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Baby names

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

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I met a guy called 'Wonderful' today.

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Weeantwee · 13/11/2013 19:14

He was from Malawi. A tough name to live with in the UK but he lived up to it He was very proud. Not sure that will inspire any of you but it brought a smile to my face.

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Ubik1 · 15/11/2013 17:44

I spoke to a 'baby' the other night

I love Blessing and Precious. Also 'Morning'

squoosh · 15/11/2013 17:43

A lot of the virtue names that are popular today have their roots in Puritan England, names such as Felicity, Hope, Liberty and Verity. On the flip side people also gave their kids names such as Fear-God, Repent, Forsaken and Abstinence which have unsurprisingly fallen out of fashion in England.

This handsome chap was called Praise God Barebone! What an epic name.

OneStepCloser · 15/11/2013 17:40

DH met a MacElvis yesterday, apparantly his parents originally though Mac was very British and most people put it at the start of their names and yes they were massive fans.

Love these names though, they are just so gorgeous.

BlessedAssurance · 15/11/2013 17:39

Squash, i have no idea but i think it had something to do with the inlaws

Weegiemum · 15/11/2013 17:38

In our church there's a Patient. He's training to be a doctor!

Ds's best friend at church is called Genuine. There's a Precious as well (girl) in the church too - they're all from DRC.

I was at bible college with a Fabulous, always called Fab but he really was fabulous!!

singaporefling · 15/11/2013 17:38

I met a hotel manager called Gerard Hotelier.... Amused me at the time

UriGeller · 15/11/2013 17:37

Oh I love these names! I know a lady named Pritti. She is, exceedingly.

MuffCakes · 15/11/2013 17:37

I love blessing wish I had thought of that for a middle name

BlessedAssurance · 15/11/2013 17:37

My phone just changed Takesure to a Norwegian word which means unfair;-) :-) and has zero to do with the names

squoosh · 15/11/2013 17:36

Misery? Must have been a very difficult birth!

BlessedAssurance · 15/11/2013 17:34

I am from Southern Africa and all these names are common for us. Parents normally name their kids depending on what would be happening to the family before and during the pregnancy. Patience, Prudence, Everjoy,Rejoice, Even, Lovemore,Takes urettferdig, Blessings and Blessed are favourites. My neighbours, Misery, Lovejoy, Marvellous, Bothwell and Borgia all siblings.

squoosh · 15/11/2013 17:33

at Efficient, doesn't quite have the joie de vivre of the other names mentioned on this thread.

Cookethenook · 15/11/2013 16:58

You have got to be kidding.... who would name their child these?!

BotBotticelli · 14/11/2013 14:19

I used to work with a man named Stardom. Awesome thing for you to hope your chil is destined for....alas he worked in healthcare policy!

blueberryupsidedown · 14/11/2013 12:43

I used to childmind a Fabulous.

Marrow · 14/11/2013 12:36

I used to work with a Darling

Caip · 14/11/2013 12:30

Not the same at all my DH knows a guy called Randy Conrod, always makes me chuckle!

bouncingbelle · 14/11/2013 00:13

I know a lovely, a pretty and a sunshine. Always makes me smile when I think of their names.

PenguinsDontEatPancakes · 13/11/2013 22:06

These names are fabulous aren't they.

I will add that I heard a GodsBlessing (not sure how it was spelled on the use or otherwise of hyphens or apostrophes) on radio four recently. How nice to know that your parents think so highly of you!

SantanaLopez · 13/11/2013 21:14

I know a Happy and a Wisdom. It's so strange how well they suit their names!

I quite like Gloria, but I'm not sure we could pull it off.

coffeeandcream · 13/11/2013 20:57

I've come across a Precious, Treasure and Comfort at work.

Some lovely names on here, especially Efficient!

NationMcKinley · 13/11/2013 20:46

I know a little girl called Serenity which is an awesome name. She absolutely doesn't live up to it though and is a total, gorgeous live wire who charges round at all the local playgroups and even out wits my very bolshie 4 year old DS (she's just turned 1).

bridgetsmum · 13/11/2013 20:36

My son has a Joyful in his class

newtonupontheheath · 13/11/2013 20:35

We have a Wisdom at Playgroup.

I love all these names

Birdinho · 13/11/2013 20:34

I met a guy called Godlisten recently - his mother wanted a son and God listened!

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