (innocuous enough) body part in another language e.g. (but not) Japanese for elbow

I like the sound of it, I am sure that some friends will think it's an odd choice or even odd to make up a name but I don't like very popular names and this would have meaning for me.

What do you think - mad or brilliant?!

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LurkingAndLearningForNow · 26/06/2012 18:27

Apparently it means cheeks in Norwegian?

OhMrPackham · 26/06/2012 18:25

Oh dear, wouldn't be my first choice

LurkingAndLearningForNow · 26/06/2012 18:24

I think the consensus was 'Kinn.'

Which for some reason still makes me think of a type of fish. Confused I really have no clue why.

OhMrPackham · 26/06/2012 18:22

So - after all this - what is the name??

LineRunner · 26/06/2012 18:19

My real name is Lee'N'-Aura. Beautiful.

LurkingAndLearningForNow · 26/06/2012 18:16

One of my deleted posts was saying how annoying it is for my mother working in a school office and having four Madisons' all spelled differently and how she was treated for spelling it the normal way. Hmm Kudos MNHQ.

So I'm guessing YOONEEK spelling is a sensitive topic?

LineRunner · 26/06/2012 18:15

It was merely harmless speculation, encouraged by the OP, no less! Smile

DrinkFeckArseGirls · 26/06/2012 18:15

I said 'winky'Confused not even a 'cock'! WTAF?

CheesyPotatoes · 26/06/2012 18:13

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LurkingAndLearningForNow · 26/06/2012 18:13

Yeesh the reporting was very specific wasn't it? Almost every one of my posts here has been deleted lol.

Definitely having a 'you are not a special and unique snowflake' moment.

DrinkFeckArseGirls · 26/06/2012 18:13

I take back what I said then. I'm not proud and she's a whiney moo. Is that offensive tooHmm

LineRunner · 26/06/2012 18:12

Anyway, Cregneedle so is a thing-type-word.

LineRunner · 26/06/2012 18:12

Most odd deletions ever? Wine

DrinkFeckArseGirls · 26/06/2012 18:11

Eh, what?! I got deleted???? Confused

DrinkFeckArseGirls · 26/06/2012 18:10

At least she stuck to her beliefs and didn't betray herself

LineRunner · 26/06/2012 18:10

Hang your head, PercyFilth, hang your head.

PercyFilth · 26/06/2012 18:03

Oh dear, she's reported us to teacher. :o

LineRunner · 26/06/2012 16:21

The most disappointing baby name thread ever?

seeker · 25/06/2012 23:54

Ah. I am not qs unique as I thought I was. Probably owing to my quite ordinary first name- I obviously never achieved my potential....

seeker · 25/06/2012 23:52

I can't stop myself putting 'Ell after it!

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ExitPursuedByABear · 25/06/2012 22:46

Ooh - could that be a name?

LurkingAndLearningForNow · 25/06/2012 22:45

If that's it, n all seriousness it's just an ugly name. It's neither feminine or macho or..ANYTHING.

For some reason I hear 'Kinn' and thing YES! Fish pie for tea! Confused

ExitPursuedByABear · 25/06/2012 22:45

Arf

PercyFilth · 25/06/2012 22:41

"there are 448 people named as KINN in the United States"

Good heavens. Almost exactly the same number as Indo-European languages.

How spooky Shock