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Made-up name

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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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PercyFilth · 25/06/2012 13:41

Why won't you tell us what the other language is, like I asked?

wimbledonisfuckingdull · 25/06/2012 13:40

Puck? fuck.

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marchpoppy · 25/06/2012 13:38

OK folks, I have to go and have the baby very soon and nobody has guessed it so I am not going to reveal. I am amazed at how people think I am teasing them, I honestly thought somebody would get it in the first 2 or 3 posts (if they could be bothered to read this thread in the first place) with all my clues.

I am going to give you all one last - what I consider to be huge - clue making it very guessable and I'm sure I will get feedback then on whether you like the name, but I have my own instincts to follow, eh?!

It's not Pal, Boy or Toast or any of the above suggestions and the word means a body part in another language but that body part in another language is NOT elbow in Korean. What are y'all doing to my already crazy full-term pregnancy head? P-lease!

Here's the whopper of a clue - see y'all later: G L E E ... (read carefully, folks, that is not the name itself, that is the final, giveaway clue!) :)

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Honky · 25/06/2012 11:28

Do what another posted did - spell it out with spaces inbetween so no one will be able to Google it afterwards - E L B O W

badtime · 25/06/2012 11:18

I went to school with a girl called Moya - it was an anglicised variant of Maire.

SingingSands · 25/06/2012 11:18

Are you just going with "Boy" or "Gal"?

rockinhippy · 25/06/2012 11:14

Moya or Moyan ?? - if its something like that then it won't be so bad, but it really DOES depend on what it is - though I believe Moya is an actual Norwegian name & Moyan is a name too

I'd lay bets that whatever it is, that its NOT as unusual as you think - a friends DD with a truly made up name turned out to be one of several in the world & has since had many babies - including one of her teachers named after her - so nope - you won't be outing yourself, I doubt very much its as original as you thinWink

PercyFilth · 25/06/2012 11:11

If it's a word (I'm assuming in English), then strictly speaking it's not "made-up" - just that it's not normally used as a name. There are plenty of names that have evolved from words to names (Jade, Grace, Dawn etc).

A useful hint would be to tell us in what language the same word means a part of the body. We could probably work it out quite easily then.

wimbledonisfuckingdull · 25/06/2012 10:51

I came back to pass judgement. Silly woman hasn't come back.
My best guess now is cuntifanctiouspal.

PrettyPrinceofParties · 25/06/2012 09:29

Mmmmm toast.

jaffacakehips · 25/06/2012 09:26

What's the point of this thread then?

Come on OP just tell us the bloody name Grin

CurrySpice · 25/06/2012 09:18

Nerd, someone said Jo was elbow in Korean and I just ran with it Blush

AlpinePony · 25/06/2012 09:17

Pal in Norway is obviously as innocuous as Paul.

In the UK it just looks bats.

AlpinePony · 25/06/2012 09:16

Toast? That's unisex and who doesn't like toast?

PrettyPrinceofParties · 25/06/2012 09:09

Yes, and there was a bloke in A-Ha called Pal.

Catsu · 25/06/2012 09:03

Is it day? (rhymes with fay and ray?)

TheSpokenNerd · 25/06/2012 09:02

Did she say there was a jo in it then?

I think whoever said Pal made a good guess!

SunshineOutdoors · 25/06/2012 09:00

But this is a baby names thread, not a riddles thread

TheSpokenNerd · 25/06/2012 08:59

OP says it's similar to Moy but does not rhyme with it....it does however rhyme with two names..one male and one female and it is a real word with positive connotations.

mygladhart · 25/06/2012 08:59

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CurrySpice · 25/06/2012 08:56

If it has got Jo in it, perhaps it's Fanjo Grin

TeWiDoesTheHulaInHawaii · 25/06/2012 08:52

My neighbour made up her DD's name, it's really lovely actually, but probably more so for having a good reason behind it.

If you make up a name people will ask you the reason and you need a good one!

SunshineOutdoors · 25/06/2012 08:47

I feel like a sucker giving you what you want..... another 'ooooh, please tell us what it is' post

but

oooh, please tell us what it is! Grin

ripsishere · 25/06/2012 08:44

Silly thing to do that. Post a teasy post then not reveal it.

SugarBatty · 25/06/2012 08:38

Reveal the name you big teasing attention seeker! Hoping reverse psychology will work Grin

I'm very intrigued! My ds has a v unusual name possibly made up by me as its not on a list anywhere. I love it and so do most other people!

Test it out on the mumsnet jury go on!