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Names you love but are too afraid to use???

241 replies

PipIsOutNow · 17/08/2012 18:30

Just that really. I'm pregnant with dc2 and I love lots of names but wouldn't have the guts to use some of them - silly I know!!!

One of my faves for a girl is Luna/Lunar.

Just for fun- what are yours?

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ggirl · 17/08/2012 19:33

Michelle...love the name but since eastender about 20yrs ago......

almapudden · 17/08/2012 19:32

Godfrey. I fucking love that name.

NellyBluth · 17/08/2012 19:30

Hera or Decca for a girl. Boys names I'm alright, I prefer more traditional names, but I'd love to call a girl those names.

Selky · 17/08/2012 19:21

Demelza
Xanthe
Maireadh

Sholto
Anstruther

TerrariaMum · 17/08/2012 19:01

Hiro. If I ever had a son, I'd want to call him that. But we are not Japanese and nor do we have any relatives who are so it would be weird.

TenthMuse · 17/08/2012 18:46

Quite a few! My taste tends towards the unusual anyway, but I think dp would draw the line at the likes of Persephone, Loveday and Linnet or Atticus, Cassian and Merlin.

Littleplasticpeople · 17/08/2012 18:45

Ptolemy. Both me and dh like it, but we reckon we would sound like total nobbers announcing it. Shame really as dc3 is due soon and we can't agree on any names!

onedev · 17/08/2012 18:43

& all those manic stated Grin

manicinsomniac · 17/08/2012 18:39

Haha, I have lots I wouldn't use but love too:

Addison, Aubrey, Avery, Araminta, Bailey, Briley, Brodie, Cassidy, Carissa, Dakota, Delaney, Emerson, Effie, Ebony, Eden, Farrah, Genesis, Giselle, Hayley, Harper, Krista, Kaylie, Kennedy, Kenzie, Lyra, Macey, Madison, Mackenzie, Makenna, Michaela, Nesta, Piper, Payson, Peyton, Pepper, Paisley, Riley, Saffron, Sutton, Spencer, Sydney, Taylor, Tyra, Tansy, Tegan, Zillah.

Logan, Maddox, Mason, Tallon, Anderson, Carter, Austin, Preston, Parker, Harrison, Brogan

American names basically!

MelanieSminge · 17/08/2012 18:37

Tallulah

puds11 · 17/08/2012 18:37

Zoya, love it, but it sounds to much like soya Sad

Fisharefriendsnotfood · 17/08/2012 18:36

Loveday, I adore it, but am
No way near brave enough Blush

onedev · 17/08/2012 18:36

Ace, Sly (inspired by earlier Dallas thread), Logan & Luna - I'm sure there are loads of others Grin.

ratbagcatbag · 17/08/2012 18:33

And I love Luna OP, Hmmm, can't see DH agreeing to that.
Mind you he likes Arianne (sp) which means master white race (no he's not KK or anything) he likes the name, won't be having that either Grin

PrunellaDeVille · 17/08/2012 18:32

expecting DC1 and sad that i don't have the guts to call it Django if a boy or Gertrude if a girl.

ratbagcatbag · 17/08/2012 18:32

Chase - although tbf I would use it if DH didn't keep vetoing it, mind you excessive pressure has made him agree to it as a middle name :)