Active discussions

Help protect children from gaming harms.

Take our survey

Please or to access all these features

Talk
Baby names

Find baby name inspiration and advice on the Mumsnet Baby Names forum.

Original poster

Names you secretly like but could never burden a child with?

163 replies

ThroughTheRoundWindow · 27/01/2013 20:17

Was talking baby names with my husband yesterday and he admitted to wanting to name a son Aubrey. When I stopped laughing he agreed that it might lead to a little bit of bullying. But then I love
Evelyn (for a boy!) which is equally bad...

Have you or your DP got a secret soft spot for a name that might not go down so well in the playground?

OP posts:
Are your children’s vaccines up to date?
Set a reminder
New posts on this thread. Refresh page
flowerygirl · 18/02/2013 14:34

Otis and Rex. But I think both are dog's names!

blueshoes · 17/02/2013 22:35

Ophelia, but can't give that name because of the association with tragedy.

lucywiltshire · 17/02/2013 22:11

Otto for DS and Tatiana (Tatty) for a girl. DH says NO to both :-(

Kyrptonite · 17/02/2013 21:50

Zeus
Pixie
Persephone
Scout
Tiger-Lily Blush
Loki
Honey
Aurelia

AnnaBBad · 17/02/2013 02:45

I've always wanted a girl called Aubrey, after the song by Bread. It's beautiful. But over the years whenever I've told a boyfriend they've thought it was horrible. It is a boys name but I think it sounds feminine. Also love Pearl, Tabitha, Tahlulla, Ned, Stanley or TedMy DH was too conservative to dare. Next time.....

rubydoobydoo · 16/02/2013 21:39

Ace or Tiger for a boy Blush

flowerygirl · 15/02/2013 22:46

Haha I was going to be called Aubrey if I was a boy! I thought it was a bit out there for my parents as my name is so bland and average!

I love Lilac, Bluebell, Baxter, Pearl, Magnus but dh says no!

He is determined if we have a boy to call him Truman. I thought it was great until I tested it out on my friends, they all absolutely hated it!

WhatsTheBuzz · 15/02/2013 21:32

Judas!

Jenniferturkington · 14/02/2013 20:21

Love love love Leonard and Ptolemy. Not sure I'd dare though!

Yay4may · 14/02/2013 20:06

LOVE love Felix, Aubrey

Doodle dandy, mine too was Etienne! DH said no

rcs19 · 14/02/2013 19:15

Pixie. Dh would never go for it (or let me have more babies for that matter). I'll have to save it for a pet.

DoIgetastickerforthat · 14/02/2013 19:04

Evangeline or Buttercup, both are arguably a bit fru fru bit I do love them. And if DD had been a boy, I was very tempted by Idris.

Manoodledo · 14/02/2013 18:59

Anouk - DH won't hear of it. My name and both DSs have appeared so far!

PrincessUnderpaid · 14/02/2013 18:36

Boo - from Monsters Inc. I just think its adorable but honestly totally ridiculous.

peacefuleasyfeeling · 14/02/2013 18:33

Bambi.

armagh · 13/02/2013 15:52

Myfanwy. But just change the w to an n !
Lots if others too. Where i live you'd be thought of as pretentious if you called a child an unusual name.

Titchyboomboom · 13/02/2013 15:47

Serendipity and patchouli!!! My inner hippy screams hurrahhh!!

Fifi2406 · 13/02/2013 15:44

How come you think the name Aubrey would get bullied?

ILikeRed · 13/02/2013 09:37

My surname is two syllables beginning with C. I would LOVE to call our children Cassius and Clementine. Love the sounds together and if I was Victoria Beckham, I probably would.
Really don't think they'd go down too well at the local comp though.....

miaowmix · 12/02/2013 22:40

Wolfgang, Sebastian and Clover.
Actually there's nothing secret about it, I love these names, and almost wish I had more children now.

2wwmadness · 12/02/2013 22:38

Sukie for a girl an lucifer for a boy. I couldn't be that cruel. Although DS does have an unusual name. It doesn't have any connotations of the devil. (Even though sometimes he might [hmmm])

Tranquilitybaby · 12/02/2013 22:32

I love Barnaby, Barney for short but couldn't do it to the child. Too cutesy

june2013 · 06/02/2013 14:38

My OH loves Pericles, Xerxes, Hector, Ulysses, Persephone (which I really really like too)...

GaryBuseysTeeth · 05/02/2013 15:23

Percival, Lancelot & Boromir (nn Bors) for a boy

Carmen & Aurora for a girl.

talulahbeige · 05/02/2013 15:18

I kept trying to get approval for Worzel from dh, it was only half in jest.

Swipe left for the next trending thread