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Made-up name

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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LineRunner · 24/06/2012 17:56

Merry

Berry

Sarry

LineRunner · 24/06/2012 17:47

Bay

Doy

Faz

marchpoppy · 24/06/2012 17:42

Sirzy I'm not posting because I am fairly sure I will use this name and I don't want to be outed on here by doing so if that can be avoided. No Gnocchi you haven't cracked the puzzle! Backforgood I have found two other children in the world with this name via google searches but am presuming they 'made it up' too because it doesn't appear in any website of names that I have found. It's about as easy to spell as 'Moy' which I think has to be an advantage - i have a really common name but still have to spell it all the time as there are variations of it so that doesn't really bother me.

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Sirzy · 24/06/2012 17:22

If your so unsure about the name your not willing to post it on a thread about the name then don't go with it!

GnocchiNineDoors · 24/06/2012 17:21

Leg
Arm
Sun
Hat
Car
Bed
Hug
Mow
Man

BackforGood · 24/06/2012 17:19

Mad.
Poor child, then teen, then adult (for 70 years) will constantly be having to spellit and then explain why you did that to them.
There's thousands of prper names out ther -just use one of them. It doesn't have to be popular at the moment.

marchpoppy · 24/06/2012 17:18

NarcolepsyQueen and Lannie33 I get your point, I know it might seem unfair - but I have given all the rules (don't think Lempunda or Cregneedle are also words for something...?) and I am amazed nobody's guessed it yet. Moy was the closest, but it doesn't rhyme with Moy. If someone gets it I will say and in the meantime I think I am going to settle with this name...but will make final decision when I see the baby!

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LineRunner · 24/06/2012 17:01

Mirley

Creezles

Lempunda

LineRunner · 24/06/2012 16:54

Marry

Happy

Cregneedle

Jaundice-Mae

Lannie33 · 24/06/2012 16:50

can't judge w/o knowing the name

Newtothisstuff · 23/06/2012 13:40

I gave my dd2 a nice normal name and messed with the spelling !! Possibly just because people hate it when that happens haha !!

NarcolepsyQueen · 23/06/2012 13:22

I've got a name I want your opinion on. Only it isn't a name. I won't tell you what it is. What do you all think?

ceeveebee · 23/06/2012 13:14

Boy
Coy
Soy
Toy

GnocchiNineDoors · 23/06/2012 13:04

Just bloody tell us OP.

Indith · 23/06/2012 12:59

just spell it l i k e t h i s then it isn't googleable.

marchpoppy · 23/06/2012 12:50

Moy is the closest so far! I really don't want to potentially out myself by giving the name as - if I do go with it - then it would be googleable in future I guess. But I will say if someone gets it. It's not been said yet, and it's not ham (or spam) - poor potential child. Still haven't made up my mind despite the balance on here seemingly tipping towards 'mad' rather than 'brilliant' haha!

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ceeveebee · 23/06/2012 11:34

Ham is a naice name.
Unless you're vegetarian:
Shaun, dawn....quorn?

AlpinePony · 23/06/2012 10:58

It's not going to be "Ham" given that she said positive connotations and ham will come with a silent "crap".

Mad btw.

ThatllDoPig · 22/06/2012 22:57

What does it begin with? Go on, give us a clue!

Titchyboomboom · 22/06/2012 22:55

I like made up names... go with it!

My pet hate is when people take a perfectly normal name and mess with the spelling! e.g. (sorry if I offend anyone, I am just a bit of a spelling and grammar freak)
Lillee, Raychel, Meeshell, Alis, Poppee, Peet, Karry
etc etc etc

Grrrrr

LynetteScavo · 22/06/2012 22:52

Sherry, Jerry......Berry?

LynetteScavo · 22/06/2012 22:46

Ben, Jen...Fen?

Jay, Kay.....Day?

You really are going to have to tell us what it is.

ceeveebee · 22/06/2012 22:39

Peter, Rita, heater?
Joey, Zoe, Moet?
Ricky, Nicky, Biccy?
Sam, Pam, Ham?

Tell tell tell!!

RightBuggerforit · 22/06/2012 22:05

No idea what you're on about! None of the stuff you mention really matters or makes any sense. Spit it out and we'll let you know!

amck5700 · 22/06/2012 19:12

Moy? (Roy & Joy)

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