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

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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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katiegolightly · 19/08/2012 12:28

Fox!

Wildwaterfalls · 19/08/2012 12:26

Sherlock!

blackcatsdancing · 19/08/2012 12:14

I know a teenager called Luna, she was teased so badly for at least 4 years at school, look at how you say it backwards. Kids can be very cruel, any excuse for some.

recall · 19/08/2012 12:06

Tiger Lilly, it is sooo beautiful, but everyone pulls a face when i suggest it

MrsSchadenfreude · 19/08/2012 12:04

Yael, Svetlana, Ekaterina, Tamar, Avital...

All vetoed by DH, who came up with

Frederika, Drusilla and Priscilla.

I do love the name we eventually chose for DD2 though. Even if it did take 6 weeks to agree on it.

babybythesea · 19/08/2012 10:49

I know a Loveday, a Delilah and a Ptolemy.
So people are brave enough... go on, you know you want to!

On a different note, I love Jack but can't use it as had a stillborn nephew called Jack (Dh's sister's son). DH thought she might see it as honouring her baby. I think that we wouldn't call a baby anything that was the same as a living cousin (which is a shame as it's taken quite a few lovely names off our list) so to call a bot Jack would be underlining that her Jack is no longer here. It's not the same as calling a baby after a grandad or similar.

tuckingfits · 19/08/2012 03:34

Constance & Solomon. Constance made the shortlist after much persuasion to dp, but I don't think he would.have gone for it if we had had a girl (it'll be back on the list next time!)

I love Solomon but not sure it's not too unusual if you know what I mean.

Pudgy2011 · 19/08/2012 03:29

Dylan. For a girl. Love it.

MB34 · 18/08/2012 22:03

Chad and Chase!

NPPF · 18/08/2012 22:01

I love Ebonezer

Devora · 18/08/2012 21:59

Mordecai
Dorcas
Dora
Delilah
Jordan

cherrypieplum · 18/08/2012 21:58

Tybalt
Lysander
Benvolio

Cathycat · 18/08/2012 21:49

Isaac! Isaac is very normal... use it! My name that i love but would never use is Thierry. Unless I copped of with a French man.

Springforward · 18/08/2012 21:41

Isaac - lovely, but less keen on Zac as NN.

NewlyMintedPeasant · 18/08/2012 21:32

Juniper

MelanieSminge · 17/08/2012 20:48

waldemar

LuckyOwl28 · 17/08/2012 20:47

Rocky!

Littleplasticpeople · 17/08/2012 20:34

ooh I love Bluebell too. I might use it as a middle name.

WithACherryOnTop · 17/08/2012 20:33

I love Ivor,and have every intention of using it when I'm lucky enough to have a baby.

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TeamGB2012 · 17/08/2012 20:27

Mordecai

Finn

silverfrog · 17/08/2012 20:17

Bluebell - I really like it, but no way would/could use it.

Peregrine - dh campaigned hard for this (just recently had ds), but just couldn't 'see' us using it - woiuld sound far too up ourselves announcing that one!

Cynner · 17/08/2012 20:14

I love Daisy..but got veto from dads..err..3 girls two fathers..neither willing to allow Daisy..or Montana

VickyU · 17/08/2012 20:08

Ivor....I would just worry too much about the jokes. But I LOVE it!

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PipIsOutNow · 17/08/2012 19:33

I love Atticus tenth!!! Remind me of To Kill a Mockingbird!!! I love Xanthe too.

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