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Are our names silly???

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BexGershon · 10/10/2012 20:56

Hello all,

I am very new to this so sorry if my message isn't in the style that your all used to.
I just wanted some help with names as I find people pulled a "ughhh" face or just say "aaaaar how lovelllyyyy " to my names but I would love some true honest opinions!
We love the names Rocco or Eli with the middle name Parker or Talulah with the middle name Poppy for a girl.
We are a young Jewish couple and would like something unusual, we loveddddd the name Noah but its everywhere I turn now.

If you have any other ideas for names please help!!

Thank you all xxx

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musttidyupmusttidyup · 10/10/2012 21:54

They are nice. Try not to care too much about what others think unless you are choosing really ridiculous names go with what you like.

YouMayLogOut · 10/10/2012 21:46

Rocco - reminds me of Madonna
Eli - great, lovely old name
Parker - too surnamey
Tallulah - like
Poppy - lovely
Noah - quite nice, if a bit faddy

Chubfuddler · 10/10/2012 21:39

Tallulah = prostitute in my mind. The rest are okaaaay. Seriously though if you like them does it matter what we think? Likewise if you like Noah does it matter that n other people liked it so much they called their DS that?

PickledFanjoCat · 10/10/2012 21:36

Poppy is a lovely name!

Loobylou222 · 10/10/2012 21:35

I don't think tallulah is popular or chavvy :)

LuellaLovesLavender · 10/10/2012 21:35

Eli is defo going to get super super popular so I would stay away from that! Rocco is great!

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BexGershon · 10/10/2012 21:35

Well we have to have a middle name that begins with P. when we first got pregnant and no one knew we would call my bump poppy as my husband read that it was the size of a poppy seed so what started as a code name has now stuck, would love it as a first name but it is everywhere now.
Parker just because it's the only nice name beginning with P for a boy, although I do think of the shofar in Thumder Birds a lot!!
I also think of Bugsy for Talulah!! I just cant find a girls name that I like as much.
This is so helpful, I will have to add a lot more posts of different subjects!!

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VerySmallSqueak · 10/10/2012 21:31

Eli was on my shortlist so I love it.
I have to say I also love Rocco.
Not so sure on Parker,unless its a family connection.
Talulah is one I also shortlisted (just as Tallulah instead) and I think Poppy will flow with it very well.

None of them are silly.Good luck.

PickledFanjoCat · 10/10/2012 21:31

Bruno yes that's nice!

Heavensmells · 10/10/2012 21:30

They are all lovely and a bit different without being too 'out there'

overmydeadbody · 10/10/2012 21:28

I don't think your names are silly. If you like them, go for them!

And don't tell people in real life what names you are considering. Just keep it to yourselves untul you have had the baby.

Rocco is very cool I think. It reminded me of Bruno, which I tihnk is also a very cool name.

PickledFanjoCat · 10/10/2012 21:27

Don't worry tallulah it's fine!

It's only on mumsnet people call names chavvy.

Pickles77 · 10/10/2012 21:26

I've got a baby poppy- so I'm biased. I love it

Flojo1979 · 10/10/2012 21:26

I like them all. None of them are ridiculous names so I wouldn't worry what others think. If u like them then go for it.

AKissIsNotAContract · 10/10/2012 21:23

I like Eli if short for Elijah. I also like Ezekiel and Jeremiah, which are similar.

If you like Talulah then how about Jemima?

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BexGershon · 10/10/2012 21:22

My goodness, already so helpful!! We love biblical names but being jewish(and we both have very traditional biblical names ourselves) myhunband and i can always think of a person we know rather than how lovely the name is.

I though of Jonah but I think due his story being that he lied I had gone off it.

Aar Ididnt think Talulah was chavvy...obviously wouldn't want that but was thinking we would call her Lou Lou as a little girl (ok...this might be chavvy but was hoping we could pull it off!!!) then when she is the best QC that ever went into law...we have high hopes for him/her.... that the long name would be nice but still professional.

I'm now going off Rocco but hubby loves it, I love Eli and happy to see that has received the least negativity!

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Hassled · 10/10/2012 21:21

I like Rocco or Eli lots.

I can't think of Tallulah without "My name is Tallulah" - the song in Bugsy Malone. It does make me think "precocious, cutesy child". And there are a hell of a lot of Poppies about.

PickledFanjoCat · 10/10/2012 21:19

With all due respect though much as i like Chris Evans I can't see a rush on because of that. Grin

PickledFanjoCat · 10/10/2012 21:18

Who really cares though? I've seen every name under the sun on there. Not that I watch DNA day. Oooooh no.

Loobylou222 · 10/10/2012 21:17

Really don't like Eli but like the other names love Parker!
Everyone turned their nose up when I announced our dd's name but everyone loves it now it really suits her, to be honest I wouldnt really worry about what others think, as long as you don't give your baby a ridiculous name that they will get teased about, just chose whatever name u like best.

InTheNightGarden · 10/10/2012 21:16

Google Jeremy Kyle and talulah ;)
theres been more than a few on there and I rarely watch the stupid show!!

Bluestocking · 10/10/2012 21:13

Eli is nice. Rocco is awful, and apparently in Italy it's a real old gimmer's name, and not in a cool and ironic way. Is Parker a family name? If not, I can't see it adding anything much to the party.
Tallulah and Poppy are both awful.
Noah is lovely, but yes, there are a lot of little Noahs around!

OwedToAutumn · 10/10/2012 21:12

I agree Noah is everywhere, and hasn't Chris Evans just called his second son Eli? So I would expect similar to happen for that.

Rocco is a very Italian name, but if you like it, go for it.

I don't like your choices for girls, but that's just my opinion.

But, just a word to the wise. Don't tell anyone in real life what names you are considering. It's hard enough agreeing between the two of you, let alone trying to please everybody else in the world. Once you have had the baby, announce the name as a fait accompli. Then, unless people are extremely rude, they will smile and say "lovely", even if they hate it.

PickledFanjoCat · 10/10/2012 21:11

Oh Eli is nice too and not at all silly.

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