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What exactly is a Mumsnet name?

115 replies

WithACherryOnTop · 10/07/2012 11:09

I'd appreciate it if someone could enlighten me,and perhaps provide a few examples,as I keep seeing it mentioned on this board.

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VolAuVent · 10/07/2012 18:04

Welly?

SPsFanjoLovesRussellHoward · 10/07/2012 17:48

My name isn't liked around here Grin

Rhymes with telly Wink

Hullygully · 10/07/2012 15:04

Iphegenia-Mae

Horace-C'hut-ney

Northernexile · 10/07/2012 15:01

There's an explanation of the acronyms up near the top of the screen.

ShouldersBackAndNoBiscuits · 10/07/2012 15:00

There is a page that tells you what all the abbreviations mean. Follow the acronym link at the top of the page.

AnnaNimitty · 10/07/2012 14:57

Yes and I'm guessing DH is dear husband, DP is dear partner and DC is
dear child but some of the initials are baffling

Tigertots · 10/07/2012 14:37

I can't help pondering, does "DS" mean "dear son" or "darling son" in the references on the message-board? (Likewise, "DD" = dear/darling daughter?)

GnocchiNineDoors · 10/07/2012 14:30

Jeddedia known as Fred.

AnnaNimitty · 10/07/2012 14:13

Don't forget Hamish, Daphne and Phyllis which have all received the
thumbs up on this site.....

VolAuVent · 10/07/2012 14:03

Ptolemy, Atticus, Mungo, Orlando, Quentin, Cecil, Ludo, Percy

Lucretia, Jocasta, Persephone, Cordelia, Araminta, Octavia, Tabitha, Cosima

PrettyInDecadence · 10/07/2012 13:48

Some of the most timeless names are very popular. Edward and James, for example, have pretty much stayed the same over the last 20 years. Beatrice, on the other hand, is often called 'timeless' yet has gone up dramatically in popularity over the last 15 years.

The advice really should be to use a name that you like, as long as there are no underlying problems with it (e.g. unfortunate initials).

In my case, I am posting on here in order to show my DH that I have better taste in names than him although that backfired :o

bananaramma · 10/07/2012 13:42

"I never understood this MN obsession with highly original names - if a name is in the top 10, well, that's probably because it's a nice name that a lot of people like."

But the fact that is IS loved by everyone and therefore given to a LOT of babies has two consequences:
Firstly, the name becomes 'fashionable' and by definition unfashionable as people tire of it
Secondly, the name loses a little of its purpose, to identify a person and often an intial or other adjective needs to be added to the name.

So there can be benefits to choosing a more timeless less overused name imo.

usualsuspect · 10/07/2012 13:37

Kaiden, Kyle, Krystal, Kevin, Kian, Kelly are all perfectly nice names.

Babylon1 · 10/07/2012 13:35

Tanyaaah, I agree with you on that score, those names with the exception of Kelly are a bit chavvy in my opinion - but I think something got lost in translation and I read all named beginning with KHmm

So the classics, Kathryn, Katie, Kate, Kathleen etc I think are all lovely Wink

Ciske · 10/07/2012 13:28

It has to be outside of the top 100, yet still be recognisable, classic, easily spellable and pronounceable, not start with a K, contain no hyphens and not be made up.

I never understood this MN obsession with highly original names - if a name is in the top 10, well, that's probably because it's a nice name that a lot of people like.

Tanyaaah · 10/07/2012 13:21

It was me who said I didn't like names that start with K Blush

I was thinking of; Kaiden, Kyle, Krystal, Kevin, Kian, Kelly......sorry!

I know there are nice names beginning with K!

choceyes · 10/07/2012 13:17

Atticus

Babylon1 · 10/07/2012 13:16

My dd is a K name, very beautiful, classic etc, and bollocks to anyone who says names beginning with K aren't nice Hmm

SPsFanjoLovesRussellHoward · 10/07/2012 13:14

baby I dot know but on a thread about baby names it came up that K names aren't nice.

I have a K name and so does my son

tammy234 · 10/07/2012 13:14

You're right, there are lots of lovely names starting with K - sorry. But I do think a name outside the top 100 is likely to serve a better purpose of identifying a person than a very widely used one.

Babylon1 · 10/07/2012 13:12

Why can't it start with K?

I don't get that Confused

tammy234 · 10/07/2012 13:11

Beauden -really Shock?

PrettyInDecadence · 10/07/2012 13:11

"That is probably good advice, regardless of mumsnet."

Even the bit about being outside of the top 100, not starting with a K and not having a hyphen Hmm

EdithWeston · 10/07/2012 13:10

Beauden?

tammy234 · 10/07/2012 13:08

"It has to be outside of the top 100, yet still be recognisable, classic, easily spellable and pronounceable, not start with a K, contain no hyphens and not be made up."

That is probably good advice, regardless of mumsnet.

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