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what lovely names have been spoilt forever?

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mumnosGOLDisbest · 01/08/2012 23:15

I've finished with 3 dcs so this is hypothetical for me. i've just been reading a book about a girl called Dora and genuinely thought what a lovely name... untill a little cartoon popped into my head singing 'find the map'.

what other lovely names have been spoilt for you?

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MarthasHarbour · 07/08/2012 14:08

fair enough - we would all be dull if we liked/disliked the same people! Smile

threeleftfeet · 07/08/2012 13:52

I liked Jade Goody :)

MarthasHarbour · 07/08/2012 12:45

It was terribly sad that Jade Goody died, that is not the issue. The issue is that she was, in her lifetime, an unpleasant person.

Gunznroses · 07/08/2012 11:54

Ive always thought of the name "jade" as quite beautiful, first heard it in the 80's film "Endless love", Brooke shield's played "jade", always romanticized the name since then.

perplexedpirate · 07/08/2012 11:48

What's wrong with Jade? I'm not keen on the name but can't think of anything terrible associated with it?

Apart from the girl from big brother that died, which is sad but not comparable to Adolf and Myra.
Am I missing something?

worldcitizen · 07/08/2012 11:31

Cain/Kain or Judas....sorry, but shudder, shudder, shudder Blush

Methe · 07/08/2012 11:21

I always liked the name Christian but no-doubt all the little Christian Gray fantasy sex babies will start emerging and it'll be completely ruined.

MarthasHarbour · 07/08/2012 11:15

I know a really lovely lady called Myra, she was born in mid 60's so around the time. In all honesty i have never shuddered at her name, maybe because she is just lovely.

duchesse how awful that people say that to you Shock

i have a William - he is PFB a delight Smile

WrestlesBadgers · 07/08/2012 11:11

Azaria

but that's prob'ly 'cause I'm Aussie xD
(Y'know, "dingo ate my baby...")

xmasevebundle · 07/08/2012 11:03

i love judas too, but the meaning is awful!

blibblibs · 07/08/2012 11:03

A sleb picked our boy's name about 6 weeks before we had DS. I cried and cried at the time but still used it and then another sleb used it just after!
Still love the name though.
And we got the idea for our DD's name from a tv soap opera Grin
Love it too though.

FrillyMilly · 07/08/2012 10:38

With Millie I always think of milly dowler but a its very popular. Edward makes me think of jedward!

I know a William who is very loud and disruptive. I knew a Charlotte at school who was the biggest bitch ever.

BlueMoon74 · 07/08/2012 09:51

Yes, I agree! It seems to be Connor, Reece/Rhys, Alfie, Luke, Caine/Kaine/Kain/Cain and Daniel round here!

Oh gosh, YES! AGREE with all of those!! Also Jake and Callum shudder!

Funny isn't it - I've never taught a disruptive William, Charlotte, Elizabeth..or names that are 'seen' as more classic.

Eve/Evie - haven't they just exploded in popularity?! I know what the poster meant when she said they were always such stylish names. I know loads of Evies/Eves, lacking in originality now sadly.

(it does make it very hard for me picking names for our baby due in November, that's for sure!)

serotoninbutterfly · 07/08/2012 07:57

Read it mum it's no great literary read but it's light and easy to read (designed for mums who can't find time to get 'engrossed' in a novel) and is worth reading just so you know what the hype is about Grin

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mumnosGOLDisbest · 06/08/2012 11:57

*hid=his

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mumnosGOLDisbest · 06/08/2012 11:48

Oh no not another one. Im going to have to read that book arent i? Its sitting by my bed. Id it really that good? Im guessing hid name is christian? Grin

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serotoninbutterfly · 06/08/2012 11:13

mum Me too but imagine if my surname was Grey?!Grin

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mumnosGOLDisbest · 06/08/2012 10:38

butterfly i like christian :)

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mumnosGOLDisbest · 06/08/2012 10:36

blue 12 yrs in and ive never taught an ethan or mia. Joshua wad a very cheeky but loveable rogue. Jake or callum are definate no nos though for me :)

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mumnosGOLDisbest · 06/08/2012 10:32

On hols in turkey there was a waiter called Jesus. I know it is a name there but felt very odd to say it.

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serotoninbutterfly · 06/08/2012 09:17

I'm bummed cos my name for my next DS was going to be Christian. And now I can't use it Sad also, my DPs psycho ex named her son the same as my cat (weirdo) but also named her daughter Gracie-May so no accounting for taste (although I really wanted Grace as my DDs name even though I don't have one yet.)

I pull this face Hmm when some of my friends tell me what they have named their kids - Jacob, Oscar, Isabella... Lots of them about at the mo and I dread to think how many of them will be in the same classes at school!

duchesse · 06/08/2012 09:09

I have a nearly 3yo Madeleine and practically everyone says "Ooh, like that child that was abducted!". Angry To the extent that we're thinking of adding a name by deed poll to her birth certificate and basically changing it. We always loved Madeleine as a name but some very good friends had a baby Madeleine just after DS was born (he would have been Madeleine if he'd been a girl) and it was too soon to re-use for DD1 and DD2.

crocodilesmiles · 06/08/2012 08:58

Amelia was ruined for me after watching a documentary about this woman: -
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amelia_Dyer
Sad

StateofConfusion · 05/08/2012 23:20

My dd is Lola, and has Grace as a middle name :(

I knew a syco kid ethan.

Also loved Maddie but couldn't use it now. Agree Bella/Edward/Jacob as its always going to be "twilight?" This time next year there will be loads of Anas and Christians.

Evie yup now owned by chavs.

pictish · 05/08/2012 22:35

Chloe and Ryan. Both lovely names...both topping the chav charts for many years now.